I work as a contractor for a company in the summertime doing a variety of IT-oriented tasks. Most weeks, I don't even go into the office. I submit my hours to my employer via a spreadsheet, which ...

Dennis O'Reilly began writing about workplace technology as an editor for Ziff-Davis' Computer Select, back when CDs were new-fangled, and IBM's PC XT was wowing the crowds at Comdex. He spent more ...

If you see the “The file couldn’t open in protected view” error while opening Microsoft Excel, the solutions listed in this post may help you resolve the issue ...

I was playing with Vista's WRP last night and found that it does not completely protect many system files that you would expect it to protect. Win ME's System File Protection and 2000 and XP's Windows ...

s designed to keep your files safe from prying eyes. This free program is compatible with Windows versions from 2000 through Vista. We tested the app on a computer running XP Professional. My Lockbox ...

I did not download a file locker. I repurposed a tool I already had.

Sometimes you may need to share files with people outside your organization but restrict them from making any changes to them. Office applications like Excel support Protected View that restricts ...