Folder Lock

Folder Lock 7.3.0

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Folder Lock is a full suite solution that lets you keep your personal files encrypted and locked, while keeping an automatic and real-time backup of encrypted files to an online storage. It also offers portable security for USB drives and CDs/DVDs.

Last update2 Oct. 2014 | old versionsLicenceFree to try | $39.00OS SupportWindows 2000, Windows 8DownloadsTotal: 106,784 | Last week: 1,793Ranking#8 in System ToolsPublisherNew Softwares.net

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Folder Lock Editor's Review

'Folder Lock' is a program designed to safeguard the sensitive and private data stored on your computer, or USB memory stick. 

The most common way to protect your data is by storing it in the program's vault. You can also protect data by using the program from the Windows Explorer context menu. If you want to store your data on a removable USB pen drive, the program will make a copy of itself on that device. 

Now, let's talk about the protection methods. There are three protection methods. You can lockfolders or drives - this is the fastest way of securing data, but it provides the weakest protection. You can also scramble the protected content, where you get a medium data protection level. Finally, you can encrypt the data, by using a 256 bit Blowfish algorithm and your data will be secured against any intrusions. However, this method takes longer than the other two mentioned before. 

The protected data will also be undeletable, since it's hidden (the files or folders are locked in the program's 'vault') or access to the data is revoked until it's unlocked with a password. You need to pay attention, because if you try to encrypt your files and a sub folder inside the 'Locker' folder is open during the process. The program won't encrypt or scramble the files, but it will only lock your files. The program is skinnable and it has a very nice interface, which makes it easy-to-use. If you get confused, you can check the 'Help' section, which is very well documented. 

Pluses: Folder Lock is protected against hack attacks. If someone enters the wrong password three times, the program can either forcefully shut down the computer or it can lock the computer. Either way, the computer has to be restarted. The program also keeps a log of the wrong passwords. You can use the program to shred files or to erase PC tracks to ensure your privacy. 

Another feature that I liked a lot was the option to run it in stealth mode. You can hide it from Desktop, Start Menu, Quick Launch, Add/Remove section and you can also hide it from the context menu in Windows Explorer. 

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In conclusion: It's an excellent data protection solution. 

Folder Lock 7.3.0 Publisher's Description

Folder Lock is a full suite solution letting you keep your personal files encrypted and locked, while keeping an automatic and real-time backup of encrypted files to an online storage. It also offers portable security for USB drives and CDs/DVDs. Folder Lock also lets you lock files, folders and drives; save your personal information in Wallets; shred files and clean your WindowsHistory.

Folder Lock is the only product that offers 256-bit AES on-the-fly encryption as well as syncing of encrypted files to an online storage. No need to decrypt or manually backup your files. You can later restore files at any time, on any computer. Lockers can also be converted to executables using the 'Protect USB/CD' feature that allows you to keep your encrypted files wherever you go in USB drives or CDs and DVD or convert your files and folders to encrypted ZIP files for email attachments.

Furthermore, If you want to protect your files without encrypting them, you can also lock your files, folders and drives on your PC from access and visibility. You can also create Encrypted Wallets to save personal information like Credit Cards, Bank Accounts and Business Cards. Apart from these amazing features you can also Shred files, folders, drives and empty hard drive space. You can also clean Windows usage history.

Additionally, Folder Lock comes with additional security settings unheard before. You can activate password security and restrict access to different parts of the application using an admin level master password. You can run the application in complete stealth using the Stealth Mode feature. You can also catch and perform actions on repetitive hack attempts and on basis of incorrect password logs and you can set automatic duration based protection for your data security, so you know that your stuff is no longer accessible to anyone else when you're away from your PC.

Folder Lock works under all flavors of 32-bit and 64-bit versions of Windows 7/Vista/XP and later.