Folder Password Protection in Good Old DOS Days



I understnad from the various posts on this subject that we can not password
protect our folders in Windows XP. We need to but a separate utility from
private developers.
I think this utility was built in the DOS in good old days. Not very sure. I
firmly remember using this facility. Does any one remember ?
I was also wondering as to why Microsoft has not felt it necessary to build
in this elementary feature in their product. They have gone to great lengths
for building super-features (as compared to what it was 10 years ago) in
thier windows. Then how come they have not built this elementary feature ? I
do not think they have OVERLOOKED this aspect. There must be some secret
reasons for it. I feel that they are afraid of 'CRASHING' the system with
folders becoming IRRETRIEVABLE due to some malfunctioning of the password
protection programme.
--
Shrikant
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