- Quick specs
- Price: Free
- Operating system: Windows 95/98/Me/2000/XP/2003/Vista/Server 2008/NT
- Date added: January 29, 2009
- Total Downloads: 76,332
- Downloads last week: 1,575
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- CNET editors' rating: stars
- Average user rating: stars out of 18 votes
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CNET editors' review
Reviewed by: CNET staff on February 25, 2009
There's a lot to like about this tool that secures folders, but Free Folder Hider turns out to be a name open to interpretation. In the literal sense, it's accurate, since you can hide a single folder for free, but if you want to protect more than one, you'll have to pay up.
Free Folder Hider requires set up of a password for accessing the program, so you're protected from the very beginning. The main user interface offers self-explanatory buttons for adding folders to the private folder list, opening the folders, locking the private folder, and finally, removing folders from the private list. More information about a button is found with a quick mouse roll over it. And a help feature offers even more back up should you need it. Once we entered our password, we were able to quickly add a folder to the private folder list, where it was immediately protected. However, when we tried to add another file to the private list, a window popped up telling us that we had to pay to protect more than one folder at a time.
This program's trial limitation totally caught us off guard, and we would have preferred a more direct approach, with the publisher acknowledging that this was a trial version. This is a field with a lot of options to choose from. Go with one that lets you know up front what you're getting into.
Publisher's description
From AutoBAUP :Almost every computer user keeps files that are personal, private and confidential, or important to be preserved as undeletable. You may have files that are inappropriate for kids or other family members, or files with valuable information that can be stolen. Such files and folders need security protection so that intruders or unauthorized users cannot access, read, view, copy, move or delete them. Folder Hider can hide and password-protect your files, folders, pictures, and documents in seconds. With Folder Hider, you can keep all the data you want to secure in a Privacy Area.
Version 10.9 may include unspecified updates, enhancements, or bug fixes.
What's new in this version:
Fixed a minor bug.
User reviews
- Average user rating: 3.2 stars out of 18 votes
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Version: Free Folder Hider 10.9
Pros: yes it hide the files and folders.
Cons: It is not worth to use, It is true it hides your important files and but folders.
After couple of use you can not find them again.Summary: Free software are mostly help. But such software which does not have any proper web sites are not trustworthy.
I am sure this Program is published by some sort of HACKERS.
SO I ADVISED TO EVERY ONE NOT TO USE THIS SOFTWARE.
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Version: Free Folder Hider 10.9
"Doesn't actually hide the files inside the folder."
Pros: 1. Uhh....... I suppose it makes the folder disappear within Windows Explorer.
Cons: 1. Does not hide the files when you perform a search.
2. Only allows one folder to be hidden in the Free version.
3. Why would you pay for this?Summary: Seemed to work fine as the folder was no longer visible when I used the program but when I performed a windows search it found every single file within the folder. So really not that secure seeing as anyone can perform a Windows search from the Star... read more >>
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Version: Free Folder Hider 10.9
"Reliable way to protect your files and folders"
Pros: This utility is a save program, it has a recovery function, so the locked files is always can be find back.
The menu "Operate - Resume all lock folder" is use on the occasion that windows system had damaged and lock folder information had lost.Cons: The help document need to improve
Summary: Recommends.
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Version: Free Folder Hider 10.9
Pros: Well it really did hide my folder. When I told it to hide the folder, sure enough my folder was gone.
Cons: The only problem with this software was that when I did hide my folders they were gone. Period. When I checked back with the control panel for the program there was no option to estore my folder. The folder was just gone.
Summary: This product is what one would expect from free software. Free software is usually bad and this is no exception. It is so limited in what it can do that it is barely worthwhile. And from my experience with it, this program will hide your folders but... read more >>
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Version: Free Folder Hider 10.9
Pros: easy to use
Cons: the english in help is a little hard to follow
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