4. How to make my files write protected with Folder Protect?

 

Data in Use Protection is one of the most core issues that almost every computer user is facing particularly when they want to protect their data not only from viruses and spywares but also from hackers and malicious users who want to exploit their data. Most often you need to write protect files and folders so that other users can look at it but can’t mess up with it.

 

Folder Protect is a pioneer in ‘Data in Use’ protection that offers you an easy and uncomplicated way to customize access levels for your protected data the way you always wanted! It makes your files write protected so that they cannot be amended or deleted.

 

Folder Protect’s write protection is a blessing for developers who want to write protect their source code, so that no one can modify it; for authors and writers who want to make their content and stories write protected; for artists who want to protect his images and creative artwork from redundant changes; or a businessman who want to protect his business records. It doesn’t only write protect files and folders but also make them delete-proof.

 

Follow these simple steps to write protect your files and folders with Folder Protect:

 

• • Download Folder Protect and install it on your computer.
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• • Run the program and it will ask you to set and confirm a password. Make sure to set a strong password which is easy to remember but hard to guess.
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• • Click 'OK' to log in the application and then click 'Add' button to add files, folders, drives, program and extensions.
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• • When you click 'Add' button, Folder Protect's Wizard screen will appear showing you two steps:
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• Step 1: Choose Protection Method
• Step 2: Add Items You Wish to Protect
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• • Both of these steps are self-explanatory. Choose Protection Method step asks you how do you wish to protect your files and folders, and it gives you four different methods of protection you can choose according to your need and feasibility. You can select No Access, No Visible, No Delete or No Write to make your data completely inaccessible, hidden, delete proof or write proof respectively. Add Items You Wish to Protect step allows you to protect files, folders, drives, masks or programs.
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• • Select 'No Write' from Step 1 and select what do you want to protect from Step 2 by clicking respective tab e.g. if you want to protect a file, click 'Files' tab.
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• • When you click 'Files' tab, Folder Protect shows you a folder tree containing all the files and folders so that you can choose which file or folder you want to protect.
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• • Select files and add them to your locking list by using 'Add' button. Drag and drop is also supported.
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• • When you're done with the selection, click 'Protect'.
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• • Once you click 'Protect' you'll be able to see the list of your protected items, from where you can easily manage your protected items.
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• You can also password protect folders, drives, installed programs and all popular extensions in the same way and make them write protected.