Folder Password Expert 2.1

A while ago I visited a friend of mine because he wanted to show me something. So I get to his house, he fires up his computer, and then he starts clicking and clicking and clicking. You see, the thing he wanted to show me was hidden underneath a million subfolders. My friend said he doesn’t want his girlfriend, or someone else with access to the computer (like his brother) to find his data, so he hid it.

I said to myself: there has to be a better way to protect your data. There is a better way: password protection. You can password protect a folder and thus ensure only you have access to whatever is stored in that folder. Since you are the only one who knows the password, you’ll be the only one who can access that folder.

The ZQS Software-developed application Folder Password Expert can do precisely that - it can password protect any folder. This means folders stored on your hard drive, stored on an USB Flash drive, on external hard drives, or on any form of removable storage device.

To better put things in perspective, here is the functionality you can expect to get from Folder Password Expert:
- Even if someone starts Windows in Safe Mode, that someone will not gain access to your password protected folders.
- Your password protected data cannot be read, copied or modified by someone who logged into your Windows account.
- Folder Password Expert does not store your password on your computer. This way someone with malicious intent cannot get his hands on your password.
- Folder Password Expert seamlessly integrates with Windows Explorer, making it quite easy for you to protect your data. Simply right click a folder and select "Lock This Folder" to, well, lock it.
- Folder Password Expert comes with a wizard-style interface that is quite easy to use.

Before you go get Folder Password Expert, take a look at these technical details:
Download – the download weighs in at less than 1MB, which means it will take very little time to get Folder Password Expert off the web and onto your computer.
Installation – at the time of writing this, Folder Password Expert provides support for Windows 98, ME, XP, Vista and Windows 7.
Limitations – Folder Password Expert is only free to try. You can use the application free of charge for a trial period of 30 days. With the trial version you can protect a limited number of folders.

Don’t know what password to use to protect your folders? Check out another ZQS Software-developed application: Password Generator.

Pros

• Lightweight download
• Wizard-style interface
• Protect folders stored on your hard drive or removable storage devices
• Windows Explorer integration
• Works with Windows 7

Cons

• Free to try

Additional details about Folder Password Expert are available here.

Folder Password Expert has been reviewed by George Norman on 16 Sep 2010. Based on the user interface, features and complexity, Findmysoft has rated Folder Password Expert 4 out of 5 stars, naming it Excellent