I need to hide a few folders in XP [Archive]

digmen1

10-09-2005, 02:42 AM

Hi Guys

I used to have ME and used a version of Hide Folders to hide a few "sensitive" folders that had a few "sensitive" pics in them.

I am now using XP and my old version of Hide Folders will not work. I will need to buy version 2.00 they say.

Does anyone know of a free utility that will do this easily ?

Regards

Digby
NZ

RealitY

10-09-2005, 03:13 AM

Well PGP may work or might be more than you want as it actually encrypts what you want...

peat moss

10-09-2005, 03:41 AM

Why not just rename your porn pics folder to something boring like Ati driver update ?

Works for me . ;)

Virtualbody1234

10-09-2005, 04:09 AM

Burn the "data" to CD or DVD.

peat moss

10-09-2005, 04:25 AM

Burn the "data" to CD or DVD.

Spoken from experience VB ? Should that not be R-W 's :D

Sorry could n't help it ! :(

Virtualbody1234

10-09-2005, 04:42 AM

RW if you intend to change the contents frequently.

silent h3ro

10-09-2005, 05:00 AM

I don't rename anything and just password protect my PC. : :P

Samurai

10-09-2005, 07:54 AM

Magic Folders.

Used this in my umm... youthful days before I owned my own PC :D

trav90

10-09-2005, 08:21 AM

why don't you try adding zip folder

go to mydocs (for example) and right click. select new compressed folder. name as someting unintelligible...or whatever you want. then open the folder and go to file and add password.

beware: people can still see what's in the folders, they just can't access them, so no obsure names.. :P

digmen1

10-09-2005, 10:05 AM

Thanks guys

Lots of good suggestions.

But I want to keep my files on my hard drive (I do back them up to CD-RW !)

I was hoping there might be a free "hide my folders" porgram out there.

As I said I used to use Hide Folders, it was so easy to use - just select the folders you wish to hide and then when you boot up, they are not visiible. Click on a couple of keys and voila ! the folders and the files within them appear !

Regards

Digby

Samurai

10-09-2005, 10:16 AM

Once again. Magic Folders!

digmen1

10-09-2005, 11:16 AM

Magic folders looks good, but it is not a free program.

Regards

Digby

Samurai

10-09-2005, 11:23 AM

Um... what do we all have in common? :unsure:

maebach

10-09-2005, 01:11 PM

Magic folders looks good, but it is not a free program.

Regards

Digby

get it the 'special' way :)

grooman

10-09-2005, 03:49 PM

Try this:

http://www.everstrike.com/lock_folder.htm

It's not free... but that shouldn't "stop" you...

Hope it helps

b4icu

10-10-2005, 03:38 AM

get it the 'special' way :)

lol, good way to put it.

abu_has_the_power

10-10-2005, 03:41 AM

i agree
magic folders is a great program. used it a long time ago for my pron. but now my mom has her own computer. lol

http://www.pc-magic.com/

search around for a cracked version

digmen1

10-12-2005, 05:40 AM

I'm still searching for Magic Folders or Hide Folders XP.

Anyone could email me one of them ?

I need a registered version of course

Regards
Digby
NZ

Izagaia

10-12-2005, 05:57 PM

Create a new partition. Place it all inside. Set user restrictions through policy manager/admin tools...

BILLY-THE-FISH

10-12-2005, 11:21 PM

I use Folder Security Personal 2.52
It just makes Folders un accessable to anyone unless you open Folder Security first and enter password!

[P][RO][CE][SS][OR]

10-13-2005, 08:24 PM

Basically THIS (http://www.fspro.net/download/hfxp.zip) is a trial version of "Hide Folders XP" you should be able to unlock your private folders with this, and then lock them up with an encryption program, like Cryptainer LE (http://www.snapfiles.com/php/download.php?id=104638&pi=451760&a=7113567) found at Webattack.com (www.webattack.com). Enjoy, and don't get caught with your pants down

digmen1

10-15-2005, 11:52 PM

Thanks guys,

I really apprecaiated all of your help and suggestions, and I finally managed to get a working version of Hide Folders XP 2.2

Regards
Digby

oxygenuk

10-16-2005, 01:05 PM

twisterX

10-16-2005, 05:50 PM

couldnt you just like go to the folder properties and click hide. And when you want to see it you could click show hidden folders

backlash

10-16-2005, 08:39 PM

sArA

10-19-2005, 12:48 PM

couldnt you just like go to the folder properties and click hide. And when you want to see it you could click show hidden folders

I was thinking the same thing. Maybe the other users he wants to hide the folders from are computer savvy.

I hide mine that way ;)

unless other people are actually looking for your stuff, it should suffice.

Barbarossa

10-19-2005, 01:53 PM

I was thinking the same thing. Maybe the other users he wants to hide the folders from are computer savvy.

I hide mine that way ;)

unless other people are actually looking for your stuff, it should suffice.

Getting a virus so you can't run any programs is a bit of an extreme way to hide your stuff imho :P

digmen1

10-21-2005, 05:23 AM

Hi guys,

Thanks for all of your suggestions, there were quite a few of them.

I still like the Hide Folders method as it served me well for 2 years on ME and will stop most people with just a little computer knowledge.

It is just that the files are on a computer that my 4 year old grandson uses and I would not want him to see them ! (nor my partner as she gets a bit upset when she sees them !)

Regards

Digby
NZ

Barbarossa

10-21-2005, 08:23 AM

A-ha! I see your problem. ;)

The way I dealt with this situation was to copy everything "sensitive" onto CD-Rom, which I then kept stashed away safely hidden.. only to be brought out when the coast is clear... ;)

DarthInsinuate

10-21-2005, 09:00 AM

Yes, stash them away under the bed, no one ever looks under the bed

Wolfmight

10-21-2005, 10:51 AM

Folder Guard is good for hideing sensitive pictures that cause erections. It only hides em in XP, but who's really gonna use Knoppix on your system to look for any hidden items? Safemode also gets around it, but no one will really take the time to check.