FolderDefence Pro1.0.0.21

FolderDefence Pro is a lightweight software application whose purpose is to help you lock, hide, and password-protect your files and folders.

Installation type

You can deploy the utility on your system via a normal or stealth installation mode. The latter one can be employed in case you do not want the tool to appear in the Add/Remove Programs and Start Menu. You can install it on pen drives or other external devices, and run it directly on the target system from the storage device.

User interface

FolderDefence Pro sports a clean and straightforward design that allows you to set up the dedicated parameters in no time. In addition, you may enable or disable the protection mode with just a few clicks. A help manual is included in the package in case you have any questions regarding the tool’s locking capabilities.

Security features

The application offers you the possibility to apply several security modes to your files or folders in order to prevent other users from viewing sensitive information. You can hide or lock items, both hide and lock data, make files read-only, or deny execution.

Configuration settings and extra tools

FolderDefence Pro helps you configure a master password for protecting your settings, and build up a list with programs that are allowed to bypass protection and access the processed files. Plus, you can run the utility at Windows startup, remove links to protected items from the ‘Recent’ folder, and delete FolderDefence Pro from the list with most used programs.Last but not least, the program comes packed with a built-in file shredder for helping you wipe out files permanently from your system so they cannot be recovered. Batch actions can be employed for processing multiple files at the same time.

Bottom line

All in all, FolderDefence Pro comes packed with several handy features for helping you make sure other users cannot gain access to your private information. The application has not been updated for a while so you can make use of its capabilities especially on older operating systems, like Windows XP, Vista, 7, 2003, and 2008.