Free Windows XP Password Protect Folder Software
How can you password protect a folder? How to password protect a folder in windows vista? Is there any free password protect folder software for Windows XP?
Microsoft released an excellent add-on for Windows XP called Microsoft Private Folder. Microsoft Private Folder is a product released by Microsoft as part of their “Windows Genuine Advantage” program. It allowed users to protect private data in a password protected folder called ‘My Private Folder’ in the user’s account.
Unlike other third party software, Microsoft Private Folder only works on genuine Windows and the folder is not discreetly hidden. However, this is a reliable security software that does the job as promised. This is a useful tool for you to protect your private data when your friends, colleagues, kids or other people share your PC or account.
Because of security reasons and complains from enterprise users, Microsoft has decided to discontinue the software, however, it is still available in software review websites such as softpedia. Download Microsoft Private Folder.
Please note that since this is version 1.0 with no updates, rumors has it that the software is now crackable, meaning to say with a crack software available in torrent, one can peek into the content of your folder. After all, its free, no complains.
Stop Windows Live Messenger Spam With WLM Safe 5 Blocker
Windows Live Messenger is one of the most popular chat client in the market. Due to its market share, it has been the target of virus writers, thus making it one of the most unsafe chatting software. Just like you, I do occasionally receive spam messages from my friends promoting diet pills and more. If you’re tired of all viruses which spread over Windows Live Messenger, try WLM Safe, it has the following features:
- Anti-Virus: detects and blocks infected links sent by virus in conversation windows.
- Anti-Phishing: detects and blocks phishing links sent by virus in conversation windows.
- Anti-Spam: blocks annoying spam messages sent by your contacts.
- Anti-Flood: detects flood attacks and block the authors.
- Anti-Freeze: block messages that make old messenger’s versions crash.
- Anti-Copy: notifies you if one of your Messenger’s contacts copy your Nickname.
- Anti-Bot: notifies you if you’re chatting with a Bot.
- Anti-Hackers: notifies you if you’re chatting with an Unsafe contact.
