Microsoft Releases Folder Password Tool . ... Additionally, in order to download Private Folder 1.0, users need to pass the Windows Genuine Advantage validation test ...

Following an outcry, Redmond is removing add-on feature allowing users to create password-protected folders. Written by Ina Fried, Contributor July 14, 2006 at 3:07 p.m. PT ...

Dubbed Private Folder 1.0, the utility enables a user to create a folder called "My Private Folder," which is then password protected. The tool only lets users create a single folder, however.