How to Lock Files and Folders with Password Using WinRAR

There are several ways you can try to set a RAR file private, protecting it with a password, but the optimal choice should be within the compression program itself. Both WinRAR and 7-ZIP allow you to password protect a RAR file, so you just use your own program to do the encryption. Here, we use WinRAR as an example.

Step 1. Select all files you want to add to an archive and choose to Add to archive.

Step 2. This will open the WinRAR window, under the Compression method section, choose RAR. This will help you create a RAR file. Continue with the Set password option.

Step 3. Enter a prepared password and repeat once. Done. Your RAR file will be saved as a locked