How to Password Protect Folders in Windows 7?
Posted: Wednesday, June 16, 2010
by Mark Neil
Data security, privacy, software development
Folder Protect is an easy to use password protecting security tool that works at Windows Kernel Level to password protect folders and files. It can hide your files and folders securely from getting viewed and searched by unauthorized users. It can also make your files and folders completely inaccessible for all the other users except you, can also make your data write protected and delete proof.
When someone tries to access any of the protected file or folder, a dialogue box appears on the screen asking for the password. If correct password is entered, only then the user gets access to the file or folder, otherwise not.
Folder Protect does not alter your protected files and folders. It uses a very high reliability driver that works at Windows Kernel Level to ensure maximum security of your protected data. With Folder Protect, you can password protect files, folders, drives, installed programs and applications, and system wide extensions including *.avi, *.gif, *.jpeg, *.bmp, *.mp3, *.wmv, *.mpeg, *.doc, *.mpg, *.jpg, *.pdf, *.psd, *.ai, *.flv, *.xls, *.wma, *.docx, *.ppt, *.pptx, *.htm, *.html, *.php, *.css, *.cpp, *.asp and *.js.
Since Folder Protect is completely compatible with all favors of Windows including XP, Vista and Windows 7, you can easily password protect folders in Windows 7. Go ahead! Download the program right now! You will find it very easy to use.
How to Password Protect Folders in Windows 7?
Follow these simple steps to protect your files, folders, drives, programs and system wide extensions in Windows 7.
- Download and install Folder Protect on your computer
- Run the program.
- Set and confirm a password.
- Now a Wizard Screen appears asking you what do you want to protect and how do you want to protect.
- From step 1, select what do you want to protect a file, folder, drive, program or extension (mask).
- From step 2, select the protection type You can select No Access, No Visible, No Delete or No Write to make your data completely inaccessible, hidden, delete proof or write-protect respectively.
- Now you can add items to your locking list by using Add' button.
- When you are done with the selection, click Protect' button.
- Once you click Protect' button, you will be able to see a list of your protected items, from where you can easily manage your protected items.
You can follow above mentioned steps to password protect your data in other operating systems as well. For example; Windows XP 32-bit and 64-bit, Windows Vista 32-bit and 64-bit and Windows 2000.
Furthermore, if you wish to protect your data even in Safe Mode, you can activate Safe Mode Protection of Folder Protect by clicking Settings' > Protection' tab and then turn on Safe Mode protection.
By activating Safe Mode protection, you cannot only access your protected data in Safe Mode but can also protect or unprotect new files and folders. Folder Protect also comes with some other user-centric features like Stealth Mode feature which is a very useful feature for those who are concerned about their privacy and do not want anyone else to know that they are using a locking software. Read more about Folder Protect here.
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Top-level comments on this article: (1 total)This is very useful, Mark, thanks. I want to use it for my writing.Thank you Jennifer. Yes you can re-print my article but kindly make sure that you use it as reference to my original article.
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