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Folder Guard is a Windows security program which you can use to restrict access to files, folders, and other computer resources. If you share your computer with your business colleagues, family, or room mates, you can use Folder Guard to stop other users from opening your personal files, or even completely hide your documents until a valid password is entered. You can protect sensitive system files from modification or destruction, disable access to the floppy, CD-ROM, and other removable drives, restrict access to Control Panel, Start Menu, applications, and more. Windows Vista or XP allows you to use its built-in security to control access to data stored on the NTFS volumes. With Folder Guard you can secure files and folders on both the NTFS and FAT/FAT32 drives, with a much greater flexibility: you can hide some files and keep other files in the same folder visible, set up the access rights using wildcards, or make files accessible to only some programs that you select. Folder Guard protects your documents by intercepting requests from other programs to work with files; your data is not modified in any way. When Folder Guard hides a folder, the folder-s contents becomes invisible to all applications including Windows programs like Explorer, applications like Office, and even MS-DOS programs. You can require password access to the protected folders to keep away unauthorized visitors. 

On a user-by-user basis, you can allow or deny access to the files and folders of your choice, as well as to the removable drives, Start Menu and Control Panel. You can configure the protection so that users would not be able to download programs from the Internet or install them from the CD-ROM without your permission.

Especially designed to secure directories with passwords, this utility is all about safety from the get-go. The installer creates a restore point, trying to help the user stay on the safe side and offers a possibility of restoring everything to the initial state in case the password is forgotten or another type of accident happens and the stored data is affected.

Configuring Folder Guard is a rather easy task. There's a dedicated wizard to guide you through the whole process, allowing you to set up not only the password for the respective folder, but also one for protecting the application itself.

There's a second way to guard your files though. The program comes with a file explorer you will see right in the main window, so it's enough to browse to your folder and right click it for instant protection. In addition, you can change its attributes and make it read-only, provide full access or restrict access altogether.

In case there's an accident and you lose your password, don't worry. Folder Guard gives you the possibility to create an emergency recovery app that could be copied on a CD or on a USB flash drive so you'll be able to reset the password in no time.

All in all, the application seems to work without glitches and offers a decent set of features to accommodate the needs of every user. Also, thanks to its ease of use, Folder Guard remains one of the best alternatives for those who want to protect their data.

You can set up Folder Guard to hide your private folders (or make them appear empty). The folder would be hidden from virtually any program, including Windows Explorer, Office, MS-DOS programs, etc.

You can password-protect any document folder to prevent access to your personal files without knowing the password. You can set up Folder Guard to allow only certain users to change the computer settings with Folder Guard Professional Control Panel, while denying that to other users:

You can prevent other users (even the administrators) from using the system tools that can mess up your Windows installation, while allow such use for yourself or someone who knows the Master password. You can also designate the backup programs as the trusted ones, allowing them to backup your protected files in the background without asking you for the password every time.

You can stop other users of your computer from peeking into your personal files. You can protect the system files and folders from destruction by cyber-vandals. You can allow specific users to run a program while denying it to others. You can allow users to store their documents on removable drives, while preventing them from using unauthorized programs on those drives.