Folder Lock is a fast and fool proof file encryption software that password protects, hides, locks and encrypts files, documents and folders. You can password protect data on your portable devices like USB flash drive, memory card, thumb drive and external drives as well.
Folder Lock uses 256-bit AES encryption which is one of the most trusted encryption algorithms used in United States Military and ensure full integrity of your confidential information.
Folder Lock encrypts and hides files and folders in such a way that even if you turn on ‘View Hidden Files’, your encrypted files and folders will stay hidden. No one can view your encrypted folders even if they use any sophisticated software to break into the encrypted folders. Folder Lock is the best way to keep private files, really private, safe and secure.
With Folder Lock you can also hide images easily and effectively because it provides rock solid and unbreakable password locking protection for your files, folder, images and drives.
Its also protect your data from hackers and malicious program such as viruses, worms and trojans i.e. protects from both internal and external threats. Follow these simple steps to encrypt folders and files:
- • Run the software.
- • Enter password either to create a new locker or to open an existing locker.
- • By clicking OK, Encrypt Screen will appear.
- • Now to add files and folders to your locker you wish to encrypt, click ‘Add Files and Folders’, here you can either drag and drop files and folders in the right pane or you can use ‘Add' button to add it.
- • Folder Lock offers three different methods to transfer your files into your locker.
- 1. Move Data
- 2. Leave a Copy
- 3. Move after Shredding
- • To choose a method, go to Options > General Settings > Transfer Method option. Use ‘Move Data’ if you wish to transfer your files and folders to the Locker otherwise use ‘Leave a Copy’ if you wish to keep a copy at the original location. Furthermore, you can set the option shred (to always secure delete) files and folders. This can be done by choosing ‘Move after Shredding’ from the General Settings.
- • When you are done adding files and folders in the Locker, click ‘Encrypt Now’, this will create an encrypted Locker and move / copy your selected files and folders in it.
- • To finish, click ‘Close to Protect’
You can always increase the size of your encrypted Locker in run-time by simply adding more files and folders into it. Even if you are left with little space in your Locker, you can always increase its size. To increase the locker size, enter correct password to open your locker and click ‘Edit Locker’ > ‘Increase Locker Size’ > select how much size you want to increase > click “Done’
