About Private Folder
A free tool which can hide and password protect your private folders so no one else can access them. It has 3 protect modes: hide, lock, and lock with password. Support windows platforms start from XP, include Windows 8.
Private Folder is a free tool which can hide or password protect your private folder. Works on Windows 7 and 8
Feature Highlights:
+ Hide folder
The folder will not be displayed in any folder list, neither from explorer nor command prompt. Owner who knows the path can manually go into it without first un-hide it with configuration tool.
+ Lock folder
User will get access denied when accessing folder, need unlock with PrivateFolder configuration tool. Combine with "Hide" option, this can create an absolute hidden folder. In this mode it will return "windows cannot find ..." instead of access deny message, just same as the folder does not exist.
+ Lock with password
Upon access, a password prompt popup, access will get permitted with correct password, without unlock from configuration tool.
+ Automatically reset lock
When the unlocked folder is no longer in use (there is no more new file opens) for certain period (default 2 minutes), the lock will be automatically reset in case you forgot to re-lock folder after used.
+ When folder or it's parent renamed, or drive letter changed, the rule will automatically adjusted to reflect changes, the folder still got hidden/locked.
+ If a mount point created on the volume, accessing folder through the mount point will also got blocked.
+ The hide/lock apply to all users (include administrators) on all sessions.
+ Support both basic volume and dynamic volume.
+ No count limitation on folders protected.
+ No change to file system.
Previous Versions
Here you can find the changelog of Private Folder since it was posted on our website on 2015-04-26 03:00:00.
The latest version is 1.1.70 and it was updated on 2024-03-27 17:50:02. See below the changes in each version.
Private Folder version 1.0.63
Updated At: 2012-10-10
Changes: First release
Private Folder version 1.1.70
Updated At: 2012-10-10
Changes: New "Master Password" protection to avoid others change rules. Hide from "Program and Features" list.
Disclaimer
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