

Systems like Windows or MacOS will let you password protect a folder so that anybody who uses your laptop can’t just sneak a peek at those sensitive files. If you ever need help remembering passwords, consider one of the best password managers.

If you’re running Windows 10 Pro, there is a built-in protection system, though it’s not the most fully featured.

Windows 10 Pro’s standard encryption offers file obfuscation that locks a file to your account. That way, if someone on another account or someone who copied your files away to another PC tried to access your content, they’d need to know your account password (which better not be one of the most common passwords).Īnyone using your PC and account would still have access, however.
