# Can you lock a favorites folder in IE6? **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [January 17, 2003, 8:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-lock-a-favorites-folder-in-ie6/149305 "2003-01-17T20:59:46Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 16\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![bare](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bare/32/471_2.png) [@bare](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bare)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2003, 8:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-lock-a-favorites-folder-in-ie6/149305/1 "2003-01-17T20:59:46Z")
Well…can you? I have a few entries in my favorites that I would like to put in a single folder and limit access whether by password or whatever other means there are. ---
**Author:** ![EasyPhil](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/e47c2d/32.png) [@EasyPhil](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EasyPhil)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2003, 9:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-lock-a-favorites-folder-in-ie6/149305/2 "2003-01-17T21:22:41Z")
Looks like you can do it in Win 2K, when I right click on a folder in favorites I can assign or deny rights to whatever user I want, which means I can control read, write and other permissions. ---
**Author:** ![Early\_Out](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/6f9a4e/32.png) [@Early\_Out](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Early_Out)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2003, 9:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-lock-a-favorites-folder-in-ie6/149305/3 "2003-01-17T21:59:59Z")
Yup, **EasyPhil** has it. Right-click on the folder, and choose “Sharing and Security…” The little window that pops up, however, may be hidden by everything else, so you’ll think that nothing’s happened: minimize everything else, including the IE window, and you’ll be at the right place to protect that folder. (This is IE6 under WinXP Home, BTW.) ---
**Author:** ![bare](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bare/32/471_2.png) [@bare](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bare)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2003, 10:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-lock-a-favorites-folder-in-ie6/149305/4 "2003-01-17T22:27:08Z")
Pardon me for not giving all the needed information. I am using windows 98 and there is no “Sharing and Security” tab. ---
**Author:** ![sailor](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a587f6/32.png) [@sailor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sailor)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2003, 10:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-lock-a-favorites-folder-in-ie6/149305/5 "2003-01-17T22:27:43Z")
In WIN9X you cannot do that but you can do File - Import/Export - favorites. Export your favorites to a file and then encrypt it or put it in a safe place. Later you can import it again. ---
**Author:** ![ultrafilter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/3d9bf3/32.png) [@ultrafilter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ultrafilter)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2003, 10:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-lock-a-favorites-folder-in-ie6/149305/6 "2003-01-17T22:28:43Z")
Upgrade to 2K. That’s pretty much your only option. Security in win98 is a joke. ---
**Author:** ![DarkScooterPie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b3f665/32.png) [@DarkScooterPie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DarkScooterPie)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2003, 10:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-lock-a-favorites-folder-in-ie6/149305/7 "2003-01-17T22:33:33Z")
Go to PC world’s website and look in their download section. There is a utility call FAVLOCK that sounds like what you are looking for. The utility allows you to secure selected folder(s) or subfolder(s). You need to use a password (of your creation) to unlock the folder. Jim ---
**Author:** ![bare](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bare/32/471_2.png) [@bare](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bare)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2003, 11:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-lock-a-favorites-folder-in-ie6/149305/8 "2003-01-17T23:54:43Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by DarkScooterPie \* > \*\*Go to PC world’s website and look in their download section. There is a utility call FAVLOCK that sounds like what you are looking for. The utility allows you to secure selected folder(s) or subfolder(s). You need to use a password (of your creation) to unlock the folder. > Jim \*\* Sounds like what I’m looking for Jim, problem is…I can’t find it! Would you be kind enough to provide a link? ---
**Author:** ![enipla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/54ee81/32.png) [@enipla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/enipla)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2003, 12:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-lock-a-favorites-folder-in-ie6/149305/9 "2003-01-18T00:07:25Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by bare \* > \*\*Well…can you? > > I have a few entries in my favorites that I would like to put in a single folder and limit access whether by password or whatever other means there are. \*\* I have win98 and I can set the properties to read only. Just right click the folder choose **properties** and check the read only box. ---
**Author:** ![enipla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/54ee81/32.png) [@enipla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/enipla)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2003, 12:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-lock-a-favorites-folder-in-ie6/149305/10 "2003-01-18T00:10:11Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by enipla \* > \*\*I have win98 and I can set the properties to read only. Just right click the folder choose **properties** and check the read only box. \*\* Ooops, sorry, didn’t read close enough. Just thought you wanted to protect the files. Not access. ---
**Author:** ![bare](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bare/32/471_2.png) [@bare](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bare)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2003, 12:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-lock-a-favorites-folder-in-ie6/149305/11 "2003-01-18T00:13:57Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by enipla \* > \*\*I have win98 and I can set the properties to read only. Just right click the folder choose **properties** and check the read only box. \*\* I guess I don’t understand, I can do that too but then I can still open the folder and click on any item in it and it opens. What I would like to do is to just have one private folder in my favorites that I can put my porn links (or whatever) in to keep them from my kids prying eyes. ---
**Author:** ![enipla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/54ee81/32.png) [@enipla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/enipla)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2003, 12:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-lock-a-favorites-folder-in-ie6/149305/12 "2003-01-18T00:21:32Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by bare \* > \*\*I guess I don’t understand, I can do that too but then I can still open the folder and click on any item in it and it opens. > > What I would like to do is to just have one private folder in my favorites that I can put my porn links (or whatever) in to keep them from my kids prying eyes. \*\* Yep, I corrected myself. Didn’t read your question close enough. I think you could just bury the links. It should not have to be in a favorites folder. Create an obscure sounding folder down in the system somewhere and copy your links there. Access them through explorer, or drag and drop them into an open browser. That’s what I’d do 😃 ---
**Author:** ![DarkScooterPie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b3f665/32.png) [@DarkScooterPie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DarkScooterPie)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2003, 1:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-lock-a-favorites-folder-in-ie6/149305/13 "2003-01-18T01:10:38Z")
My error. It’s PC Magazine, not PC World. Here’s the link. [http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,4149,87429,00.asp](http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,4149,87429,00.asp) Jim ---
**Author:** ![bare](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bare/32/471_2.png) [@bare](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bare)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2003, 1:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-lock-a-favorites-folder-in-ie6/149305/14 "2003-01-18T01:46:36Z")
That looks exactly like what I was looking for **Jim** , thank you. And many thanks to the rest of you as well. Ain’t no better resource than the Straight Dope! ::Off to download:: ---
**Author:** ![cw](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/71c47a/32.png) [@cw](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cw)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2003, 1:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-lock-a-favorites-folder-in-ie6/149305/15 "2003-01-18T01:55:40Z")
No intention on hijacking this post, but is there a way this can be done in Windows ME? ---
**Author:** ![cw](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/71c47a/32.png) [@cw](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cw)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2003, 1:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-lock-a-favorites-folder-in-ie6/149305/16 "2003-01-18T01:58:37Z")
Sorry for a second reply but I couldn’t edit my previous message. I should have added, without d/ling utilities or changing folder properties. Is there a security option in ME?