How to protect your data from prying eyes. How to put a password on a folder in different ways

While it is possible to password protect a Microsoft file in a couple of clicks, problems arise with folders, since Windows does not have a built-in function to resolve this task. But since this topic is relevant and most users need to protect their data, programmers have created various third-party solutions. To implement them you will need to install the program.

If you still have no idea why this useful function might be needed, let me explain. For example, you store any kind of information that is important to you, regarding business, personal life, and so on. Or you have albums with photos on your computer that you would not like to show to anyone. Any personal folder can be reliably protected not only from prying eyes, but also in the event of theft or hacking, you will thus protect yourself from intruders.

I suggest you familiarize yourself with two ways to set passwords for folders, each of which has its own advantages.

WinRAR archiver

This archiver is installed by users almost immediately when the computer starts for the first time, so it is unlikely that you will need to install it. If WinRar is not installed, go to link and download the Russian version. You can also use the archiver 7zip.

So, let's say you have data that needs to be password protected. First, go to the archiver and find the folder. Select it by clicking on it once with the cursor and click on the function “ Add ».

The window “ Archive name and parameters ", in which you will see that the documentation will be copied and converted into an archive. If necessary, rename the folder. In the " Are common"or in some cases - " Additionally ", you will find a button asking you to set a password, click it.

A window will open where you will need to enter the same password twice and then click “ OK ».

The most insecure and popular passwords are dates and names. Try to avoid such encryption, otherwise they can easily break it if desired. Set a password consisting of numbers and upper and lower case letters.

The folder is ready and if you want to unzip it, you will be asked for a password.

If you often change the data in a folder or view it, then constantly unzipping and archiving is not only tedious, but also makes no sense, especially if there are alternative methods.

Anvide Lock Folder utility

This little program is free and allows you to set a password directly on a folder. Among its advantages, I will also highlight the fact that the utility is Russian-language, does not require installation (it is launched from a file) and is equipped with a simple interface. After installation, it hides the folder and it becomes invisible until you remove the password from it.

You can download the utility from the manufacturer's website. Go to the archive and click on the installation file.

You can create a shortcut for the utility on your desktop if you plan to use the program frequently. In the meantime, follow the instructions. Accept the license agreement.

You can refuse the updates offered in the next step.

That's all, the interface is open in front of you.

Add a folder that requires a password by clicking on the yellow plus.

Once the documentation is highlighted and confirmed, click on the padlock image.

Enter password.

If you want to set a hint if you forget your password, answer positively to the next question of the utility.

Enter the text that exactly you will associate with the answer, but you should not write something that an outsider can easily answer.

By confirming your actions, you are blocking access to the folder. If you want to remove the password from it, you should press the lock next to it. Don't be surprised that the folder has disappeared, it's just hidden. If you need to work with it, go back to this program and double-click on the folder, it will appear again in its original place.

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Setting a password for a folder is a fairly common way to restrict access to information. If for a number of reasons you cannot use division by users of your personal computer, then this article will help you. The Windows operating system kernel does not provide for setting a password for a specific folder, therefore, in order to protect information, you should use third-party software. Let's consider the nuances of working with the following software packages:

WinRar.
AnvideSealFolder.
FolderLock.

The specified software product is distributed for a fee. To set a ban on access to a directory, it should be added to the .

Step 1. After launching the main software interface, you should specify the folder selected for setting access restrictions and use the “Add files to archive” command (the command is activated by clicking the mouse or using the “Alt + A” key combination).

Step 2. In the wizard that opens, switch to the “Advanced” subsection and use the “Set password” button.

Step 3. In the "Backup with Password" dialog box, you must specify the key and confirm it.

To avoid typing errors, there is an option to display the password. The classic requirement for password security is compliance with the following principles:

Length – at least seven characters.
Use of characters of different categories in the key body (upper and lower case letters, numbers, non-letter characters).

Step 4. An archive will be created in the directory you specified in step 1 with the security key installed.

Important! Remember, the security key will not allow you to view, change, or add files to the archive, however, it will leave the possibility of making a copy of it or uninstalling the archive as a whole.

Setting a password usingAnvideSealFolder

The software product has a freely distributed license.

Step 1. Upon completion of installation, launch the software product interface.

Step 2. For more advanced protection, a two-level access restriction system is provided:

Restricting access to the program.
Restricting access to folders.

To set the security key for the software product itself, use the icon in the upper left corner of the main window.

