{"id":936,"date":"2016-11-17T03:56:55","date_gmt":"2016-11-17T03:56:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.gilisoft.com\/resources\/?p=936"},"modified":"2022-05-20T05:45:44","modified_gmt":"2022-05-20T05:45:44","slug":"protect-private-files-folders-with-file-locker","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gilisoft.com\/resources\/protect-private-files-folders-with-file-locker\/","title":{"rendered":"Protect Private Files &#038; Folders With File Locker"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Why We Need File Locker<\/h2>\nEveryone has their own privacy. The more highly developed Internet, privacy confidentiality becomes more important. Sometimes we feel that a number of private photos, logs, video, or some important documents on the computer is not secure. If you use a computer that others use, there&#8217;s a <a href=\"http:\/\/gilisoft.com\/product-file-lock-pro.htm\"><em><strong>File Locker<\/strong><\/em> <\/a>tool will be wonderful.\n\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/gilisoft.com\/pic\/flp06.png\" alt=\"File Locker\" width=\"500\" height=\"570\" \/>\n<h2>Hide File With File Locker<\/h2>\n(Folder Hidden through this plan will not be hidden after the uninstallation of Gilisoft File Lock Pro.)\nStep 1: Launch Gilisoft File Lock Pro and click \u201cHard disk\u201d then \u201cHide File\u201d.\nStep 2: Click \u201cHide Folder\u201d and then select the target folder in the pop up browser.\nStep 3: When you want to show the hidden folders, you will be required the master password.\nBesides, you can also right click the target folder and select \u201cHide \u201d. Enter the master password in the pop-up window. Then whole file hiding process will be finished.\n<h2>Lock Folder With File Locker<\/h2>\n(Folder encrypted through this plan will not be password-protected after the uninstallation of Gilisoft File Lock Pro.)\nStep 1: Launch Gilisoft File Lock Pro and click \u201cHard disk\u201d then \u201cLock File\u201d.\nStep 2: Click \u201cLock Folder\u201d and then select the target folder in the pop up browser.\nStep 3: When you want to open the protected folders, you will be required the master password.\nBesides, you can also right click the target folder and select \u201cLock (Deny read + run + write)\u201d. Enter the master password in the pop-up window. Then whole encrypt process will be finished.\n<h2>Encrypt File With File Locker<\/h2>\nFolders locked through this function will still under protection even Renee File Protector is uninstalled.\nStep 1: Right-click the target folder, select \u201cGilisoft File Lock Pro\u201d in the menu and then click \u201cEncrypt a copy\u201d or \u201cEncrypt to *exe\u201d.\nStep 2: Please enter the independent password in the pop-up window. (Please remember the password.)\nStep 3: Safe delete the source folder.\nAfter the lock process finished, the source folder will still reserve. So you need to safe delete it with \u201cShred and delete it\u201d function of Gilisoft File Lock Pro.\nStep 4: Enter the independent password.\nWhen you run or extract the password-protected folder, you will be required to enter the password you set when encrypt the folder.\n<div class=\"filmora_specific container-max row\">\n<div class=\"specific_lft col-md-9\">\n<div class=\"main\">\n<div class=\"arc_cont\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/download.gilisoft.com\/gs\/file-lock-pro.exe\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-545\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gilisoft.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/how-tos-wiki-img.png\" alt=\"Folder Lock\" width=\"210\" height=\"88\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:post-content --> <!-- wp:image {\"id\":1172,\"sizeSlug\":\"full\",\"linkDestination\":\"custom\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/download.gilisoft.com\/gs\/file-lock-pro.pkg\" data-wplink-edit=\"true\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1172\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gilisoft.com\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/macOS-Version-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"210\" height=\"88\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\" mt25\">More User Guide of\u00a0 File Locker Software<\/h2>\n<ul class=\"aq\">\n \t<li><a href=\"http:\/\/gilisoft.com\/how-file-lock-pro.htm#howgilelock1\">Q 1: How to install Gilisoft File Lock Pro?<\/a><\/li>\n \t<li><a href=\"http:\/\/gilisoft.com\/how-file-lock-pro.htm#howgilelock2\">Q 2: How to uninstall Gilisoft File Lock Pro?<\/a><\/li>\n \t<li><a href=\"http:\/\/gilisoft.com\/how-file-lock-pro.htm#howgilelock3\">Q 3: How to hide files, folders, and drives?<\/a><\/li>\n \t<li><a href=\"http:\/\/gilisoft.com\/how-file-lock-pro.htm#howgilelock4\">Q 4: How to lock files, folders, and drives with password?<\/a><\/li>\n \t<li><a href=\"http:\/\/gilisoft.com\/how-file-lock-pro.htm#howgilelock5\">Q 5: How to protect (deny writing) files, folders, and drives?<\/a><\/li>\n \t<li><a href=\"http:\/\/gilisoft.com\/how-file-lock-pro.htm#howgilelock6\">Q 6: How to encrypt files, folders to password-protected executable file?<\/a><\/li>\n \t<li><a href=\"http:\/\/gilisoft.com\/how-file-lock-pro.htm#howgilelock7\">Q 7: How to monitor file and folder changes?<\/a><\/li>\n \t<li><a href=\"http:\/\/gilisoft.com\/how-file-lock-pro.htm#howgilelock8\">Q 8: How to safely delete sensitive files, folder?<\/a><\/li>\n \t<li><a href=\"http:\/\/gilisoft.com\/how-file-lock-pro.htm#howgilelock9\">Q 9: How to find back your lost password?<\/a><\/li>\n \t<li><a href=\"http:\/\/gilisoft.com\/how-file-lock-pro.htm#howgilelock10\">Q 10: How to hide this software from desktop, start menu and right menu?<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Why We Need File Locker Everyone has their own privacy. 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