![]() ![]() Visit the below-mentioned link to visit the developer’s page to begin downloading the software. ![]() SecretFolder is 100% freeware (comes with no strings attached) and is updated often. Do let us know if there is a free program with a better set of features to password protect folders in the Windows operating system. We encourage you to try out this free software. Overall I am really impressed with this free folder locking software. With default settings, SecretFolder starts with Windows operating system but you can change this behavior under Preferences of SecretFolder. SecretFolder is fully compatible with both 32-bit and 64-bit versions of Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8 and Windows 10. You need to open up the program again and click the Lock button. ![]() That is, if you have unlocked a protected folder to access its contents and close SecretFolder, the program will not automatically lock the unlocked folder. One big caveat though – it will not automatically lock unlocked folders after closing the program (at least in the current version). Under Preferences, you can find options to change the password and language. To unlock and show protected folders, you need to run SecretFolder again, enter the password, select the folder that you want to unlock, and then click the Unlock button. You can either click the Add button to browse to the folder that you want to protect or simply drag and drop the folder to SecreatFolder’s window. There is no limit on the number or size of folders that can be protected, meaning you can protect any number of folders with any size.Īs is the case with other folder locking software out there, after setting up SecretFolder, you just need to add folders that you want to hide and protect. SecretFolder supports NTFS, FAT, FAT32, and exFAT file systems. And if someone gets access to your PC, s/he can’t access your protected folders by uninstalling the software as the program prompts to enter the password to get uninstalled. The feature is really important as there are many applications available to reset the Windows account password and bypass the logon screen. During our test, even popular software uninstallers couldn’t uninstall SecretFolder without the password. As you would have guessed by now, a user needs to enter the password even to uninstall this software, which means that someone can’t access your protected folders just by gaining access to your PC. One of the features I am really impressed with is Protected Uninstall. The good thing is that users can’t access protected folders even from the Command Prompt, a very useful feature indeed. In addition to the free version, users can opt to get a premium subscription which comes with perks like cloud backup and break-in alerts.When you protect a folder using SecretFolder, the folder will not appear in the Windows Explorer (File Explorer). It can store photos, videos, audio files, and documents like PDF. ![]() This vault app will create a home screen icon labeled as Disk to disguise itself from prying eyes. The yearly subscription is priced at 14.99 USD (or local equivalent) per year. The catch is you can’t reset this passcode you can send the password to your email for backup. Best Secret Folder offers premium subscription which is available on a yearly tier, auto-renewable. As is with other vault apps, you have to set up a password upon launching the app. Secret Photo Vault Lock Photos is an ingenious vault app for iOS. Secret Photo Vault Lock Photos Photo by 伟林 莫 from Apple App Store We have curated a list of the 15 best vault apps you can try to give your device some blanket of protection.ġ. Regardless of your preferred OS and device, there is a vault-app for you to try. While backing up files to iCloud or storing files on OneDrive are options to secure your files, using privacy apps is rather efficient especially if you want to hide files at a short notice. ![]()
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