I want to create a PW protected folder where I can put sensitive information and have it stored in my GMAIL account. That way I can access it anywhere with just the PW. I tried using a program called KeepPass but you have to have that program on your PC to open it. I looked at creating a batch file from online HELP but that doesn't seem secure.
What are the option without buying some software . I only want to create one file to protect.

ThanksFirst, have you already read this very carefully?
https://drive.google.com/start#home

IMHO, we are better off working with companies that have a presence and reputation already established. Yes, innovation is important, but security is not a new idea. Very good security is already available without the need for even more third party software.

I have never heard of the company you mention.The KeePass is not a company. It's a piece of  open source software: http://keepass.info/. I use online storage for my business. I was just hoping there was a very simple method that I could use for one file.

Thanks for your adviceThanks for the link.
You are right, it is an open source software product, not a company. It is a password manager. It is not an encryption program, as far as I can tell.

To protect a single file, there are two things that come to mind
1. Restrict any use of the file with a password.
2. Encrypt the contents of a file so it is not readable.

The first item above is too easy to circumvent. Somewhere, somehow there  can be  somebody with the ability to get in anyway.
The second item can be as secure as you need it. Keys over 64 bits at nearly imposable to crack. Well, not impossible, but very hard. You do the encryption and decryption locally. On the Internet or on a server is is fully encrypted.

A well-known program is called PGP, but nit is rather pricy. You can find open source free encryption programs or other free programs that do about the same thing.

Here is an encryption program already in Windows.

How to encrypt a file in Windows XP

But that DOES NOT serve your purpose. It does not ALLOW transport of the file. So it is lame. What you want is a thug the encrypts a file and yet allows transport.

Here is a page that does a better job of explaining your options.
http://www.ehow.com/encrypt-files/

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How to Encrypt a File or Folder on 7-Zip

The free and open-source 7-Zip utility allows you to copy files or folders into a compressed file, which typically allows you to conserve storage space. Another benefit is the ability to encrypt the compressed file. Once encrypted, only someone possessing the correct password or pass phrase is allowed access to the file. Although 7-Zip offers several archive types, using the ZIP format will allows you to view the contents in Windows 7, but you won't be able to extract the contents without a dedicated extraction program, such as 7-Zip.