Step 3. To restrict access to a specific directory, use the icon in the form of a “+” sign, or by pressing the “insert” key.

Step 4. After specifying the path and selecting the desired folder, you need to confirm its addition to the block list.

Step 5. After carrying out the above procedures, a corresponding entry appears in the list of folders. To restrict access to it, use the icon in the form of a closed lock, or the “F5” button and enter the key.

Step 6 After confirming the access restriction, the program will prompt you to enter a hint for the key, or skip this item.

The list can contain a large number of directories at the same time, and each folder can be locked with a personal key or a shared one.

Important! Remember, the protected directory becomes undetectable in its location (detection is impossible even with the use of specialized programs and software shells). Don't forget to unlock the folder when reinstalling Windows, otherwise there is a risk of losing data. You can allow access by using the corresponding menu icon, or by pressing the key"F9".

Setting a password using FolderLock

The software product is covered by a paid license, but has a test mode for setting twenty passwords.

Step 1. When you launch the software package for the first time, you are prompted to add a master key and confirm its installation.

Important! If you lose this password, you will not be able to uninstall the program from your personal computer.

Step 2. FolderLock repeatedly requests the previously specified password, after which it gives access to the main software interface. Adding a folder to the list of locks occurs by dragging it into the program window, or by clicking the “AddItemstoLock” button.

On a note! You can password protect not only a directory, but also a logical volume and a separate file.

Step 3. To select a directory, use the “AddFolder” option, specify its location in the wizard that opens and confirm the selection using the “OK” button.

Important! Just like using the AnvideSealFolder program, you can restrict access to several resources at the same time, but all of them will be closed with the same master key entered in step 1. To unlock a specific directory, you must use the menu "LockFolders", item "UnlockItems". As a result of using this button, the selected folder drops out of the blocked list and appears in its original directory. Similar to AnvideSealFolder, remove all restrictions during reinstallationWindows to avoid losing information from locked folders.

Video - How to set a password for a folder

Conclusion

We have described the nuances of restricting access to a folder using three different software products, one of which is free. Remember, there is no such thing as “too much” security, so we recommend that you combine information security methods. For example, you can archive a folder with a password, and then close the archive with an additional password using another program. The rating of each software product is reflected in the summary table.

Intelligence	WinRAR	Anvide Seal Folder	FolderLock
Requires a paid license	Yes	No	Yes
Russian language support	Optional	Optional	No
Installing keys on several directories at the same time	Separate archive for each directory	Yes	Yes
Ability to use different keys for each blocked directory	Yes	Yes	No
Display a locked folder in its original location	Yes	No	No
Blocking access to the program	No	Yes	Yes
Interface convenience (from 1 to 5)	4	5	5

In general, all methods for setting a password look like this:

the user places all the data that he would like to protect into one directory;
sets a password for the folder;
The security system encrypts the data;
If necessary, you can access the folder by entering a password.

The need to hide important files may arise not only from the possibility of physical access, but also from penetration from the outside, for example, from the network using viruses.

How to put a password on a computer folder using operating system tools

Unfortunately, there are no standard systems for setting a password in the Windows family. Therefore, you will have to use external programs for this. But there is one trick that will allow you not to set a password, but to hide the folder as if it does not exist. Even switching to view hidden files mode will not help. And only the owner will know where it lies. This method works best on directories that are located on the desktop. First we need any folder.

Right-click on it, select “Properties” and look for the “Settings” tab.

Here we are interested in the “Change Icon” button. After clicking on it, a window will open with several standard display options. You need to scroll the slider a little to the right to an empty space and select it. After applying the parameters, you need to click OK, then again.

As a result, the folder will remain without any icon.

However, there remains a name that gives it away. Unfortunately, Windows will not allow you to save a directory without a name or with a simple space. But we can always insert a non-breaking space. This can be done using the Alt code, that is, a set of characters that become available when you press the Alt key + a combination of numbers. Click on our folder, select rename and, instead of the old name, enter 0160 while holding down the Alt key. That's all, the folder is not visible, but it exists. The only drawback of this method is that it can be “groped” on the desktop of some versions of Windows, for example, 7, by moving the mouse over the desktop or selecting the area with our folder.

Naturally, the method is the simplest, and a person well versed in computers will be able to find a hidden directory if necessary, but if there is no other possibility, then it can be used as an option. By the way, a table of Alt codes can be found on Wikipedia, which can sometimes help out when working with text.

