IObit Protected Folder is most trusted password folder / file locker which protects user’s privacy and important data from theft, loss or leaks.
Key Benefits
Hide from View
Hide folders, files, pictures & videos from those who want to investigate and search for certain files on your computer. No one can see them except you.
Block Access
Easily block access to files, folders, and programs you choose. You can password protect folder and its files then others can see it but cannot access, read or view its content.
Write Protection
Protect your files from being modified by others. No one can change the content of your files without your permission. Keep your files safe and intact.
Privacy Protection
Keep your private data, files, pictures or videos into Protected Folder, the only way to access these files is with your password.
No more Data theft, Data loss, or Data leaks
Protect your important files or data from being accidentally deleted, replaced, or stolen by others.
Safe, Secure, and Free
Protected is safe and secure, without any virus, adware, and spyware.
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Reviews for Protected Folder
Quite impressive app. Now I can lock my whole USB drive
This is a handy little application to have. I’ve used similar software in the past, but was glad to see this one on offer as it was one I considered purchasing a couple of months ago but did not.
Windows only allows you to protect folders if you password protect your user account. So if you plan on letting someone borrow your computer and you don’t want them snooping in your personal stuff, this app does a great job at preventing that.
Basically, it makes your folders hidden. I’m not a security expert, so I’m not sure at how well it does its job besides making it so the average Joe doesn’t realize there’s a folder hidden from them.
There are free alternatives out there which allows you to create encrypted virtual drives but they’re honestly a pain to work with. This software isn’t. You open the application, set a master password and then choose the folders you’d like to hide and voila, you’re done.
The interface is a little outdated visually reminding me of something from 2005. But the bones of the program and the interface is solid and rather intuitive. I was able to hide a folder without any fooling around.
Update the interface would be my only suggestion so far. And for the price (free for a limited time) it can’t be beat.
Potentially nice program. I endorse trial use as a sales ploy.
It took three years but I finally bought a popular PDF program (Acrobat) after using a giveaway. I bought not one but versions 9, 10, and 11; some multiple times. Had I not gotten to use the program enough times to realize its virtues I would not have bought multiple copies of Acrobat, which was significantly more expensive than this software.
This trial is six months. How many times in six months might one use this unless they are working on a public/company computer?
How would you know in six months if your private folder was protected from prying eyes?
My point is the severe time limitation prevents me from trying this software.
Then there is the subscription issue.
I still have working versions 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, and 11 of Acrobat. With this offering, you are forced to buy and re-buy every year.
This may be a profitable arrangement for iobit, but not me. I want a full license for as long as the software works on the computer on which it is installed. Profit is already high because they do not provide the install disk (download only). And they reselling the same thing to everyone.
For this computer, #4 in my house, win7 is being used as the OS. That means there is a limited future/life for any download to this computer.
Every time there is an OS update, there is potential to have incompatiablity requiring buying the software again. (Even win10 will be replaced because of an allocation flaw in services that is vulnerable to hacking and cannot be patched. Windows needs a complete re-write; so the single down for life would have to be re-bought a last twice in the near future.) Three times, one computer is more than enough profit.
This a model–trial and ownership–I cannot support. ©2018
“Privacy Protection
…, the only way to access these files is with your password.”
Above quota pretends, your data is safe. Oh, that sound great!
… But as with all those tools it took me just a few seconds to find out how it works and how to access the data inside the “protected” folders:
As they use a “filter driver” (sic…), the easiest way is/was to restart the machine in protected mode or via a Windows PE.
Et voila: Folder and its files could be accessed at once – without any restrictions;
– the folder exists in the same place
– and with its original name, too!
Why?
– because the “filter driver” IS NOT LOADED (not present) in protected mode or while starting up any machine through an independent operating system (including Windows PE builds).
Conclusion
This, too is just a light weight solution for quickly “hiding” contents – no more no less.
Conclusion
Decide your own if this fits your needs…
Easily defeated by anyone who simply starts Windows in Safe Mode, because this stops all but essential Windows system files from loading. iObit’s software is not a Windows system file, so therefore, it doesn’t load. And if it doesn’t load, it isn’t active, and if it isn’t active, it can’t protect anything or, more to the point, hide anything. Once the PC is booted in Safe Mode, it’s a simple job to run ‘Everything’, the freeware search engine, to search the computer for all files and folders or all files with a selected file type. It’s also easy to order the search results by file size. I’ve busted iObit’s so-called ‘protection’ within 90 seconds on several occasions using the combination of Safe Mode boot followed by a fast ‘Everything’ search by file suffix and/or file size. iObit is well aware of the huge flaw in this software but has done nothing about it. . . because it can’t do anything about it. iObit also does not regularly update this product in the way that an anti-malware specialist publisher (like Malwarebytes) has to constantly update its signature base. All AV publishers, be they Malwarebytes or any other, incur a substantial staff cost overhead in maintaining their databases. By contrast, iObit incurs little or nothing. And yet it still has the cheek to try to charge the gullible an annual recurring charge: why? Answer: to make a profit out of those who don’t know any better. The only reason this developer rents its software instead of providing lifetime licenses is because of sheer greed. Why it gets such a high rating here is inexplicable.
