How to Lock Files, Folders and Drives

By Justin SabrinaUpdated on August 03, 2023

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"I want to protect many of my files, folders and even the entire drive. I realize that my files are not safe because they are not protected. Everyone can check my information at any time. Is there some good advice to keep my Files, folders and drives for high protection?"

People’s secret always keep in theirs mind who like to keep them be safe for away from the world which make your sense comfortable. Therefore, to protect private files, folders and drives for prevented anybody unnecessary access, it’s necessary. So why not try to use a known data protection program to provide high-level-protection for your data?

Before we get started, let's take a look at the benefits of locking files, folders and drives:

• Password protect your files, folders and drives
• Prevent unauthorized access
• Protect important information
• Effective parental control
• Lock photos, videos and more documents on Windows PC

Ukeysoft File Lock, which is the one of best program for data protection, provide a military-grade 256-bit AES encryption technology for encrypting files, folders and drives that can prevent people to access files, folder and drives without permission. With the locking protection, you won’t have to worry about the confidentiality of your data as well as data loss. In addition to password protecting your files, folders and drives, UkeySoft File Lock offers other latest protection data technologies like Hide or Protect Files/Folders/Drives, USB/SD cards, and Shared Folders. UkeySoft File Lock provides you with End-to-End data security to protect all your data, keeping data confidentiality and integrity at all times. The specific functions of this UkeySoft File Lock are as follows:

• Lock any type files and folders on local drive , USB drive or LAN network with password;
• Hide files, folders or drives from all other users (including administrators);
• Protect an unlimited number of objects;
• Protected files/folders/drives cannot be modified, deleted or changed even in Safe Mode;
• High level of protection;
• High performance rate
• Support Windows 11, Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP, Windows 2008 Server;
• Support FAT, FAT32 and NTFS systems.

How to Password Protect Your Files, Folders on Windows 10

Step 1.Launch UkeySoft File Lock

You should download and install the program before you start. If this is the first time you have run this trial, you will need to type the initial password "123456" in the program to enable the program.

Note: If you want to give the full functionality of the program or you want to set your own password for the software, you will need to unlock this program.

Step 2. Select Locking File

After entering the program, all supported features are listed in the left column. First you need to confirm that the target file is on a local disk or an external disk. Go to the Local Disk and you are allowed to hide, lock, protect, monitor your files, folders and drives. If you want to encrypt your data, select“Locking File” and then select the content you want to encrypt from a file, folder, or drive.

Step 3.Encrypt Password on Files/Folders/Drives

After completing the above steps, a small window pops up and provides all the relevant content that you are allowed to encrypt. Click “OK” to add the selected files/folders to the program and set up your password. Now no one can open them unless you enter the correct password.

Step 4.Unlock Files/Folders/Drives

If you need to decrypt a protected folder/file/drive, simply select it and click the "Unlock" button to unlock the encrypted data.

Justin Sabrina

Justin Sabrina has over 10 years of content writing experience. She specializes in product reviews, how-to guides, tips and tricks, top lists, etc. on data encryption, multi-media conversion, screen recording and iOS unlocking. At UkeySoft, she performs in-depth research SEO copywriting and collaborates with our R & D team to offer effective software solution, most of her articles on software are helpful and easy to read, helping our reader easily solve problems through using software or apps.

Justin Sabrina

Li Zhang is a sophisticated editor for UkeySoft in tech blog writing, as well as a SEO and content marketing expert. She has been writing related article about multimedia conversion, streaming music and streaming video since 2018. Also, she's starting to write article about data security, including articles about file lock, USB encryption, DVD encryption, etc. Each helpful tutorial and solution is based on her practical tests, she is aways energetic and trustworthy in this field.

Justin Sabrina

Chester is an experienced editor for UkeySoft focused on tech article writing, software & hardware produce review and tutorial. He specializes in composing posts about music conversion, video downloading, video conversion, screen recording and other tech knowledge tips. He always understands user needs and pain points and familiar with all kinds of multimedia conversion software and streaming music downloader on the market. So far, he has published 400+ helpful tech articles of software reviews, how-to guides to help reader in need.

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