records, family photos, and other
computer files that you'd rather
keep private, but that's not
always possible if others share
access to your computer.
Free Hide Folder is a compact
tool that makes it easy to hide
and password-protect files and
folders and access them with a
few quick clicks when you need
them.
When you first run Free Hide
Folder, you're prompted to create
a password that the program will
use to protect hidden files, so
make sure it's one you'll
remember.
Free Hide Folder's interface is a
simple dialog; just a file menu
and a taskbar containing basic
control icons for adding,
locking/unlocking, and
password-protecting files.
Selected items appear in the
main window with their locked
or unlocked state displayed.
When we browsed to a folder to
add, the program advised using
the Backup feature to back up
hidden files so they can be
recovered in case something
goes wrong (like a lost
password).
Backups are always good
advice, and the program quickly
created this one, triggering the
Hide feature and listing the
folder's status as hidden.
We navigated to the target
directory via Explorer and were
pleased not to see the folder in
question.
We then clicked Show in Free
Hide Folder and returned to the
directory; this time the file was
visible and opened with a click.
Though the folder and its
contents were neither visible
nor accessible in Windows , the
properties dialog for the hidden
folder's containing folder
showed the actual number of
total folders and files as well as
their size. This means it's
possible to tell which directories
have hidden files and folders but
not to access them, which might
actually be an advantage if you
forget where you've placed
things.
It's long been possible to hide
folders and files in Windows, but
the built-in capability is too
cumbersome for everyday use.
Free Hide Folder augments that
capability, transforming it into a
handy, easy-to-use security tool
that can keep your private files
safe from snoops.
Download Free Folder Hide here
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