no other person can view those files during normal surfing on the system though u need to keep some things to avoid data stealth or loss.u must understand that in case u forget ur master password u'll not be able to access ur own files so better choose this password carefully. tick them and selected files will be locked. window it will ask u to add files and folders in browse. all you have to keep remember this master password known only to you and then in the prog. these apps ask u to provide a master password to begin then retype to confirm it and its done. you can download these software's from their websites and after using the trail u can upgrade for pro version. i am giving u a one more option though not new but more secure than above mentioned solutions.to hide ur personal and sensitive files and documents u can use folder locking softwares like folder guard, floder lock (I liked the GUI of this app that it is my favourite Locking software till date) to name a few.these software different data encryption methods to lock the desired files and folders which only an admin rights holder/ or the person who is using this software can unlock. To restore the warning message (hide the contents) for a folder, simply delete the folder.htt file from that folder, and then restore the old folder.htt (or simply change back name of previously renamed folder.htt back).Well all said and done. Then copy the folder.htt file from Web sub-folder of Windows (or Winnt) folder (which don’t have the warning message) to the folders where you want to disable the warning message. To backup, just create a backup of (or just simply rename) the folder.htt file that resides in each of the system folders where you want to disable the warning message. The folder settings can be backup before you make any of the above changes, just in case in future, you may want to revert to display the warning message instead of directly showing the file listing contents. Under the Hidden files and folders heading select Show hidden files and folders.Under the Hidden files and folders section select Show hidden files and folders.Select View the Entire contents of this drive.Select a hard drive from the left hand side of the Windows Explorer window.Click Start -> Programs and Accessories and open Windows Explorer.Uncheck the Hide protected operating system files (recommended) option.In the Hidden files and folders section select Show hidden files and folders.Select the Tools menu and click Folder Options.In the Hidden files section select Show all files.Select the View menu and click Folder Options.Select the Show all files Radio Button.Select the View menu and click Options.To permanently disable hiding of system folders in Windows, and permanently show the contents of all system folders in Windows Me and Windows XP, use the following steps: Windows 98 and Windows 2000 will auto-hide the contents of system folders again once you close Windows Explorer. At the General tab, for Windows Me, select “Enable Web Content in Folders”, or for Windows XP, select “Show Common Tasks in Folders”. If your left pane of Windows Explorer is folder pane, close it. To able to hide the contents again, you need to click on “Hide the contents of this folder” link on the left pane. The file listing contents will remain visible thereafter until you click the text in the left pane to hide or conceal the contents again. To view the files listing, just click on the “Show the contents of this folder” link. In Windows Me and XP, the system folders are protected by default. To show the listing of contents and files of the system folder, just get pass the warning by clicking a “Show Files” link at the side pane. The same to Windows 2000, warning will be shown if you select “Enable Web content in folders” option under the General tab of the Folder Options dialog box. In Windows 98, this warning will only appears if you enable the “View as Web Page” option. You won’t be able to see the listing of files inside these system folders, instead a patronizing warning will be displayed to warn about modifying the contents of the folder could cause your programs to stop working correctly. Several folders in Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows 98 and Windows Me that contain important system files (such as Windows, Program Files, Windows\System and Windows\System32 folders) have been hided or concealed.
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