How to password protect an Excel or Word file

Office packages Word and Excel are equipped with their own password protection systems for files. But there are a lot of versions of the programs themselves, so let’s go through them in order. Versions of Word, up to 2003 inclusive, can be protected through the “Tools” menu, in which you need to find “Options”, go into them and go to the “Security” tab.

In the “Encryption options for this document” block, in the “Password to open the file” field, you just need to enter the password and click OK. Naturally, you should then save the entire document.

How to put a password on a Word file? Here the scheme has changed a little. The menu is represented by the Office logo, which you need to click on. The “Prepare” item will give us another menu in which we need to find “Encrypt document”. The system will ask you to specify a password to save by clicking OK.

Setting a password for a Word 2007 file

Before you password-protect a Word 2010 file, you need to go to “File”, “Information”, then “Protect Document” and encrypt it with a password. By the way, in newer versions, for example, 2013, this process is performed similarly.

Now a little about Excel. It also comes in several versions that were released at different times. Since the office usually works in batches, in Excel all actions are performed similarly to Word. That is, in Excel 2003 you can protect a file with a password like this.

In version 2007, just like in Word, you can password protect a file through the Office logo.

Well, in versions higher than 2010, protection is installed almost identically.

By the way, you can also set a password in other programs in the Microsoft Office suite.

How to make a password for a folder on a computer using archivers

Any archiver contains a mechanism for encrypting archives with protection. This can be used to hide important data. However, this is a rather inconvenient method, since you will have to unpack the archive every time you need access. But it may be suitable in cases where you need to save data for a long time, for example, when going on a business trip or vacation. Before you password protect a folder on your desktop or directly on your hard drive, you need to have one of the archivers installed on the system.

How to password protect a folder on a PC using WinRar

Hiding a directory in an archive using WinRar is as easy as shelling pears. Before you put a password on a folder in Windows 7, you must first install this archiver. We find the folder that we want to hide, right-click on it and select “Add to archive” or “Add to archive” for the English version in the context menu.

A window will open that contains various settings for the future archive. We are interested in the “Set Password” or “Set Password” button. She, in turn, will display another window that will ask you to enter a password. After filling out the fields, you can click OK. And then again, after which an archive with a password will appear in the current directory, inside which our protected folder will be located.

Screenshot of setting a password in WinRar

By default, the WinRar archiver does not delete the source folder, so you will have to delete it manually.

How to encrypt a folder on your computer using 7-zip

7-zip is a free archiver that can work with a large number of archives. It can also be used to create a password-protected folder on your computer. The actions are almost the same as those in WinRar. You need to right-click on the selected folder, select 7-zip and then “Add to archive”.

A settings window will open. Among them there is an “Encryption” block, in which you need to specify a password for protection and save all changes. After which you will be able to detect a new archive with a default extension of type 7z.

Screenshot of the archive settings window

Naturally, after a folder is password-protected, for example, on a computer with Windows 7 and 7-zip, in order to read it on another computer and be able to enter the password, you will also need an installed archiver, and not necessarily 7-zip.

How to set a password for a folder with programs and a high level of protection

The best way to protect data is to use third-party programs that can set a password for the directory, regardless of the type of operating system. In addition, they also encrypt the data inside it so that it cannot be read even from other systems. There are several main popular programs.

Password Protect USB

The program is shareware, and its full version costs about $40. After installation, a new item “Lock with Password Protect USB” will appear in the context menu when you right-click. After clicking on it, a window will open in which you just need to enter a password and click OK. After this, when you try to enter the directory, you will be asked for an access password.

The program can block data on internal and external media.

Folder Lock

This program can encrypt folders on external and internal drives, password protect them, and manage them. You can set passwords directly from the program interface. You can also protect entire partitions on removable media and even CDs right from here.

Hide Folders

The application, in addition to protecting folders with a password, can completely hide them from prying eyes.

The program constantly runs unnoticed in the background. Therefore, it provides reliable protection against viruses or unauthorized access. All settings and password settings are made directly from the program.

How to password protect a folder on a flash drive

There are practically no universal and standard solutions for the Windows environment. All methods, one way or another, imply the presence of installed programs on other computers, with the help of which encryption and password setting were carried out. The most convenient way can be considered the Lockngo program. It is paid, and for the standard version you will have to pay about 300 rubles. But it can be executed, regardless of the platform and the presence of the required application in the system.

