20 January 2020Jennifer Thatcher Technology Manager of Test Dept.
Summary For most PC users, password protecting folders in Windows 10 can improve the data security and privacy. But how to password protect folder in Windows 10? Solutions will be listed below.
Designed to protect files and folders in PC, Renee File Protector can encrypt, lock, hide and protect files, folders and even disks, which can prevent unauthorized access. Besides, the software can help users monitor files in PC. Renee File Protector can provide overall protection to your data.
Renee File Protector - Overall Protection to Your Data
Easy to use Few clicks for whole folder encryption process.
Overall protection Users can hide, lock or get other protection to files in local disk or USB disk.
High Security Classified encryption method prevents data from leakage.
Compression transfer Support to compress and encrypt any files to secure the file transfer security.
Advanced self protection Provide self
Easy to use Few clicks for whole folder encryption process.
Overall protection Users can hide, lock or get other protection to files in local disk or USB disk.
High Security Classified encryption method prevents data from leakage.
Step 1: Download and install Renee File Protector. Then set the master password .
Step 2: Go to [Protect File] in [Hard Disk]. Then please click [Lock Folder] and select target folder.
Step 3: Then you can check the status of the folder is under locked.
Step 4: Click [Unlock] if you want to check data inside.
Step 5: Go to the folder after the status of the folder changed to Normal.
Renee SecureSilo
Renee SecureSilo specializes in encrypting files and folders on PC. It can protect files and USB flash drives as well as hide files. Renee SecureSilo can place the important files into a virtual encrypted disk, which make it hardly detectable.
Convenient - You can collect all encrypted files in the encrypted area which can be regarded as USB disk and lock/unlock files at any time.
Well protection – Due to the private format of the virtual disk and the AES256 algorithm, the encrypted files cannot be cracked down.
Large Capacity – Due to the private format of the virtual disk, users can place sensitive files to one or more virtual disk. For files over 4GB, formatting the virtual disk to NTFS before placing files inside.
Highly private - You can disguise the virtual disk as the other files when it needs to skip the malicious scan. In addition, the software is attached with a floating window where you can close all your virtual disks and the program at any time.
Renee SecureSilo – Encrypt Confidential Data
Encrypt files in seconds Encrypt files with virtual encrypted disk and whole process can be finished in 1 second.
User friendly Concise interface helps users master the software in short time.
2. Enter the password to open the software. If you are a new user, you should set the password.
3. Click [Encrypt Files] > [Create Silo] to create a virtual disk.
4. Name the virtual disk and set the storage position. Then, click [Next].
5. Set a password for the virtual disk and click [Next].
6. Choose a range of the disk size and click [Next]. Soon, an encrypted folder will be created.
We can place files into the virtual disk to protect them. Compared with the file compression software, it skips the process of compression and save time. How can we unlock this folder?
Right-click at the target folder and select [Open]. Then, enter the password in the pop-up dialog and click [Open] to unlock.
Built-in Function of Windows 10
Actually, there is also folder lock function in Windows 10. Here we go.
1. Right-click the target folder and then select [Properties] from the menu.
2. Click [Advanced] in [General] tab.
3. Check [Encrypt contents to secure data] in the pop-up window. Click [OK] to save the settings.
4. Click [OK] in the next pop-up window to confirm the properties changes.
The folder will be encrypted after processing the above steps. Users can access to these folders as usual with the account which used to encrypt these folder. But these encrypted folder will be failed to open if users move these folders to other PC.
Limitations: The encryption process is complicated and not convenient to manage. Besides, this function is only available in NTFS partition.
Compression Software
Compression software like WinRAR is also helpful for password protecting folder in Windows 10. Being one of the most popular compression software, WinRAR has attracted more than 500 million users. Users can transfer the files effectively after compressing files with WinRAR. Here will go through about how to encrypt folder with WinRAR.
1. Install WinRAR. Then right-click the target folder and select [Add to archive] in the menu.
2. Click [Set Password] in the pop up window.
3. Set the password and click [OK] to confirm.
4. Click [OK] to process the compression.
Limitations: Compression and decompression are necessary process if users encrypt folders with compression software. If the size of the folder is large, more time will be needed.
If you need to modify the encrypted files frequently, it is recommended to use Renee SecureSilo. This software encrypts files in the encrypted area which can be regarded as USB disk and lock/unlock files at any time.
Part 2: Comparison
Convenience: Using encryption software (Like Renee SecureSilo and Renee File Protector) is easy and one password can help users to encrypt and decrypt data. No need of any other complicated settings.
Management: Locking files and folders with encryption software (Like Renee SecureSilo and Renee File Protector) just need to drag the targets to the software. All the locked files and folders will be listed in the software and simplify the management. However, users will be easy to forget the position or the password of the locked data if using Windows 10 or compression software.
Monitor: Renee File Protector can even record the open, access, modify time of the target files, folders and disk.
Well encryption: Encryption software (Like Renee SecureSilo and Renee File Protector) can encrypt, lock hide data in local disk and USB disk. But Windows 10 built-in function and compression software just can encrypt local files and folders.
Part 3: Summary
After going through all the above methods, it is recommended to use encryption software like Renee SecureSilo and Renee File Protector if you want to get a overall protection to your data.
