Smart Folder for Windows

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Editors’ Review

Download.com staffNovember 7, 2008

Smart Folder is a useful tool for users who want to instantly hide folders and need very few extra features. The program requires the creation of an administrator ID and password from the start in order to launch.

Its standard interface looks a lot like most Microsoft Office applications. Folders are automatically hidden once placed on the program's interface, but we didn't like the strict drag-and-drop-only method of adding files to Smart Folder. Although it's easy to do, in some instances browsing and selecting folders would be a nice option.

You won't be able to hide individual files or EXE programs using this application either. We were able to switch hidden folders to read-only and they instantly reappeared, but with strict blocks on modifications. While some may want a few more features, this 15-day trial makes a good pick for those in need of simple folder-protection software.

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Smart Folder for Windows

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Full Specifications

GENERAL

Release: April 28, 2007

Latest update: November 7, 2008

Version: 2.2

OPERATING SYSTEMS

Platform: Windows

Operating System

Windows 2000
Windows XP
Windows 10
Windows Vista

Additional Requirements: Windows 2000/XP/2003 Server/Vista

POPULARITY

Total Downloads: 5,843

Downloads Last Week: 3

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User Reviews

3/5

2 User Votes

Does not work so well
SwedStarApril 28, 2009
Pros
Easy interface.
Cons
After installing it seems to worked well. After an un- and reinstalling it didn't work. I just revived this message " Cannot Load UtilSDK.dll !!! " I wrote to The One Technology (support@the1soft.com), no answer. The program also lack of options.
Summary
Maybe you will be more lucky than me :-)
works well and stable
sshaq35February 9, 2008
Pros
Small program that can be hidden completely in a folder. when run it asks for a username and password. You can then add folders /files to hide then close it down. It completely diappears but hides the selected items from searches from various progrms. Needs rerunning prog to unlock the files. I've been using it for approximately a week and it seems stable.
Cons
can't think of anything.
Summary

Developer’s Description

By The One Technology

Hide important files, folders, or drives in Explorer, and recover them whenever you want.

Most of people have several files which they don't want to be seen by other people. With Smart Folder you can hide your secret files on Windows Explorer safely and quickly. And they can be recovered whenever you want to with your own password. Others cannot have access to these files. In spite of the fact that Smart Folder is not an Anti-Virus product, these hidden files cannot be infected by any virus because Smart Folder secures files, folder and drive at the low-level of Windows Kernel.