A folder protected with a complex password on a computer or laptop that can be accessed by several people is a reliable way to save important information. The secret word code will protect digital data from viewing and editing, and will also protect it from deletion. Let's find out how you can put a password on a folder in Windows 10? Are there alternative methods of protection?

Setting a password using standard Windows tools

The Windows 10 operating system does not have built-in functionality with which you can protect a specific folder. There is a simple way to limit access to a user account by placing a code word at the entrance (thereby blocking access to any file). There is also a more complicated one - use the built-in BitLocker disk encryption function (it will be impossible to open it without entering the cipher word). The problem with using the BitLocker service is that if the system crashes or the user forgets the password, emergency measures will have to be taken to recover the files.

And the operating systems of the Windows family have one unique functionality that allows you to make an object invisible to users. Using it, there is no need to come up with a complex cipher for opening, which can be forgotten over time.
To hide a folder proceed as follows:

Important! Both protection methods are valid for all versions of the Windows 7, 8, 10, XP, Home, Vista OS family.

An alternative way to protect folders

A large percentage of users, instead of the built-in Windows 10 explorer, use the Total Commander program or file managers with similar functionality: Free, Double, Troll, Midnight Commander or other products. With their help it is very easy to set a password on an object. This can be done after the standard installation of any file manager. The procedure is as follows:

Important! After the procedure, opening files will be available only after entering the secret code. If the user needs to hide an object and encrypt it, this can be done in Commander. You need to go through the procedure of hiding a folder through the “Properties” menu (described above), and then:

The object is now protected and invisible. You can use separate archiver programs WinRar and 7-Zip, but if you have a file manager on your PC or laptop, installing them is impractical.

Setting a password using third-party resources

There are many software products that can improve the security of storing personal data - Flash Crypt, dirLock, Secure Folder, WinMend Folder Hidden, Wise Folder Hider, My Lockbox, Easy File Locker, Anvide Seal Folder and many others. Most of the utilities are free, equipped with a multilingual interface and functional. The Wise Folder Hider software product from the reliable and proven developer WiseCleaner is suitable for all Windows OS families and for those new to folder encryption

You can download Wise Folder Hider for free online. Its installation is standard and fast (free version online with Portable prefix). The only condition is a password to open the utility. You can put any one. Then proceed like this:

After completing the procedure, the object will disappear from the list of folders on the disk (hidden) and will be accessible only through the application. Another small and easy to use utility is Secure Folders. It has a little more functionality and an English-language interface. But it does not complicate the work, since the software offers a minimum number of operations. Its uniqueness lies in the fact that the code word is set to open the program itself - that is, you need to enter and come up with one code, which is easier to remember. After adding a folder to the Secure Folders application, it is impossible to open it without opening the program itself.

Use the software like this:

Important! To access an object, you need to temporarily remove it from the application by clicking the red cross on the right side of the line. Once the document work is completed, the object is added back to the application.

If you need a more functional software product that will allow you to encrypt any PC objects, it is better to download the Hide Folder utility. Its interface is Russian, the installation is standard. After installation, proceed as follows:

Access to the facility is limited. The built-in capabilities of the Windows 10 operating system are quite sufficient to protect files and documents. The main security secret is a competent and complex password. If one is installed, then it will be virtually impossible to break it, regardless of what program was used for encryption.

Many people use computers for work and personal communication. To perform their work and solve financial problems, they install various utilities, text editors, and applications. Most of these programs require authorization. To save work results, financial information, and a large number of logins and passwords, it is necessary to restrict access to folders and files to other possible computer users. To do this, you need to know how to put a password on a folder or encrypt an archive using Windows itself or special programs.

Why do you need a folder password?

The access restriction task can be divided into two subtasks. The first of these blocks access to your personal information on your computer or over a local network to everyone except you. The second task is to restrict the access of other possible users of your computer to your account. A separate task is archiving data or using software to reduce the size of files.

Speaking generally about protection, a password for folders is required when restricting access to:
personal, accounting, tax or other confidential personal and business information;
logins and secret codes from personal accounts in online banking, email utilities, social networks;

business secrets, technologies, inventions, developments in all spheres of human activity.

How to password protect a folder on your computer

There are several ways to classify all confidential information. The most basic of them are:
the ability to set a password for a folder using the Windows operating system - create a password key for the directory, a launched bat file with a pin code that opens the directory, create document protection using Microsoft Office;
Protect a folder with a password using special utilities that make files and directories locked with a secret code and invisible in file managers.

