Hide My Files 1

• License:

  Free to try; $19.95 to buy

• Editor's Rating:

  3.0 stars

• Average User Rating:

  3.0 stars (out of 2 votes) Rate it!

• Downloads:

  2,403

• Operating Systems:

  Windows 95, Windows Me, Windows XP, Windows 2000, Windows NT, Windows 98

• Additional Requirements:

  Windows 95/98/Me/NT/2000/XP/2003 Server

• Limitations:

  7-day trial

• Date Added:

  February 01, 2005

• Previous Versions:

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Publisher's description of Hide My Files

From SecretFileSoftware:

Hide My Files is a file security utility that protects files and folders from unauthorized use. Hide My Files allows you to choose the files by selecting the directories in which you choose to block users from viewing. Upon locking the files and folders, Hide My Files also prevents access to them via the most recently used files list and also the Windows find/search utility. With a password protection feature, you can easily lock and unlock the files and folders of your choice without worrying about anyone seeing your files.

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Editor's review of Hide My Files

• 3.0 stars

• "Hide My Files"

• Reviewed by: CNET Staff
• Version reviewed: Hide My Files 1

Though it's extremely easy to use, this security tool doesn't so much hide files as prevent access to them. Hide My Files' clean interface and familiar tree view directory make protecting folders a hassle-free affair. When you lock a folder through the program it replaces its icon with one for the Control Panel. You can still see the filename, but when you open it only Control Panel options will be displayed. Impressively, snoopers won't be able to search or access your files even in DOS mode, but Hide My Files doesn't go the extra step and mask them in the Recent Documents history. Files can't be opened, but they will be visible. The program is password protected but shows up in the Start menu, and it doesn't offer options found in similar utilities to hide the program and use hot keys to open it. No user settings or help files are offered with this simple program, and it has a short seven-day trial period. Since it doesn't encrypt your data, it isn't the best choice for securing your top-secret information, but it will prevent curious colleagues or family members from opening your locked files.

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• 3 stars

  Version: Hide My Files 1

  "Great - except for a lockout on My Documents"

  by bhatch46 on October 29, 2007

  Pros: When it works, it works well

  Cons: I have been using Hidemyfiles for some time now andhave had no problems with it.......... Until now.

  Recently, I locked some folders, including "My Documents", but when I tried to unlock them, the "My Documents" folder would not unlock. I noticed that I had a second "My Documents" folder, but all that it had was a "My Pictures" folder that was empty.

  The original "My Documents" was still named properly, but now it contains all of the Control Panel folders. The folder is way too large for Control Panel, because it is more than 33GB in size - about right for what I had saved in there.

  I tried reinstalling HideMyFiles, but that didn't work even though I used the same password.

  I cannot restore to an earlier date, because there are no more previous dates on the restore calendar.

  Please advise on what options I may have at this point - HELP!!

  bhatch46@hotmail.com

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• 3 stars

  Version: Hide My Files 1

  "It works wel, but i had a trail and it locked my folder"

  by Unknown_Stringz on March 30, 2009

  Pros: Is there any way that i can use to access the folders that a trail version locked up? Pliz help...kapolesa@hotmail.com

  Cons: Is there any way that i can use to access the folders that a trail version locked up? Pliz help...kapolesa@hotmail.com

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