How to Lock Folder in Windows

How to lock a folder with a password

Folder Password Protect is a software program that allows you to set a password for folders of your choice. It supports the following operating systems:

• Windows 7
• Windows Vista
• Windows XP Home and Professional
• Windows 98
• Windows NT
• Windows 2000
• Windows ME

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This download is a trial version. Feel how easy it is to protect your sensitive data. Click here to download Folder Password Protect.
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How to install Folder Password Protect

When the download is completed, double-click the folder-protect.exe file and follow on-screen step-by-step instructions.

Is the program easy to use? How to password protect a folder

Folder Password Protect is user friendly. To run the wizard, click the Start button in the lower left-hand corner of your screen and select All Programs > Folder Password Protect > Folder Password Protect. The wizard will guide you through easy steps for locking folders with a password.
Alternatively, you can lock folders from Windows Explorer. To lock a folder, just right-click it in Windows Explorer and select the Protect Now option from the right-click menu. To unlock a protected folder, double-click it in the right pane of Windows Explorer and enter the password.

What makes Folder Password Protect better than built-in security of Windows 7 and Windows Vista?

With Folder Password Protect you don't have to create separate user accounts on your PC. You do not have to use the NTFS file system. You use the program to set passwords on the folders of your choice. Folder Password Protect can lock folders on both NTFS and FAT32 volumes.
Moreover, you can password protect folders not only on your internal hard drive, but on a USB flash drive or a network drive as well.

How to buy the full version

You can order the full version of Folder Password Protect right now. Online registration is completely secure. All the data you enter into the registration form is encrypted.
Immediate delivery by e-mail. Get reliable folder protection now.

Here's what you get: The full version. License that never expires. Free priority customer support. Free upgrades. One-year money-back guarantee.

If you have any questions or comments about protecting folders, feel free to contact us at support@protect-folders.com.

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