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Frequently Asked Questions about Hide Folders® 2009

This is a list of Frequently Asked Questions about Hide Folders 2009 and their answers.

What is Hide Folders 2009?
What system do I need to run Hide Folders 2009?
How does it work?
What difference between Hide, Lock and Hide & Lock protection modes?
Does Hide Folders 2009 change file system?
When I boot my PC from floppy my hidden folders appear. Why?
I heard that some applications can hide folders in realty and the folders will be hidden in DOS session as well. Why don't you implement a similar feature?
Can I use NTFS built-in protection and Hide Folders 2009 mutually?
What will happen if someone removes the folder where Hide Folders resides?
What is your upgrade policy?

Hide Folders 2009 is a security tool to hide and lock your sensitive folder(s) out from the other users.

Hide Folders 2009 works on any PC running under Windows XP or Windows Vista.
If you want to Hide Folders on a PC under Windows 9x or ME please try our Hide Folders or Hide Folders Pro utilities.
If you want to Hide Folders on a PC under Windows 2000 please try our Hide Folders XP.

Hide Folders 2009 intercepts file system operations and filters them. When filtering Hide Folders cancels any operations with folders you specified as hidden or locked.

Hide & Lock - The protected files or folders are not visible to a user and it is not possible to access them.
Hide - the protected files or folders are not visible to a user, but it is possible to access them. This may be helpful when you want to hide application folders but allow to run the applications from these folders.
Lock - the protected files or folders are visible but not accessible. It is similar to built-in protection of Windows NT-based operating systems on NTFS volumes.
Read Only - the protected data are visible and accessible, but you cannot modify or delete them.

Not at all.

The folders appear because Hide Folders 2009 hides them only when it is loaded.

This feature requires meddling into file system. Running such low-level utilities like Norton Disk Doctor, Scandisk, etc. may damage hidden folders in this case.

Certainly, in this case even if someone penetrates into your computer (locally or from the net) with the administrative password s(he) will bump into Hide Folders protection.

Your secret folders will remain protected anyhow. But to access them you will need to install Hide Folders 2009 again.

Purchasing any version of Hide Folders 2009 you are entitled to free minor upgrades. There may be an additional fee for a major upgrade.