Free Hide Folder 2 build 20080408

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Most everyone has files or folders on their computer that they do not want to share with others. The best way to protect your personal information is to make the folders visible only to you. Free Hide Folder is a free computer security software to hide your private folders. It is very useful to keep your personal data away from others.

Others will not know where your personal files exist and they will not be able to accidentally view them. You can hide folders simply with a few mouse clicks. Free Hide Folder is protected by a password that you can change or remove at any time. Version 2 build 20080408 includes unspecified updates.

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  Free Hide Folder

  Don't Download This!!

  by: seanandrews on 25-Apr-2008 09:19:03 AM

  Pros: This software is very basic, easy-to-use and gets the job done.

  Cons: I hid a folder on a portable hard drive. Everything seemed to be fine. However, one day, my computer changed drive letter assignments for my USB ports. My portable hard drive had been "E". It was suddenly changed to "F". Once I did this, Free Hide Folder was not able to recognize my hidden folder. It was gone. Nothing I did was able to bring it back. I tried plugging my hard drive into other USB ports. I tried re-assigning the drive letter "E" to it in the original USB port using the Computer Management tool. I tried removing the hidden folder from protection in Free Hide Folder. I even tried deleting Free Hide Folders from my computer. No luck. My hidden folder and all its contents were GONE! I am so pissed. I originally used Revosoft Cache, which did a fine job hiding the folder when it was on my computer's hard drive but did not successfully hide a folder on a portable hard drive. That's why I switched to Free Hide Folders. DAMN!

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  Free Hide Folder

  Don't Use - Unable to uninstall, messed up windows hide

  by: on 27-Jun-2008 01:44:38 PM

  Pros: The program did what it said it would do. I was able to hide folders...but...

  Cons: After installing, I was unable to view some of my hidden user files like local settings and application data. The folder options/View to change the option to view hidden folders stopped working. Ugh! Lastly, I was unable to uninstall this program. Why do I do trust these types of utilities?

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