Windows 7 - Why MS doesn't include file, folder protection feature?

Yeah, but isn't that like saying why lock your home some one could just kick the door in or pick the lock. It lowers the chance of that file being viewed by anyone you don't want.

With you original post, I agree that I would like to see file-level encryption added, however, MS thinking is that permissions and rights is the way to go.

I did read a favorable report on another, new product which also costs money, I believe $29, from the same company as the Zone Alarm people.
Here is the link to their product:
ZoneAlarm DataLock

Just use Truecrypt. Its the ultimate free encryption program.

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I've been using it last 4-5 years, works great and very customizable.

Well, you can do a couple things:

You can zip the file and password protect it.

You can keep it on a FD or other removable media off the system.

You can d/l a freeware like Glary Utilities and it has a built in File Encrypter/Decrypter (as well as some other good tools)

"When life hands you lemons, ask for Tequila and salt, then call me"

Maybe I'm missing somehting but why is there a need for this? [edit] Or rather why would there be a need for this to be built in?[/edit]

User accounts /automatically/ lock all user files and user created files and folder to that account. The built in ACLs do this for you automatically, though the default is rather loose, i.e. you can still see files but not change them but you can fix that by changing the read permissions for "others" for that folder if you want.

The only way I can see this needed is if you have muclitple people sharing a single account and want to protect "your" files from the "other" user. But just use multiple accounts and it works automatically.

And yes if you REALLY want to protect files, use the built in encrypted folder feature.

some people maybe overprotective. when you have something secure,they always be the opposite,people can hack. Just like many members mentioned in earlier post .There;s a limit on how to be secured though

Probably the safest way to protect your files is keep them on removable media, off of anything that has public or net access.

Anything that can be encrypted can also be hacked, given enough time.

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