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- Price: Free to try (30-day trial); $25.00 to buy
- Operating system: Windows 98/2000/XP/NT
- Date added: May 04, 2006
- Total Downloads: 26,645
- Downloads last week: 167
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- CNET editors' rating: stars
- Average user rating: stars out of 7 votes
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CNET editors' review
Reviewed by: CNET Staff
Despite its simplicity, this encryption utility offers solid features and works quite well. Folder Crypt integrates easily with the Windows shell, letting you encrypt files and folders by right-clicking them in Windows Explorer.
Its own interface consists of a few buttons and a file-display area, which easily lets you get to the program's various functions. Folder Crypt comes with a password generator and lets you apply compression to your encrypted archives. The program can evaluate the strength of your passwords. There is no e-mail integration, however, and it doesn't create executables that can be opened with a password, so it's not appropriate for sharing secret files among colleagues.
It comes with multiple encryption algorithms, from 64-bit DES all the way to 2,048-bit ARC4. We like how the program automatically deletes source files. Another nice touch is the folder shredder, which provides five methods for making the deleted files unrecoverable (one even meets Department of Defense specs).
In our tests, the program encrypted small sets of files very quickly, but, as you might expect, it can take a rather hefty amount of RAM when securing large folders. Overall, Folder Crypt is easy to use, comes with some nice features, and will work well for most users who have something to hide.
Publisher's description
From LittleLite Software :With Folder Crypt you can password protect any Windows file or folder using low level encryption and standard algorithms, such as DES, Rijndael and Blowfish with keys up to 2048 bits. The program performs a true bit per bit encryption of your data. Original files and folders may be shredded. The encryption process is not reversibile. Easy to use with its improved shell integration. Full international characters support.
Version 2.5 includes full .NET CLR v2.0 support, new embedded activation system, and enhanced user interface responsiveness.
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1 out of 1 people found this review helpful
Version: Folder Crypt 2.5
"Powerful encryption and easy to use"
Pros: I like the easy of use of this software and the fact that it encrypts an entire folder with a single right click. My "hacker guru" friend was not able to decrypt or hack a folder encrypted with "Folder Crypt", and he is a real genius, so this fact let me affirm that Folder Crypt is a a robust and reliable encryption tool.
Also, as far as I can say, this product is lightweight and it never intereferes with other programs or the operating system (this should be due to the fact that it runs under .NET Framework).
Cons: So far, nothing.
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1 out of 4 people found this review helpful
Version: Folder Crypt 2.5
Pros: The only good thing I can say about this program is that it was easy to install & uninstall.
Cons: My system: Toshiba Laptop w/256Mb RAM, running WinXP Home w/SP2 & all current Microsoft patches....Every time I tried to run the program, it crashed. I repeatedly installed & uninstalled the program after each crash & it still crashed every time. I was never able to encrypt any files or folders &, on my first attempt to use this program, I only tried to encrypt one file....When uninstalled, the program leaves its folder behind in the Program Files directory, but it leaves no files behind. However, it does not undo the changes it has made to the registry.
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