In the early days of the computer world we can say that, Protecting files is key, this is due to the constant attacks we get repeatedly. Either virtual with malicious programs, which are programmed in order to remove or damage the information we store on our computers. Even in the case of Notepad we can’t find it sometimes, this may be a sign of an attack.
Taking care of the basics has become paramount, as it’s not just the attack from the web, it can be an intruder who has direct access to the computer, which can be delivered to the investigation of our files, in the notebook we refer a lot of information that we then save in another format, for this reason we must know how to add passwords to these and prevent them from being easily seen.
What are the ways to add a password to your TXT file?
As for the files we create with Notepad are called TXT, are the simplest text files we can own, but they cover a variety of functions unknown to most of us.
Is that so versatile, you can name one of the little known and used features of it, so you get to know it. Since although its main utility seems to be to store texts, the truth is that you can even turn off the PC using the Windows Notepad,
Now we can assign a password to the files we originated, for this security parameter we can use Windows 10 with EFS which becomes an encrypted format, with the WinRar program and also using 7-ZIP. With these three options we can achieve security to our most basic texts, now let’s see how to define these parameters through the methods indicated above.
What is Windows 10 with EFS?
First let’s see what this method is all about, in Windows with EFS (Encrypted File System) for its acronym in English, which basically allows us to store on the hard drive in an encrypted format, designed the NTFS encryption system. This consists of two parts the file encryption key and the public key, the method to achieve this is relatively simple, let’s see.
In Windows 10 with EFS
To assign a password to a Notepad TXT file, we must locate the file, then right-click on it. Now in the menu of options select “properties”, a small pop-up window will be displayed in this, we locate the option “Advanced” here we must check the box “Encrypt content to protect data”.
After applying and accepting a window will open with a message, asking us to determine if we want to encrypt the folder with the contents or just the file, we choose the option and we will see the file with a small padlock. Remember you can convert a TXT file to PDF by changing the format of the block.
With WinRar
In the case of WinRar is the most widely used file compressor and with a phenomenal security system, the action we must take to secure our file is as follows. First select the right-click file and select the “Add to File” option then assign the name.
Then in the general tab at the bottom we are in “Set password” from now on we must enter the key, this will create a file protected by key so that no one else can enter it. We can get this in your official download page.
Using 7-ZIP
This program is a manager, which is responsible for the compression and decompression of files, in it we get different features, which are very helpful. Now, stop perform the security mechanism, in the file we right click and look for the option “7-ZIP – add to archive”.
In the pop-up window we are located in the “Encryption” section where we enter and confirm the password, to protect that file, in the same way as in the previous example, we can access it again securely with the assigned password.
