- 1). Right-click the folder you want to protect, and select "Properties" from the menu that pops up. You can change the folder permissions here for anyone who has access to the folder.
- 2). Click the "Security" tab when the Properties window opens.
- 3). Click "Edit" under "Group or user names," and then select the group or user you want to keep from accessing or changing the contents of the folder. If you don't see the user you want to protect the folder from, you need to add the person to the list in Step 4--if the user is already on the list, skip to Step 5.
- 4). Click "Add" to add a user to the list, enter the user name in the box that pops up and click "OK." You can now select the user from the user list.
- 5). Look to the "Permissions for (group or user name)," and check the box under "Deny" for the permissions you want to take from the user for the folder you selected. For example, you can choose to deny a particular user or group from opening the folder, viewing items in the folder or editing items in the folder.
- 6). Click "Apply" and then click "OK" to save the settings for the user you selected. If there are any more users or groups on your computer, change the folder permissions for these people as well. After you finish setting the permissions for each group or user on the computer, your folder will be protected.
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