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Great Review Thank you are there any Softwares out there that can defeat the safe mode ??
très bon logiciel pour la sécurité des fichiers et des dossiers, fiable, rapide, et utilisation très simple.
MERCI.
By default, Windows does not come with any means of making your files inaccessible to other people using the same PC. To protect your important and personal files, you need help of a third party file protection software, that can encrypt your files, or lock them down using password. However, most of these available application provide limited security, and can be bypassed easily by an expert user, making the security useless.
Protected Folder is a file protection software solution, designed to help you lock down and hide your personal and important files and folders. This application comes in handy, when sharing a computer with other people, so they cannot access any data that you lock and hide using this application.
Installation & Set-up
The installer size is only ~3MB and the installation process is simple and straightforward, taking no time at all to complete. After launching it for the first time, you need to set up a password, that you will use to access your data. You can then use the application as 20 trial, or activate using a license code, if you have one. Once done, you can straightaway start adding files/folders to the application to lock and hide them.
User Interface
The UI of the application is clean, intuitive, and comes with a great design that makes it stand out against other applications. The area in middle is where it shows all the files/folders that you have added to be locked. You can also drag and drop files/folders to the area to add them quickly. At the bottom are three buttons, one to add files/folders, one to unlock, and another one to lock the application and exit. From the settings, you can change the lock options, change password, and edit the exclusion list. Moreover, you can also enable/disable slide move effect and fade effect. That’s pretty much all that the UI contains, this ensures the application is easy to use for all types of users, even the novices.
Pros
– Clean and intuitive UI, designed with the novice users in mind.
– Add files/folders using file browser or “drag and drop” method.
– Lock and unlock multiple files/folders at once.
– Supports Windows 2000/XP/Vista/7/8/8.1/10
– Password required to uninstall the application, and all files/folders are unlocked when uninstalling.
– Low CPU and RAM usage.
Cons
– The application window cannot be resized.
– No search or sort function available, so if you have a lot of files locked, it can be a bit messy.
– You cannot apply different settings (Hide, Deny Read, Deny Write) to different files and folders. All files/folders you add are locked with same settings.
Conclusion
Protected Folder is a reliable and easy-to-use application, that allows you lock and hide your files/folders securely. The application runs smoothly, without any lag or crashes, and system resource usage is low too. It is definitely worth-trying if you want to secure your files/folders from preying eyes.
When I red that 67% of the visitors were negative to Protected Folder, I was surprised.
I have used the program for over a year and want to give the highest rating.
On Softpedia you can read:
http://www.softpedia.com/get/Security/Encrypting/IOBit-Password-Folder.shtml
Password-protect your folders and files from being seen, read or modified with the help of this simple, intuitive piece of software
Protected Folder is a simple-to-use program which enables you to lock and hide your files and folders.
This type of software is ideal if you are sharing your computer with multiple users, since it provides you with a specific level of security.
Upon initialization you are required to set up the program password. The interface is clean and pretty intuitive. Files and folders can be imported into the list by using either the file browser or “drag and drop” method. Batch processing is supported.
Once items have been added to the list, they automatically become locked. In the “Options” area you can configure settings and disable hiding or denying read/write access to the respective files or folders.
In addition, you can change the program password (optionally specify a hint), create an exclusion list, disable the slow slide move and fade effects and change the interface language.
The program takes up a very low quantity of system resources (which is barely noticeable), includes a well-drawn user manual with snapshots for novices and has a very good response time. No errors have occurred during our tests.
The program password is also required if you want to uninstall Protected Folder. Plus, your locked files and folders will not automatically disappear after uninstall (as this happens with most similar tools). We highly recommend Protected Folder to all users.
Protected Folder was reviewed by Elena Opris 5.0/5
MajorGeeks:
http://www.majorgeeks.com/files/details/iobit_protected_folder.html
5/5
Techspot:
https://www.techspot.com/downloads/5093-iobit-password-folder.html
4,5/5
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The down thumbs are for “6 months” license
This is not a gift… just an appetizer
Who needs such a program for just 6 months ?
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