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

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.

Following an outcry from corporate customers, Microsoft is removing an add-on feature to Windows that allowed users to create password-protected folders. The feature was introduced as a free ...