Here is an easy way to protect ur secret folder... Works both on 98 & XP... All that u need is Command Prompt.

Let the folder to protect be D:\My Files\Secret. The folder Secret is to be protected...

NB:- The symbol '<indicates>Type cmd)
2. Now type the foll command:-

Code:
>d: <the>cd D:\My Files <just>ren secret secret.{21EC2020-3AEA-1069-A2DD-08002B30309D} <NB>ren secret.{21EC2020-3AEA-1069-A2DD-08002B30309D} secret <
NB:-This cannot be done from Explorer!
How is that??