21. Hide Folders and Files with Folder Lock?

 

Folder Lock is the file encryption software that also allows locking and hiding of files, folders, documents and even pictures. It is a big challenge to hide files and folders in Windows Operating System in such a way that no one can access them, so that there will be no headache of privacy breach. Folder Lock with its strong locking protection has solved this problem by providing a hassle free way to password protect your files, folders and drives on Windows 7.0, XP, Vista and 2000.

 

Almost all operating systems provide basic protection from intruders in the form of file attributes but those hidden files and folders can easily be viewed. So, what is the use of going through the extra steps to hide your personal files and folders when they can just be easily viewed? If you really need to hide files and folders, it would be best to use file encryption software. With Folder Lock encryption software, once files and folders are hidden they cannot be accessed, searched for, viewed or deleted; therefore no one will ever know that they exist.

 

Follow these steps to hide files and folders securely:

 

• • Download Folder Lock latest version to your PC and install it.
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• • Once you are done with the installation, run the program. For the first time, the program will ask you to set a password. Now enter a password that is easy for you to remember but hard for others to guess. We recommend you to have at least a 6 digit length password, with both numbers and alphabets in it.
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• • Enter the same password again in the confirmation password screen. Once your password is confirmed, you are taken to Folder Lock's main function area.
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• • Folder lock provides two different level of protecting your files, folders and drives.
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• 1. Encryption
• 2. Locking
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• • You can choose the method of protection by clicking on the respective tab present on the upper side of the Folder Lock.
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• • To hide files and folders through locking mechanism, click ‘Lock’ tab

 

 

 

• • To add files, folders and drives to your locker, click ‘Add Folder and Drives’, a screen shows all the files, folders and drives present in your PC. You can either ‘drag and drop items’ to your locker or you can also use the ‘Add’ button to add drives to your locker.
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• • Once you have done with the selection, click ‘Lock Now’ 
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• • To finish, click ‘Close to Protect’.

 

 

• • However, if you choose to hide files and folders using 256-bit AES encryption algorithm click ‘Encrypt’ tab.
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• • Now to add files and folders to your locker you wish to hide, 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 your files here.
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• • Folder Lock offers you three different methods to transfer your files into your locker.
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• 1. Move Data
• 2. Leave a Copy
• 3. Move after Shredding
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• • To make your files and folders hidden completely select either ‘Move Data’ or ‘Move after Shredding’. 
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• • 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) your files. This can be done by choosing ‘Move after Shredding’ from the ‘General Settings’.
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• • When you are done adding files and folders in the Locker, click ‘Encrypt Now’, this will create an encrypted Locker.
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• • Click ‘Close to Protect’ and all your files and folders in it will be instantly hidden and encrypted with strong 256-bit AES Encryption.