- Quick specs
- Price: Free to try (15-day trial); $29.00 to buy
- Operating system: Windows 2000/XP/NT
- Date added: March 15, 2004
- Total Downloads: 37,511
- Downloads last week: 71
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- CNET editors' rating: stars
- Average user rating: stars out of 4 votes
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CNET editors' review
Reviewed by: CNET Staff
This program offers several ways to protect your files and folders from would-be intruders. True to its name, Hide Folder can quickly obscure any files, folders, and drives so other users won't see them on your computer. The program contains a wizard for walking you through the process, but the interface is so straightforward you may not ever need it. If you want additional protection, you also can encrypt documents using one of nine secure algorithms, including Blowfish and Rijndael. Unfortunately, you can't encrypt entire folders. If you want to let a program such as an antiviral application access locked folders, you can add it to a list of trusted processes. Other users won't be able to access Hide Folder unless they have your password, but, just to be safe, you can run it in stealth mode to completely obscure its presence. Hide Folder will be of use to anyone who wants to keep data private.Publisher's description
From PureSoft :Whether sharing your PC with friends and family, surfing the Web, or working across your company network, you need to ensure your data remains private and safe from inexperienced or unauthorized users, hackers, or viruses. Hide Folder 3 provides the perfect solution, with powerful password-protection, encryption, and data-hiding technologies. Encrypt your files with a choice of nine algorithms. Operate the Hide Folder function in stealth mode. Since your files also are hidden from the operating system, they are safe from attack from both hackers and viruses. Use Hide Folder 3 to encrypt your private files or documents before sending them as attachments over the Internet. Hide Folder solves your mobile security concerns--should your laptop be lost, stolen, or accessed without your permission, your protected files will remain hidden and secure.
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User reviews
- Average user rating: 2.0 stars out of 4 votes
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Version: Hide Folder 3.0.8
"Promising but not functioning"
Pros: Promising product. Note no recent reviews.
Cons: Purchased, downloaded, received license key. License key does not work, support and sales do not respond to emails AND the support URL is not valid. Highly recommend that the product not be tried and NOT purchased.
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Version: Hide Folder 3.0.8
Pros: it does a great job of easily hiding folders.
Cons: its not that hard to get past the securith. just reboot in safe mode.
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Version: Hide Folder 3.0.8
Summary: Interestingly, I had the same problem. Reboot, then crash/reboot. Had to go to safe mode and uninstall Hide Folder demo to get pc back. Oh well, the market will weed these products out.
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Version: Hide Folder 3.0.8
Summary: I've installed a trial version of Hide Folder 3. After running setup a reboot is required, after this i've experimented some the application features but on every start after that my computer restarts automatically at running appling security polici... read more >>
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