WinGuard Pro is a Windows application developed to lock any file, folder or task on your computer, protecting all your personal data with a password.

The application can password protect basically every single application on your computer, regardless if we're talking about browsers, multimedia players, email clients or instant messaging clients.

It quietly sits in the System Tray and pops out whenever your or another user tries to access a password protected file, folder or task.

Although it does such an important job, it's pretty easy to set up the application.

All features are organized in tabs, so just go over to “Tasks” to pick the Windows tools you want to lock, be they Windows Live Messenger, Notepad, Paint, Control Panel, Windows Firewall or Disk Cleanup. Of course, if one of the tasks misses from the list, you have the option to add it manually using the “Browse” button.

The “Encryption” tab is the key to protecting your files with a password, but also with dedicated encryption methods to prevent unauthorized access.

There are many settings available, including those to turn off WinGuard Pro on a specific user account, import or export configuration, enable protection on system processes such as Task Manager, Windows Explorer or Registry Editing tools, block access to Control Panel or browsers.

WinGuard Pro also comprises a separate feature to block application installation, so that no one except you is able to install a new program on the system.

The resource usage is minimal and the application works smooth on all Windows versions without hampering computer performance.

All in all, WinGuard Pro is quite a great application that adds a new layer of security to your computer. And since it's free, you can give it a try right now.