Key Details of Password Protect Folders

  • Make your sensitive data private.
  • Last updated on
  • There have been 8 updates
  • Virus scan status:

    Clean (it's extremely likely that this software program is clean)


Editors' Review

Download.com staff
While this program easily password-protects folders, it isn't as robust as other security applications. Password Protect Folders' small interface offers two buttons to lock and unlock folders, and it's a simple process to select files and enter and confirm the password. The program lets you add a password hint, a nice bonus if passwords are lost or forgotten, but the inclusion of a password generator would have added a welcome layer of security. Locked folders have a tiny red minus sign icon over the yellow folder in Windows Explorer, and this seems like an unnecessary feature that merely draws attention to your private folders. When someone tries to access a locked folder, they're prompted for the password, which is fairly standard. However, unlike other encryption applications, once a folder is opened, the password protection is removed and you'll have to go through the process of locking it after each use. Other programs let you open and work in password-protected folders without needing to reassign a password each time. Password Protect Folders isn't an impressive security app, with its relatively high price tag, and users should have no problem finding a more flexible and functional alternative for safeguarding their folders.



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Full Specifications

GENERAL
Release
Latest update
Version
1
OPERATING SYSTEMS
Platform
Windows
Operating System
  • Windows 10
  • Windows XP
  • Windows ME
  • Windows NT
  • Windows 2000
  • Windows 98
Additional Requirements
Windows 98/Me/NT/2000/XP/2003 Server, Internet Explorer 5.0
POPULARITY
Total Downloads
37,613
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Developer's Description

Make your sensitive data private.
Password Protect Folders is security software that lets you keep your documents away from prying eyes. It is convenient that the program integrates with Windows Explorer and lets you lock folders via a right click. It is a powerful program trusted and used by people at home, in schools and offices.