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Iron Privacy Folder 2

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  • Price: Free
  • Operating system: Windows Me, Windows XP, Windows 2000, Windows NT
  • Date added: March 27, 2007
  • Total Downloads: 10,652
  • Downloads last week: 55
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CNET editors' review

Reviewed by: CNET Staff

It "hides" folders from Windows by converting them to links to the control panel, but it's too bad this tiny freeware is so easy to work around. Iron Privacy's dialog-sized interface needs room only for a file tree and three buttons. A single tip is all the help any user would need to run this application.

Locking a folder is the mere matter of selecting it and clicking the Lock button. The folder gets a Windows Registry key number attached to it. It doesn't disappear from view. You can still see it with Windows Explorer, but if you click the folder you merely open the Control Panel folder. Unlocking is the same process. You just choose the item and click Unlock. Seriously, this product couldn't be easier to use.

Unfortunately, it couldn't be easier to work around the lock. You just need to remove the Registry key number from the folder name. Yes, a simple rename defeats this tool. Sure, Iron Privacy is free, takes little resources, and is simple to use. But it's way too easy to defeat to earn our recommendation.

Publisher's description

From Iron Privacy :

Iron Privacy Folder allows to secure folder privacy from the prying eyes in just a few clicks. When the folder is locked it is no longer accessible from the explorer and to access it successfully you need to unlock it first. Iron Privacy Folder is a tiny application with a minimal requirements, small RAM and hard drive footprint. Best of all is that Iron Privacy Folder is completely free for everyone without limitations.

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