Password protect a folder in windows XP?

[Spud5437]

I have created a zip folder (thanks qt 3.14159) and put my work in there but the password that can be added to the folder only stops people opening the documents. I want away of stopping people opening the folder full stop, any ideas? (Without a new user account)

Thanks for any replies

 

[office politics]

you might be able to zip an encrypted file in xp.

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/security/learnmore/encryptdata.mspx