Password protecting windows folder without 3rdparty software

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Password protecting windows folder without 3rdparty software

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Is it possible?

My google results are all telling me to use third party software. :( Which, I don't want to do.
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My gut tells me you'll have to rely on making your entire profile directory private and implementing different user accounts.
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you could do a password protected compressed archive file. Windows treats them sort of like a directory.
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If you only want to password protect one directory you can use the NTFS encryption.

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I never tested it.
But I assume the data is not visible for another user.

I think it does the same thing as Kieran Huggins suggested.
But only for one directory instead of a whole user profile.
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