[tomxtr]

Forte's not totally off base. You can create a new compressed folder using XP's native file compression (right-click, new compressed (zipped) folder. This is in effect a password protected folder if you simply drag the contents you want protected into it and then choose file...add password. The only down side to this is that any files added after the password is set are not secure. Although all you really have to do is remove the password and re-add it. Couple of seconds, tops.[/b]