MTE Folder Locker Unlimited Edition

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Software information

License:

Freeware (Free)


Updated:

12 Jun 2012


Publisher:

MTEbyte Software

Website:

http://mtebyte.com

Software Screenshots

Size: 1.54 MB


Downloads: 6075


Platform: Windows (All Versions)

Review by George Norman (Cybersecurity Editor)

on 12 Jun 2012

MTE Folder Locker Unlimited Edition aims to protect your privacy by ensuring that you are the only one who can access your data. It does this by letting you take files and turning them into encrypted archives and by letting you lock folders.

The MTE Folder Locker Unlimited Edition installation file is only 1.5MB in size. You can install the application on anything from Windows 7 down to Windows 2000. A simple setup wizard will guide you through the process and you will be done in no time. When you launch MTE Folder Locker Unlimited Edition for the first time, you will be asked to provide an activation code; if you don’t have one, you can get a free activation code from the application’s official site (there’s a button that you can click and you will be taken to the right webpage). After you provide an activation code, you will be asked to type a password for MTE Folder Locker Unlimited Edition. This will ensure that only you can access the application.

Using the application’s interface isn’t more difficult than using the default file manager Windows Explorer. The pane to the left presents your drives. Click on a drive or on a folder stored on a drive, and its contents will be displayed in the pane to the right. At the top there are big buttons for creating an encrypted archive, locking and unlocking a folder, accessing the Options menu, and more. And in the upper left hand corner there’s a traditional File Menu.

Creating an encrypted archive is a very straightforward matter. Just click Create Encrypted Archive (or use the Ctrl + N keyboard shortcut), select the files you want to encrypt, give the archive a name, pick the output folder, and type in a password to protect the archive (you can also use the master password that protects MTE Folder Locker Unlimited Edition itself). In very little time you will have an encrypted and password protected archive that contains the files you want to remain private.

Speaking about wanting things to remain private, you can use MTE Folder Locker Unlimited Edition to lock a folder – doing this is also a straightforward matter. Select the folder you want, click the padlock button (or use the Ctrl + L keyboard shortcut), select a Locker, and click Lock. In no time at all you’ll have a locked folder. If the Locker you chose is My Computer, when someone clicks the locked folder, he will be presented with My Computer instead of whatever is inside the locked folder.

During my tests, the only Lockers that worked were My Computer, Control Panel, and Network Neighborhood. When I chose Programs, Recycle Bin, Scheduled Tasks, and Web Page, I got a prompt that said the “mask does not support this version of OS.” That was a bummer because I really wanted to use the Web Page mask to lock a folder.

Take your private files and put them in an encrypted, password protected archive. Take your private folders and lock them. You can easily do this with the MTE Folder Locker Unlimited Edition tool.

Pros

Takes very little time to download and install MTE Folder Locker Unlimited Edition. The interface is very easy to use. Use keyboard shortcuts to get things done faster. Access to the application is password protected. You can create encrypted, password protected archives and you can lock folders. Start using the application with an activation code; when that first code expires, you can get another one, and another one, and so on.

Cons

The free activation code expires after 14 days. Some Lockers did not work during my tests.

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MTE Folder Locker Unlimited Edition Editor’s Review Rating

MTE Folder Locker Unlimited Edition has been reviewed by George Norman on 12 Jun 2012. Based on the user interface, features and complexity, Findmysoft has rated MTE Folder Locker Unlimited Edition 3 out of 5 stars, naming it Very Good

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