Lock Folders and Password Protect And Lock Folders Software for Windows

Child Control 2005
$29.9 - Salfeld Computer

The most optimal parental control for all Windows-PCs (incl. XP). Set time limits for the PC and/or the Internet and block/filter unwanted Internet contents. Limit access to internal Windows components and personal folders. A protocol informs you at any time as to what happened on your computer and when. Access is protected via password. Several safety steps for young computer freaks that are too?smart.

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WinKeeper
$34.95 - WinKeeper.net

winkeeper offers 12 tools for fixing, speeding up, maintaining, and protecting your PC. It encompasses two suites of utilities: Security Zone and Privacy Zone. 1.Security Zone features a spyware-removal component as well as Startup Inspector, and for performing routine maintenance tasks. 2.Privacy Protector assists in protecting and securing sensitive information. You can hide or lock folders, clean your system tracks, password-protect applications that hold sensitive data and quickly and securely delete files. winkeeper will run under all Windows systems. The suggested retail price for the professional version costs $34.95 USD. More product information, a trial download and ordering information may be found at the winkeeper Software web site at:

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Lock Folder XP
$24.95 - Everstrike Software

Lock Folder XP is a new security tool that lets you lock your files, folders and drives with your personal password. Now nobody but you can access your most sensitive information. Locking folders, files and drives also effectively protects you from malicious programs, such as viruses, worms and trojans. Here is how Lock Folder XP works - all you have to do is to drag file or folder you want to lock to Lock Folder XP window, and the rest is done automatically. Now your data is protected, hidden and can not be accessed without entering your personal password. It is critical to have effective protection from unauthorized access, since over 80% of reported security breaches come from within the organization, not hackers! Locking files, folders and drives is the best way to guarantee that nobody accidentally or intentionally gets access to your financial, health, private or confidential information. And since locking your files, folders or drives makes them invisible, they can not be deleted, damaged or harmed in any other ways. Even if a virus gets introduced to your system, your locked folders will not be detected, infected or harmed. Here is the important part - Lock Folder XP uses the encryption standards approved by the US Government. This and others innovative and reliable technologies provide the safest way to store your information well protected against hacker attacks, malicious software and dishonest employees. But don't think that Lock Folder XP can only be used in the corporate environment - this application is perfect for home as well. We also advise you get Lock Folder XP if you have a laptop and travel frequently. After all, if your notebook gets lost or stolen, you don't want strangers to see your financial data, credit card or social security numbers. Lock Folder XP is distributed electronically over the Internet. Free trial version is available for download. Retail price is only $24.95

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Folder Lock
$35 - New Softwares, Inc.

Folder Lock is a fast file-security program that can password-protect, lock, hide and encrypt any number of files, folders, drives, pictures and documents in seconds. Protected files are hidden, undeletable, inaccessible and highly secure, brute force attacks to crack the password is not possible. It hides files from kids, friends and co-workers, safeguards them from viruses, trojans, worms and spyware, and even protects them from networked PCs, cable users and hackers. Files can also be protected on USB Flash Drives, Memory Sticks, CD-RW, floppies and notebooks. Protection works even if files are taken from one PC to another on a removable disk, without the need to install any software. It locks files in Windows, DOS and even Safe Modes. Additional Options include Stealth Mode, Hacker Attempt Monitoring, Shred files, AutoLock, Auto Shutdown PC, Lock your PC, Erase PC tracks, 256-bit Blowfish Encryption and Context Menu in Explorer. Works on Windows 2003/XP/2000/NT/Me/98 and all kinds of disk types like FAT16, FAT32, NTFS. Folder Lock is the most downloaded file-security program in the market today.

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Packpal Folder Locker
$24.95 - PackPal

PackPal Folder Locker is a password protected software which can encrypt your files, folders, pictures, drives, and documents in seconds.

Protected files are hidden from kids, friends, colleagues and kept away from viruses, trojans, worms, spyware and even networked PCs, cable users and hackers. Even if you move the locked files from one PC to other devices, such as USB Flash Drives, Memery Sticks, CD-RW, floppies, and laptops.Files are protected securely on these removable devices

PackPal Folder Locker can encrypt or decrupt any number of files, folders, drives, pictures and documents in seconds.It works on Windows XP/2000/NT/Me and all kinds of disk types like FAT16, FAT32, NTFS.

To use PackPal Folder Locker is the best method to guarantee that nobody accidentally or intentionally gets access to your private and confidential information.

Main Features of PackPal Folder Locker

You do not need to encrypt folders in different locations hastily any longer. Consider that how much time you will save by putting these folders in one location. Do encrypt and decrypt in seconds;

The locked softwares can not be deleted or uninstalled without the correct password;

The locked files can be protected securely even though your computer is rebooted by a floppy or a bootable CD and saved well on almost Windows platforms even you move these files from one platform to another;

PackPal folder locker is fully portable. It can encrypt your files not only in USB Flash Drives, Memery Sticks, but also in CD-RW, floppies. Switch the program into the drive, run the program, then you can encrypt and decrypt the files. Therefore, it is so portable for users, taken to anywhere;

Encrypts the files independently as for different Windows platforms. You can lock a folder at a Windows ME platform, then encrypt a picture at another Windows XP platform;

Packpal folder locker protects any format of files, in spite of they are JPG, DOC, PDF, XLS or any other format.

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Folder Vault
$9.95 - Gear Box Computers

Folder Vault is a file-security program allowing the user to hide, lock, encrypt and protect files and folders in the blink of an eye. With one master password FolderVault will protect your files, folders and even entire drives from being viewed, deleted, renamed, removed or accessed. Encrypt and hide your folders, files, pictures, documents in a flash. Folder Vault has advanced features such as "Stealth-Mode", allowing the user to run the program completely hidden to prevent other snoopers from even knowing it exists. Folder Vault uses advance security features allowing you to hide your folders and files from Windows, Dos and even Safe Modes. Encrypt your files and folders in your "Vault" using 256 bit Advanced Encryption Standard (AES), also known as Rijndael, a block cipher adopted as an encryption standard by the U.S. government... Use Folder Vault's Log feature to view malicous login attempts. Other features of Folder Vault include: Auto Protect and close your vault, Auto-Shutdown your PC, Erase recent document history, Auto-Empty Recycle Bin, Clean Internet Explorer History, Clear Internet Explorer Address Bar History, Erase Internet Explorer Temporary Internet Files & Cookies, Can't be uninstalled without the owners permission, Hide from Add Remove Programs.

Folder Vault can also be used to lock/ hide individual programs on your computer from being run, accessed or used. Block access to your email program such as Microsoft Outlook. Simply lock the Outlook program directory to secure it.

Want to lock your Microsoft Internet Explorer favorites from being viewed or used? Simply lock the favorites folder and they will not show up in your browser application.

Stealth mode features of ?FolderVault?:

Hides from "Add Remove Programs"
Hides all shortcuts from Desktop, Startmenu
Hides the program folders
Hides from the taskbar
Hides from Alt > Tab Menu
Hides from Task Manager running process list
Assign a HotKey combination to bring it back up

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