Windows tools

Different editions of Windows operating systems have different ways to password protect a folder on your desktop or disk. For Windows 7 computers that use the NTFS file system, there is a way to protect data at the physical level. To do this, you need to create a key file with the pfx extension:

open the “Properties” tab necessary to close the directory;
in the top menu go to the General->Attributes->Others tab;
in additional attributes, check the content encryption checkbox;
select “Encrypt content to protect data”;
click “Archive now”, the encryption process will begin;
Click “Next” and automatic export of certificates will start;
then you need to check the box for the key file extension type - PFX;
set the code for the key file;
click “Browse”, select the storage location on your computer or flash drive, the name of the key file, move the data to the key file by clicking “Next”;
after clicking “Finish” the folder will be encrypted;
To open it, you need to click on the key file and enter the code.

Using standard Microsoft Office 2010 tools, it is possible to encrypt created documents. Using this tool, you will be prompted to enter the specified password when you try to open any document created in Office.

For this:
select the “File” tab;
further – “Protect document”;
In the menu we indicate – “Encrypt with password”;

Having entered the secret code twice, click Ok->Save.

Archiving programs

At the dawn of the computer era, archive programs were used primarily to compress folders in order to save space on the hard drive. Now these utilities are used for packaging information when sending it by mail, uploading to hosting, storing, and selling. Archivers have another important feature thanks to the function of setting a PIN code during archiving. Moreover, any archived file can only be opened by entering a secret code. The most popular archivers, supported by many platforms and hosting sites, are WinRAR, WinZIP, 7-ZIP.

You can restrict access to directories by using special utilities created for this purpose. The graphical shells or sequence of operations in these programs are different, but they are all made in order to lock a folder on the computer, conveniently and quickly set a code word for opening folders, and hide their presence on the disk from any prying eyes. There are paid and free such utilities. They make it possible to block access to directories with any content - texts, music, photos, videos. The most popular on the market are:

PasswordProtect USB;
Folder Lock;
LocK-A-FoLdeR;
Folder Protector.

How to make a folder with a password using an archiver

By creating an archive using the popular WinRAR or 7-Zip archivers, it is possible not only to reduce the size occupied by folders with any content by 30-50%, but also to add a code to open this archive. This practice is used when selling information, lessons, etc. through the Internet. Downloading archives from websites or torrents is free, but to open them you must purchase a secret code. Once you create an archive, you can allow new files and folders to be added to it. Modern versions of these products have a number of additional features.

WinRAR archiver

One of the very first and most widespread is the WinRAR archiver. It has several settings before packaging - for speed, compression ratio, work in the background, specifying the name of the archive, where it is saved, and many others. To create an archive you need:

Having selected the objects to be archived, right-click and select “Add to archive” from the context menu;
create an archive name;
the drop-down list on the right provides the opportunity to select the method of updating the source files and those in the archive;
if necessary, check the box “Delete files after archiving”;
if you need to block the archive, check the “Lock archive” box in the Archiving Options;
press the “Set password” button and enter it twice;
It is recommended that after entering the code words, select “Display password at login” and “Encrypt file names”, then “Ok”;
To start the process, click “Ok” at the bottom of the main menu.

File archiving program 7-ZIP

The latest versions of the WinZIP and 7-ZIP utilities are paid; for them to work fully, you need to register on the developer’s websites, pay and receive an activation key. If it is available, for everyone who uses archivers, the work of creating an archive is as simple as with WinRAR. To create an archive you need:

Having selected the necessary objects, by right-clicking in the menu, select “7-ZIP-Add to ZIP file”;
set the archive format, check the “Show password” and “Encrypt file names” options;
in the “Enter password” line, specify the code word;
Start archiving by clicking the “Ok” button.

Protect and hide a folder using a BAT file with a password

One option for closing a directory with code is to create an executable file or bat file, which is created in any simple text editor, for example Notepad. This file is created in the folder that needs to be password protected. The text of this utility is available on many resources on the Internet. It looks like this:

title Folder Private

if EXIST "Compconfig Locker" goto UNLOCK

if NOT EXIST Private goto MDLOCKER

echo Are you sure you want to lock the folder(Y/N)

if %cho%==Y goto LOCK

if %cho%==y goto LOCK

if %cho%==n goto END

if %cho%==N goto END

echo Invalid choice.

ren Private "Compconfig Locker"

attrib +h +s "Compconfig Locker"

echo Folder locked

echo Enter password to unlock folder

if NOT %pass%== YOUR_PASSWORD goto FAIL

attrib -h -s "Compconfig Locker"

ren "Compconfig Locker" Private

echo Folder Unlocked successfully

echo Invalid password

echo Private created successfully

Your steps to create a directory locked with a secret code will be as follows:

one of the items in the template of this small utility is the line Your_password, instead of which you must enter your PIN code;
save this file, rename it to locker.bat;
click on it, the Private folder is created;
you need to transfer all the information you need into it;
then run the locker.bat bat file again, answer "Y » to the question “Are you sure you want to lock the folder”, and the directory with your information will become invisible;
To access it you need to run the bat file locker.bat and enter your code.

