However, the authors also point out that the application isn't suitable for use in situations where you need to maintain really strict confidentiality, and that's because the technology involved is really quite basic. This protection is a little more thorough than we might have expected, too, with your data remaining hidden even if the drive is accessed via another operating system (which means it's suitable for use on removeable drives like USB keys). You can bring it back yourself from the WinMend Folder Hidden console, but as far as anyone else with access to your PC is concerned, the folder will have disappeared entirely. Once you've set a master password for the program, just clicking the Hide Folder button and choosing something you'd like to keep secret is enough to remove it from sight. WinMend Folder Hidden is an easy-to-use tool for hiding confidential files and folders on your PC.Īnd we do mean easy to use.
