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- Price: Free to try (30-day trial); $39.95 to buy
- Operating system: Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows XP, Windows 2000, Windows 98
- Date added: October 28, 2004
- Total Downloads: 21,039
- Downloads last week: 52
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- CNET editors' rating: stars
- Average user rating: stars out of 5 votes
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CNET editors' review
Reviewed by: CNET Staff
This program can guard your private folders from nosy onlookers, although it requires repetitive setups to operate. Rather than encrypting or hiding your sensitive folders from view, Password Protect locks down each one behind a user-defined password. We especially like that you can assign different passwords to each folder so you can offer access to authorized persons for specific folders when necessary while continuing to protect others. The trial allows you to secure three folders, and they mustn't exceed 50MB. On the upside, it extends support for locking USB and external drives. Our biggest gripe with this protection tool is that once you unlock and enter your folder, you have to go through the process of resetting the password protection upon exiting. Though some users will prefer a protective software that can maintain its guard automatically, Password Protect does provide a sufficient level of security while it's in place.Publisher's description
From News-Net :Password Protect allows you to protect folders on your PC, network, or USB Key with a password. This is your ultimate solution to block out access to folders to unwanted users. Key Features: Folders remain protected in DOS, Windows Safe mode, and in other operating systems; passwords are not stored on your drive or in the Windows registry keys; you can protect unlimited number of folders and subfolders in the full version; support for USB external and removable drives.
Version 3.2.0.3 may include unspecified updates, enhancements, or bug fixes.
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User reviews
- Average user rating: 2.2 stars out of 5 votes
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2 out of 2 people found this review helpful
Version: Password Protect 3.2.3
"Completely unusable for large folders"
Pros: It's wonderful for folks that have half an hour to spare EVERY time they lock or unlock a large folder.
Cons: Beware - the trial version is limited to locking folders less than 50MB. They have put this limitation in place to make sure you don't see the insanely slow performance for larger folders. I foolishly plonked down my $40 and now have a piece of software that is completely unusable.
Used it on a 1GB folder
3.2GHz machine, 2GB RAM, 160 GB 7200 rpm hard drive
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1 out of 1 people found this review helpful
Version: Password Protect 3.2.3
Pros: Unable to test
Cons: Trial is time limited, fair enough, but it was also size limited, WHY? My folder I needed to encrypt was over 50mb so it would not let me.
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1 out of 1 people found this review helpful
Version: Password Protect 3.2.3
"Does not contain any spyware"
Pros: miketheshooter is wrong. Password Protect does not contain any spyware. I know well how the program works because I answer questions of Password Protect users every day. Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any doubts or need help with the program.
Sincerely,
Michelle Miller
Password Protect Support Team
support@password-protect-software.com
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Version: Password Protect 3.2.3
Pros: it is not spyware! and does the job but...
Cons: it locks folders in the usb but not the whole usb! it is not autoplay. it takes sometime to lock and unlock big folders. and it can be frustrating sometimes. and the worst part is that it needs twice the capacity of the folder and for big folders?!!
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0 out of 2 people found this review helpful
Version: Password Protect 3.2.3
"This product contains spyware"
Cons: Contains spyware
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