The program hides your files and documents from all applications, including DOS applications, so there are few or no ways to dodge it. The password is not mandatory, and if you want to make sure that no one will guess your password, you can simply restrict the access to a file or folder and when you want to use it, simply run Folder Guard and remove the protection and you're clear to do whatever you want. You can set a different password for each component that you want to protect. Also, the right click menu includes all of these, providing even faster access to the application's features. Right under the program's menu is placed a toolbar with buttons for all the actions and operations you can perform. The main window is simple, and has a tree structure, just like Windows Explorer has.

By combining these options you can have a file or folder set up to be either hidden, with no access to it, or viewable but with no contents, or the best option so far, you can choose to restrict the access to an item by requiring password.

By default, a file or a folder has the Full access option selected.Īs for what viewing is concerned, you can select from Visible, Empty or Hidden.

There are several protection possibilities that the program explores.įirst of all, you can simply change the access settings for an item, choosing one of the following three settings: Full access, Hidden or No access. This way, should you forget your password you will not have to go through a great deal of trouble to reset it, and you will regain access to the program.

As a security measure Folder Guard allows you to generate an Emergency Recovery Utility: this is a small executable file that will remove the program master password. Whether you're a programmer and want to make your work private, a paparazzi that just manufactured crucial evidence or a government worker that cannot afford to lose all the top secret information, you are in need of a program that will keep your files and documents private.įolder Guard is an application that will help you protect files and folders on your hard disk, efficiently and really easy.Īll you have to do is indicate the 'targets' and the program will take care of the rest.Īs you would expect, the program has a master password that will prevent anyone else from running the application without your approval.

Folder Guard Professional v7.92