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Sometimes, you may want to prevent your images from being accessed from prying eyes.  Since there is no built-in options to directly set a password for specific image file<\/strong>, here you can learn how to password protect image file in Windows 10<\/a> with some useful tools such as EFS, 7-Zip and iSumsoft FileCarer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Way 1: Password Protect Image File in Windows 10 with Encrypting File System (EFS)<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

One of the quickest and easiest ways to password protect image file is to use Encrypting File System (EFS). <\/strong>This Windows built-in tool enables you to encrypt and decrypt image within simple clicks. Once encrypted, the image file can\u2019t be accessed from another user account without encryption certificate and key.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Step 1: Right-click on the image you want to encrypt and click Properties.<\/strong> Then click Advanced.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Step 2: Check Encrypt contents to secure data.<\/strong> Click OK and then click Apply.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Step 3:  Click Apply<\/strong> and click OK <\/strong>when an Encryption Warning pops up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Way 2: Password Protect Image File in Windows 10 using 7-Zip<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Another way to password protect image file is to compress the image as a zip file and encrypt it with compressed software such 7-Zip, WinRAR, etc. Here are the steps.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Step 1: Right-click the image and choose 7-zip > Add to archive.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Step 2: Tick Delete files after compression.<\/strong> Then enter password and click on OK.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The image will be compressed and protected with a password. In this way, you are required to enter a password to open and then extract the image.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Way 3: Password Protect Image File in Windows 10 with iSumsoft FileCarer<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

If you are looking for a more effective and easier way to password protect your image files, a professional file protection tool such as iSumsoft FileCarer <\/a>is recommended. iSumsoft FileCarer is a safe and reliable file encryption tool that helps you to easily encrypt multiple image files. Once encrypted, the image files will be converted into unreadable format which requires a correct password to decrypt and access. Besides, it is also a powerful file protection tool with these useful features:<\/p>\n\n\n\n