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NT / 2000 / XP / Vista / 7How to Password Protect Files & Folders
File Encryption
Folder Lock is fast data encryption and password protection software for Windows. It can simultaneously encrypt, lock and password protect your files, folders, drives, USB drives and even CD/DVD-RW.
This file encryption software creates encrypted storages called 'Lockers'. You can keep as many of your private files & folders in your Locker and password protect it with a single click. You can transfer, secure and backup these Lockers. Lockers are portable, you can keep them in USB Flash Drives, CD/DVD (R-RW), & notebooks or transfer them via email or upload. Lockers are even undeletable on the computer where Folder Lock is installed.
You can treat Lockers just as you would treat them in physical world. Each user can have their own Locker. However, a single user can create multiple Lockers with different passwords as well. With file encryption software, you can choose either to encrypt using 256-bit AES on-the-fly encryption or lock files, folders and drives anywhere on your computer. Each Locker can contain your encrypted files as well as your personal list of locked items.
Furthermore, file encryption software's options like hack attempt monitoring, stealth mode, data shredding, history cleaning and auto protection can enhance data security beyond anything ever achieved. In addition, a locker's delete, move and rename are password protected to prevent data loss.
File encryption software is Windows Vista / 2003 / XP / 2000 compatible and is the most downloaded File Security program in the market today.
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Encrypt your personal files using 256-bit on-the-fly military grade encryption technology. You create Encrypted storages to keep your important files encrypted. These storage 'Lockers' are dynamic, smaller in size when created and grow as your need increases. All the data remains encrypted even when you are accessing your files. Decryption process takes place in memory leaving no traces or recoverability of the file on your system.
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Protect your data from unwanted access and visibility by blocking access to the files, folders, drives, and programs you choose. You can also choose between whether you want to lock or hide your files or lock and hide them both. The Windows kernel level locking and filter driver makes it possible even to lock these items in Windows Safe Mode. Its friendly user-interface does as well allow single-click data protection straight from the Context Menu
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Shred Files feature in Folder Lock 7 lets you selectively and permanently erase all your files, folders, and drives from your computer making them unrecoverable with the use of even the smarest data recovery software. All shredding is based on advance U.S. Department of Defense data remanence protocols and inlcudes upto 4 unique shred methods. You can even Shred recoverable deleted files in the empty space of your hard drive.
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You can convert your encrypted storage 'Lockers' into encrypted executable files. Since these files contain your encrypted data and do not require you to install Folder Lock on the other computer, you can acccess your files with a correct password on any computer whether its a non-admin or admin Windows machine. You can protect your USB drives, external drives, CDs, DVDs and even Email Attachments.
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One of the most advance features of Folder Lock is its ability to operate in the Stealth Mode. Stealth mode feature enables you to hide any & all evidences of the program running on your computer. It removes all traces of and shortcuts to the application, and enables the Hotkey recall function to execute the program. With support for even 64-bit OS versions, don't let anyone know that you use Folder Lock if that's what you want.
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Backup all your private data you keep in your Lockers without manually managing your backups. Everything is automatic and real-time while every single change or modification to your files in your 'Lockers' is synched. Folder Lock is the only solution that offers this patent pending technology providing end-to-end data encryption and backup simultaneously. Protection and transmission of files is encrypted on state-of-the-art physically secured storage servers.
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Folder Lock offers your sensitive information and data a safe haven with the Make Wallets feature. Protect your identity and all confidential information like Credit Cards and Bank accounts, by keeping them in government-level (FIPS) 256-bit AES encrypted Wallets. Make Wallets further allows you to personalize your digital Wallets with custom icons, card backgrounds, and card templates.
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Stay immune to all hacking attempts with Hack Security! The Hack Security setting in Folder Lock monitors ALL incorrect password attempts in different parts of the applicaiton with exact date and time of such attempt. You can also set the program to Shutdown or Log Off your PC automatically after a certain number of incorrect password atempts. Catch the culprit and prevent dictionary attacks on your Lockers and Wallets with this enhanced feature.
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Folder Lock now allows you to safeguard the program from unauthorized use. You can prevent access to different parts of Folder Lock or from running the application entirely by using the master password option which is compulsory to access such areas. You can even restrict changing of settings and changing other admin level controls using this feature. You can also control other Windows Users with master password for administrative level control.
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Auto Protection setting allows you to set duration of inactivity on your PC to perform certain tasks while the application is running. The setting provides several data protection options like Closing Lockers, Logging out from various other features when the duration of inactivity is over. Furthermore, you can set the application to Exit, Log Off PC , or Shutdown the PC. This setting is useful if you fear access to your files while you're away from your PC at home or office.
If you want to protect important files from unwanted access by blocking visibility or access to files, folders and drives, please read following step by step guide.
Locking your folders and files with Folder Lock does not require technical expertise. With just a mouse click here and a mouse click there, you can Lock folders and files in a few seconds.
To lock your folders and files, run Folder Lock and go to the Lock Files feature (see image below). Once there, enter the Master Password or the Locking Password to access the feature. If you are accessing the feature for the very first time, then you will get to see the following screen.
If, however, you have set a different Locking Password for every unique user then you will see the following screen, where you can enter either a Master Password or the Lock Password to access the Locked Files module.
Once you have entered the password to access your Locked files, click 'OK' to continue to the Lock Files list. This list will be empty if you are entering the Lock Files feature for the first time. You can now Lock folders and files by clicking on the 'Add' button on the top menu. This will bring up a pull down menu from where you will need to select the 'Add File(s)' to Lock files and the 'Add Folder(s)' button to Lock folders. (see image below)
As soon as you have added your selected folders and files to the Locking list, the default security setting of Locked and Hidden will both be applied to the items, which will make your Locked items both inaccessible (Locked) as well as hidden. To remove the Hidden option from the security settings for the Locked folders and files, simply go to the 'Settings' panel by clicking on the Settings button placed on top of the main menu. (see image below)
Once you click on the 'Settings' button as shown in the image above, go to the Locking and Encryption tab (see image below).
In the field titled 'Lock Files Will Be:' deselect the Hidden option and then press 'Apply' to confirm the changes made. One you have finished with the changes, click on 'OK' to exit the 'Settings' panel.
Now your Locked folder(s) that have been added to the list will ALL be Locked. With the Locked security setting, the items in the Locked list will not be accessible (i.e. Copying, Moving, and/or Deletion will not be allowed). The Locked security setting will make ALL your Locked folders inaccessible, even when others can view them
Please note that even though you can add folder(s) containing Locker files (.flka, flkb, flk), you CANNOT add Locker files directly to the Locking list. Furthermore, all restricted files and folders, as well as files with similar names on the Lock list CANNOT be added to the Lock list for Lock protection.
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