Stealth Folder Hider 9.8

VWhat do you do with all the data you store on your hard drive? Personally I like to categorize everything and sort data into folders. For example videos in a folder called Videos, and music in a folder called Music. Some folders I have no problem sharing with other people that use my computer. Other folders tough I want to keep private. And I am sure you do too. I am sure you don’t want someone snooping around in a folder where you keep private, sensitive stuff, now do you?

The low-tech method of hiding folders out of sight is to set them as “Hidden”. The catch is that the folders can still be viewed by someone else. They are simply hidden, they are not encrypted nor are they password protected – which is what you will want to do to safely hide away folders.

Now to do this you are going to need a specialized software application, something like the BC Computing- developed Stealth Folder Hider (download weighs in at little over 1MB). Thanks to this software application you can do three important bits: hide, encrypt and password protect your folders. By hiding folders, no one using your computer will ever be aware a specific folder is stored on your computer. By encrypting and password protecting a folder, you ensure that no one can ever access it – should that someone find out the folder is stored on your computer.

It’s not only folders that are hidden way. Stealth Folder Hider itself can operate in stealth mode. It will run in the background without anyone being the wiser. Stealth Folder Hider will come into view only when the user presses a special hotkey.

Stealth Folder Hider lets you know if someone were to try and crack your password. After entering the wrong password 3 times, Stealth Folder Hider records the user’s ID.

To further protect your data and your privacy, Stealth Folder Hider comes with two important features:
- Clear Tracks – a feature that erases the tracks you leave behind while using the Windows operating system and the web browser.
- Secure File Deletion – a feature that ensure any file or folder you delete cannot be brought back via a data recovery tool.

Stealth Folder Hider – a feature-rich application that will ensure your private folders remain protected and out of sight.

Pros

• Hides, encrypts and password protects your folders
• File integrity is maintained
• Clear Tracks and Secure File Deletion feature
• Monitors login attempts
• Can run in stealth mode

Cons

• Free to use only during the trial period

Stealth Folder Hider has been reviewed by George Norman on 04 Mar 2010. Based on the user interface, features and complexity, Findmysoft has rated Stealth Folder Hider 4 out of 5 stars, naming it Excellent