Hide Folders

Raising protecting walls around digital data is not something that the everyday user thinks about. This concern appears when an individual is suspecting somebody else is tampering with their machine or anticipating an attack over the network. Hide Folders is a simple tool perfect for anyone deciding that their data is worth a bit of time and effort. Secure your files and folders by hiding, locking, or changing their status in read-only.

The program's aesthetics suggest professional and on-point software. The first element of the UI that stands out when launching the tool is the dashboard. Inside there, you'll find a summary of all active or available functions.

For example, the total number of files or folders with active protection will be displayed, along with a couple of main settings and the password manager. The password manager won't collect credentials from the user's daily routine, but it will apply the set combination to any folder you decide to lock or hide.

To bring a file into a secure environment, the user must add them from the Edit list tab. To complete this action, one has to input the item's path and choose a protection method. The methods are Hide, Lock, Hide and Lock, Read Only, and Unprotect, and can be selected by checking their boxes. While inside the list, the object can have its protection method changed at any time.

Quick buttons for enabling/disabling the app were integrated with success. While at a first sight, this feature might seem useless, it certainly isn't. Enabling the app automatically applies all the conditions the user set. If there are moments where the program is not needed, or it hinders your job, disabling it brings all your files to a normal state.

To conclude, Hide Folders is a nifty tool that secures your data by hiding and locking your directories or both actions at once. It does not have a complex operation or an overwhelming UI to it, yet it sports a good deal of features that will surely come in handy.