Directory Security

Directory Security is a straightforward application that you can use to protect your privacy by hiding your folders with important information. It's useful when you share your computer with other people.

This hiding method is completely different than the Windows option dedicated to this task. Folders protected with this program will not become visible if you turn on the "Show hidden files and folders" system feature.

Setup doesn't take long, but you need .NET Framework. Once launched, it's necessary to set up your password, which will be asked every time you want to hide folders and make them visible again.

Directory Security adopts a user-friendly GUI that consists of a large window with an intuitive structure, where all options are visible. You can use the built-in file navigator to explore disk directories and select the folders you want to protect by hiding them.

Once protected, the folders become invisible from your default explorer and they can be observed in this program's window. They are in another list, separated from the tree view. It takes only one click to hide them, and one click to make them visible again; there are two buttons listed in this regard.

Apart from the fact that you can check for updates and change the master password anytime, there are no other notable options. It's advisable to use a complex key that's not easy to crack by other software products, nor to guess by other users. For this purpose, you can create a powerful password made out of uppercase and lowercase letters, numbers, and symbols.

The utility contains simple-to-understand options for hiding and unhiding folders with important data. It executes commands instantly, so it doesn't require system reboot to commit changes. However, you may encounter issues when attempting to install it (as we did).