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How to Make a Folder Password Protected
with Folder Locking Software
31 May 2017 Senior Product Manager
Summary
Need to shared your PC with others even when using? How to make sure the private data will not be viewed? Professional folder locking software - Renee File Protector frees you from this trouble by password protecting your folder with a few simple steps.
It is common that computer has become a good and essential partner in our work, daily life and study. Some folders in computer may consist of confidential and private data. How to protect these kinds of folders from other’s access effectively? Designed to take care of your privacy, Renee File Protector will encrypt, hide, deny read and deny write of any file, folders and even disk from prying eyes.
Why Choose Renee File Protector to Be Your Data Guard?
- Designed for maximum convenience!
- Unlimited number of private storage vaults.
- Incredibly easy-to-use. Even for first-time computer users.
- You can also password protect your programs, DVD-Rom from others access.
- Activity monitor automatically suspends access to open files on timeouts or hibernation.
- Simply drag and drop target into the list and change the data condition whenever you want.
- Master password and individual password are both available when you want to password protect folders or files.
- New version supports encrypt data in external disk and network shared folders now!
How to Make Folder Password Protected with Folder Locking Software
Preparation before encryption:
Download Renee File Protector and install it.
The first time you use Renee File Protector, you will be required to set your master password and the email address.
Renee File Protector Provides 2 Different Password Protection:
Lock with Master Password of Renee File Protector
(Folder encrypted through this plan will not be password-protected after the uninstallation of Renee File Protector.)
Step 1: Launch Renee File Protector and click “Hard disk” then “Lock File”.
Step 2: Click “Lock Folder” and then select the target folder in the pop up browser.
Step 3: When you want to open the protected folders, you will be required the master password.
Besides, you can also right click the target folder and select “Lock (Deny read + run + write)”. Enter the master password in the pop-up window. Then whole encrypt process will be finished.
Lock with Master Password of Renee File Protector
Folders locked through this function will still under protection even Renee File Protector is uninstalled.
Step 1: Right-click the target folder, select “Renee File Protector” in the menu and then click “Encrypt a copy” or “Encrypt to *exe”.
Step 2: Please enter the independent password in the pop-up window. (Please remember the password.)
Step 3: Safe delete the source folder.
After the lock process finished, the source folder will still reserve. So you need to safe delete it with “Shred and delete it” function of Renee File Protector.
Step 4: Enter the independent password.
When you run or extract the password-protected folder, you will be required to enter the password you set when encrypt the folder.
Easy and simple steps, you can encrypt the private data with password. Unauthorized visitor can not view or change the data inside! Safe and easy to use! Download the free version and have a try now!
