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14th November 2020, 08:47 PM #1
Password protect a specific folder eg "MyDocs" in Win10 Pro
I want to password protect (not necessarily encrypt too) my main folder "Mydocs" where I keep all my personal stuff/docs etc and I'm confusing myself with all the alternatives flying around the web
I see BitLocker is meant to be good but I think that's only to protect my entire hard drive and/or my backup external drive and can't see how I can "just" protect a specific folder with this.
This really is only in the event that my PC fell into the wrong hands or I was incapacitated etc & someone else had access to my PC. I know, maybe paranoid but it's a "just-in-case" scenario so any suggestions would be appreciated
thanks
biggerdave Reviewed by biggerdave on . Password protect a specific folder eg "MyDocs" in Win10 Pro I want to password protect (not necessarily encrypt too) my main folder "Mydocs" where I keep all my personal stuff/docs etc and I'm confusing myself with all the alternatives flying around the web I see BitLocker is meant to be good but I think that's only to protect my entire hard drive and/or my backup external drive and can't see how I can "just" protect a specific folder with this. This really is only in the event that my PC fell into the wrong hands or I was incapacitated etc & Rating: 5
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14th November 2020, 10:01 PM #2
you need a small piece of software to protect 1 special folder, I'll check if I still have it
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biggerdave (14th November 2020)
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14th November 2020, 10:54 PM #3
Folders Invisible Software
Those who have a computer often have information on it that is not intended for everyone. Information that you would like to keep to yourself or that is so important that others cannot access it. Certainly when you share a computer with others, for example at home or at work, it is sometimes difficult to make certain folders untraceable. If you would like to do that, you can use SecretFolder. That is a program to hide folders on your computer. You simply add the desired folders to the program, which can then no longer be found on your PC. You can retrieve them with a special password. This way, certain folders remain secret from others and you immediately ensure that the information in those folders is hidden from a virus or malware.
SecretFolder is free to use and available for Windows.
With SecretFolder your data really remains private. The program is easy to install and will be placed in the system tray of your computer after installation. From there it runs in the background of your system and you can access it very easily. When you open the program for the first time, you must enter a password. With this password you will later start hiding the folders on your hard drive, so you must remember it well. After you have created the password, you will be taken to the main screen. At the top of your screen you will see a short menu with all the possibilities of the program.
Here you start adding the folders that you want to hide and you do that by clicking "Add". You select the folders on your hard drive that you want to hide, where the number of folders you add is unlimited. It is also possible to simply drag the relevant folders into the program. When you are done, click "Lock" and the folders will disappear. They are no longer visible to you or other users. It is impossible to search the directories. Even with Windows Explorer you cannot access it anymore. If you still want to see the folders again, open the program again, enter the password and you will see the hidden folders in the program. Of course it is useful to check in the settings that the program will be started immediately when you turn on your computer.
It is even possible to secure or unlock folders within the program. It's just as easy to delete folders again as it is to add them. So you use a master password to access your personal folders with sensitive information.
SecretFolder looks sober and works without fuss. The advantage is that the program requires almost nothing from the memory of your computer and uses hardly any CPU, so that your PC continues to function properly.
SecretFolder has the following characteristics:
make folders on your computer invisible to unauthorized persons,
available for free for Windows,
runs in the background in your system tray,
secure the application with a master password,
add an unlimited number of folders,
lock and unlock individual folders,
uses little CPU and requires little of your PC's memory,
protects directories and directories against viruses and malware.
SecretFolder screenshots
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Last edited by pe1agp; 14th November 2020 at 10:59 PM.
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14th November 2020, 11:14 PM #4
Thanks Aad, I've just followed this method (creating a batch file) and that seems to work Ok (fortunately I actually found a download link for the batch file itself from this guy:-
so I'll play with this for a couple of days & maybe run yours for a different folder & see which I find easier/quicker
cheers
NOT RECOMMENDED as anyone can open the bat file & see/edit the "secret" password!Last edited by biggerdave; 17th November 2020 at 07:52 PM. Reason: NOT recommended!
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14th November 2020, 11:23 PM #5
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14th November 2020, 11:36 PM #6
I just got this error message (attached)
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14th November 2020, 11:48 PM #7
I've not a single problem Dave
When Locked the folder totaly disappeared
Start SecretFolder again enter password and the folder normal visible
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15th November 2020, 12:23 AM #8
No, not working for me! Maybe it's only for the European market?
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15th November 2020, 01:28 AM #9
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15th November 2020, 02:55 AM #10
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pe1agp (15th November 2020)
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