Create an account with access rights

During installation, Windows OS creates an administrator account that has all configuration and settings rights. For other users of a computer or laptop, it is necessary to create accounts with limited rights. At the same time, you create your own profile with the desktop view, launched programs, documents, pictures, etc. If several people work on the computer, it is possible to create such a user profile for each of them. Each account can be assigned its own access rights to functions, applications, and local network.

Create a shared account

The account with administrator rights created during installation will be the main account on the computer. This will create system files and folders for saving documents, photos, videos, and music. By default, all files saved by the system will be placed in them. All system users who log in under this main account will have general access to all information.

If you close the main account with a secret key and create your own accounts for other users, no one will be able to access this information.

Setting the code

A reliable method of protection is to close your account with a password. To do this you need:
click Start->Control Panel->User Accounts;
select the one you need in the list of Accounts;
indicate “Create a password”, enter it twice, create a text hint and save;
then in the main menu, select the item “Change the order of user login”;

uncheck “Use the welcome page”, and when enabled, the classic login will be offered using login and pin code.

Locking a folder with a password

You can restrict access to a directory to other users of a computer or local network using simple procedures with its properties. To do this you need to take the following steps:
hover the mouse over the selected object, right-click and select Properties->Security->Edit;
then you need to add to the list of local and network users for whom we are closing access;
By clicking “Add”, enter the user name in the window and click “OK”;
select this user from the list, put a checkmark in the “Deny” column;

Click Apply->Ok.

How to encrypt a folder with a password using special programs

Programmers from different countries have created many third-party software products that provide the ability to hide or simply limit access to files, utilities and applications to different users or uninvited guests of your computer. These utilities differ in their graphical shell, design and cost. There are free utilities and paid applications. The choice depends on your preferences. Paid utilities have regular updates that increase the level of secrecy of the information stored with their help.

Using the PasswordProtect USB utility will provide the ability to quickly and easily hide your confidential files and folders by selecting an item in their properties menu. To do this, after downloading and installing this program, which is compatible with Windows 10, on your computer, you must do the following:

hover the mouse over the selected object and right-click to open the menu;
press the Lock with Password Protect USB button;
in the window that opens, enter the code word twice and confirm your actions;
after that, a sign indicating its protection will be visible on the icon;
When you try to open it, the utility will prompt you to enter a code.

Folder Lock

The Folder Lock utility is capable of protecting a directory with any information on a PC with Windows 7, 8, 10. To use its capabilities you must:

download, install and run the program;
enter the PIN code in the text field, click OK;
by clicking “Add”, select the desired folder, or drag it into the utility window;
after that it becomes locked and can only be opened using a code.

LocK-A-FoLdeR

This is a free utility, easy to use, suitable for users (newbies) who are not experienced in programming. This utility hides the presence of a folder on your computer. After downloading, installing and running the utility:

Use the “Lock a Folder” option to select the desired object;
Using the “Unlock selected folder” option, open the directory with passwords;
change the main pin code – “Change Master Password”.
to open a hidden one, run LocK-A-FoLdeR;
Click “Unlock selected folder”, enter the code.

Folder Lock Lite

A paid version of the utility that can protect files and disks is Folder Lock Lite. It has a free trial period of 30 days. Its cost is 39.95 USD. This utility works on the principle of setting a master password, which is entered twice the first time you launch it. After adding files or folders, the utility hides their location on the disk. You can detect their presence by re-running the utility and entering the master password.

Folder Protector

Unlike many other utilities, Folder Protector uses encryption to protect folders. It has paid and free functionality for users with different requirements. After downloading, installing and launching, the steps required for protection are:

specify the target directory for blocking access;
Enter the secret code twice, click “Protect”;
it will be encrypted, an executable file will be created;
To decrypt it, you need to run this file from the utility.