Hide My Files

Hide Files and Folders is an easy-to-use security utility working at Windows kernel level that you can use to password-protect certain files and folders, or to hide them securely from viewing and searching just with a click of mouse. Upon accessing any protected file or folder, a dialog box appears requesting the password. If a valid password is entered, the user gets access to the file or folder, otherwise not.

Hide Files and Folders does not modify your media in protecting your files or folders, it just uses a high-reliability VXD driver working at Windows kernel level. This guarantees that Hide Files and Folders will never lose your data, as may happen if you use other file- and folder-protecting software. Due to unique technology, the program also lets you protect system files and folders such as the Windows System, Registry and Swap files

It often happens that we have to hide files or folders, especially when working on a shared computer. The most effective way to do it is by using a specific program.

Free Hide Folder is a free application that lets you select a list of folders you would like to keep protected. By clicking the Hide button in the main menu, all the selected folders will magically disappear on your computer. In order to have access to them you will have to pass through the program which has a pre-selected password to enter.

It’s all very easy to use and actually effective if you have sensitive files to protect, but I have little issues on the usability side. It’s not possible in fact to hide a folder just from the right-click menu; you will always have to pass through the Add function of the program. Again, if you want to see a folder that has been previously hidden, a double click on it in the program’s window is not enough; you will have to select the right button in the right-click menu of the application.

The program installs icons in the Start menu, letting other users know you are hiding something, so maybe a combination of keys to launch the application would have been more effective. I suppose you can always delete the Start menu link but then you will not have direct access to your folders.

Free Hide Folder is a useful free tool to protect and hide sensitive folders on your computer. Some usability issues may render slightly annoying using it, but they don’t affect its efficiency.Hide My Files is an easy to use folder security software used to hide files and folders from unauthorized use. This file and folder security software will allow you to easily hide your most sensitive data files and prevent anyone from seeing them. Hide files stored on this computer by using an interface that allows you to choose the files by selecting the directories in which you choose to block users from viewing. With a password protection feature, you can easily hide and unhide the folders of your choice without worrying about anyone seeing your files!