We previously discussed about how How to password protect a folder. But with that procedure, you can only lock the normal folders. If you
want to get a more security with your computer then you can try Folder Guard.
Folder Guard is a powerful computer security tool. This security
software potentially provides you a huge number of security functions.
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Folder Guard allows you to lock your personal and important data by password and also hide your private folder from your office colleagues, family and room mate securely. You can also protect your important system files from unauthorized modification or destruction even more you can restrict to control access other windows resources like Control Panel, Start menu, Task bar and many more. Control access restriction to the external drive protects your computer from infected CD or removable devices.
You can also set the different visibility mode (Hidden,Empty,Visible) of the locked folder. Double click on the locked folder then a new window will appear. Click on the drop down button of visibility option then select the visibility mode as you like, click “OK”.
Control Access To External Device: To prevent your computer from unauthorized installation, you can protect access your external device like CD-ROM, flopy drive, SCSI, ZIP device etc. Select your CD-ROM or other external device and click on “No access” button on the toolbar.
Restricts Access The Windows Resources: If you want to prevent unauthorized changes of your computer setting and restrict access to other windows resources then Folder Guard can help you a lot. To protect control panel and other windows resources click on “Protect” option on the toolbar and select “Permission”. A new “Permission” window will appear. Under the “Common” tab you will sea a lots of program. Chose your options by checking the boxes in the list.
Under the “Advanced” tab you can protect more windows program. If you want to protect Internet Explorer (like home page setting, Security & Privacy setting etc) then go to the “Internet Explorer” tab and select which one you want to protect and then click “OK”.
Emergency Recovery: In case, if you forget your password then the Emergency Recovery utility can help you to restore your protected files and folder. To get this facility you have to download EmergencyRecovery
.
TIP:Protect Windows XP by Locking with Your USB Drive
Folder Guard allows you to lock your personal and important data by password and also hide your private folder from your office colleagues, family and room mate securely. You can also protect your important system files from unauthorized modification or destruction even more you can restrict to control access other windows resources like Control Panel, Start menu, Task bar and many more. Control access restriction to the external drive protects your computer from infected CD or removable devices.
Key features of Folder Guard
Password protection & hiding folder : You can lock your personal folders with your own password. Whenever you want to access the locked folder you have to enter the password, no one can access your locked folder without the correct password. You can also lock a multiple number of folder with different password or a single password. To protect a folder with password, follow the steps bellow.- Download and run Folder Guard.
- Select your personal folder in its own workspace and press the “Lock with password” button from the toolbar. Set password in the pop-up window and click on “OK”.
You can also set the different visibility mode (Hidden,Empty,Visible) of the locked folder. Double click on the locked folder then a new window will appear. Click on the drop down button of visibility option then select the visibility mode as you like, click “OK”.
Control Access To External Device: To prevent your computer from unauthorized installation, you can protect access your external device like CD-ROM, flopy drive, SCSI, ZIP device etc. Select your CD-ROM or other external device and click on “No access” button on the toolbar.
Restricts Access The Windows Resources: If you want to prevent unauthorized changes of your computer setting and restrict access to other windows resources then Folder Guard can help you a lot. To protect control panel and other windows resources click on “Protect” option on the toolbar and select “Permission”. A new “Permission” window will appear. Under the “Common” tab you will sea a lots of program. Chose your options by checking the boxes in the list.
Under the “Advanced” tab you can protect more windows program. If you want to protect Internet Explorer (like home page setting, Security & Privacy setting etc) then go to the “Internet Explorer” tab and select which one you want to protect and then click “OK”.
Advantages of Folder Guard security tool
- Hot Key: To quick enable or disable of your protection you can set your customized hot key. To set a hot key go to the “setting” page under “File” menu and select “Hot Key”. Chose a hot key and click “OK”.
Emergency Recovery: In case, if you forget your password then the Emergency Recovery utility can help you to restore your protected files and folder. To get this facility you have to download EmergencyRecovery
.
- With the Folder Guard you can protect a particular type of file in your machine at a time. Suppose you want to protect to run any “exe file” or read any “text file”, then go to the “Filter” from “View” menu and select the type which you want to protect and click “No access” button.
- Folder guard protect your files & folder without any encryption, so the chance of losing any data is minimum.
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