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Shoaib Saleem
It
often happens that we have to hide files or folders, especially when
working on a shared computer. The most effective way to do it is by
using a specific program.
Free
Hide Folder is a free application that lets you select a list of
folders you would like to keep protected. By clicking the Hide button in
the main menu, all the selected folders will magically disappear on
your computer. In order to have access to them you will have to pass
through the program which has a pre-selected password to enter.
It's
all very easy to use and actually effective if you have sensitive files
to protect, but I have little issues on the usability side. It's not
possible in fact to hide a folder just from the right-click menu; you
will always have to pass through the Add function of the program. Again,
if you want to see a folder that has been previously hidden, a double
click on it in the program's window is not enough; you will have to
select the right button in the right-click menu of the application.
The
program installs icons in the Start menu, letting other users know you
are hiding something, so maybe a combination of keys to launch the
application would have been more effective. I suppose you can always
delete the Start menu link but then you will not have direct access to
your folders.
Free
Hide Folder is a useful free tool to protect and hide sensitive folders
on your computer. Some usability issues may render slightly annoying
using it, but they don't affect its efficiency.
Languages:
English,German,Arabic
OS requirement for free hide folder:
OS WIn98/98se/Me/2000/Xp/Vista7
