In a world where we can easily lock a Word document with Microsoft Office’s built-in feature, what about our Notepad text files? How can we password protect them on a Windows computer? Notepad, the basic text editor that handles simple text editing tasks, lacks built-in encryption or password protection. But fret not! Below, you’ll find three easy ways to make your Notepad text files password protected in Windows 11/10/8/7.
Way 1: Protect a Notepad File with Password Using Windows File Encryption Tool
Windows File Encryption Tool comes to the rescue by encrypting the contents of various documents, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. With its assistance, you can secure the content of your Notepad text file. However, it’s worth noting that this method does not provide strong protection.
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Step 1: Right-click on your target Notepad text file and select Properties from the drop-down menu.
Step 2: Click on the Advanced button in the Attributes section under the General tab.
Step 3: Tick the checkbox labeled “Encrypt contents to secure data” and click OK.
Step 4: On the Properties window, click Apply on the bottom right corner. You’ll see an Encryption Warning message box. Choose the “Encrypt the file only” option and click OK.
Step 5: Finally, click OK to complete the process. Now, your text file will be displayed with a lock icon.
Way 2: Make Notepad Files Protected with Compression Tool
To apply a high level of security to your text file, you can password protect it using a file compression tool like WinRAR, WinZip, or 7-Zip. First, ensure that the compression tool is installed on your Windows 11/10/8/7 computer. In this example, we’ll use WinZip.
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Step 1: Right-click on the text file and choose WinZip > WinZip > Add/Move to Zip file.
Step 2: Enable the Encrypt files option and click the Add button.
Step 3: Click OK.
Step 4: Enter your password twice and click OK.
After these steps, you’ll find the zip file created on your Windows PC desktop. You can safely delete the original text file now.
Way 3: Password Protect Notepad Files by Cocosenor File Lock Tuner
Cocosenor File Lock Tuner is a file and folder lock software that allows you to easily password protect your Notepad text file. It offers multiple ways to protect your files:
- Disguise your text files with other computer icons.
- Completely hide your text files without visibility on your computer.
- Set your text file as read-only.
- Password protect one or more text files simultaneously.
Now, let’s see how to encrypt a Notepad file in Windows using Cocosenor File Lock Tuner:
Step 1: Download and install Cocosenor File Lock Tuner on your PC. Launch the software and register with a license code. It will open on the Encrypt tab by default.
Step 2: In the Select a file or folder section, click the file icon to add a text file for encryption.
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If you want to protect multiple files at once, collect them in one folder and choose that folder by clicking the folder icon. All the files will be displayed in the software.
Step 3: Under the Encrypt tab, set your password to protect the text file and confirm it. Then, click the Encrypt button.
Step 4: After a few minutes, the file will be encrypted successfully.
Now, you’ll see a file with the extension .xep created in the same location as your original text file. When you try to open it, you’ll encounter a message saying “unable to find software to open this file.”
To access the text file for editing, modifying, or opening, launch Cocosenor File Lock Tuner, click the Decrypt tab, add your encrypted text file, enter the correct password, and click the Decrypt button. After a few minutes, you’ll regain access to your text file without any protection.
In conclusion:
In this article, we’ve explored three different solutions to protect Notepad text files. The choice depends on the level of protection you desire.
Keep in mind that the Windows File Encryption method only works on an NTFS partition. Compression tools and Cocosenor File Lock Tuner set a password to protect the file while creating a new file without altering the original one. However, with compression tools, users can use the password to open the compressed file. Conversely, Cocosenor File Lock Tuner requires the password to decrypt the .xep file.
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