Protection Methods

Protection methods in Hide Folders XP

When you add a file object into the File System Objects list, you should specify the protection method for this file object.

To set the protection method you should either select File->Set object protection from the main menu or click on the desired method button in the Hide Folders XP toolbar.

There are 4 methods available:

Hide - When you enable protection, the protected file or folder will not be visible to a user, but it will be possible to access it if you know the path to the object. This may be helpful when you want to hide application folders but allow to run the applications from these folders. E.g. you may hide Hide Folders XP application folder so nobody will know about it, but if you type from the command prompt "C:\Program Files\HFXP2\hfxp.exe", Hide Folders XP will run.
Lock - the protected file or folder will be visible but not accessible. It is similar to built-in protection of Windows NT-based operating systems on NTFS volumes. You can not use this protection method for Windows, System and Hide Folders XP application folders.
Hide & Lock - The protected file or folder will not be visible to a user and it will not be possible to access them. This is the default method of protection. You can not use this protection method for Windows, System and Hide Folders XP application folders.
No protection - If you choose this method, your file or folder will remain unprotected even if you click Enable protection button.

You may set the protection method for several file objects at once. Just select several files or folders in the list (use Ctrl, Shift or mouse for multiply choice), and click the Protection method button or select Object protection from the menu - the protection method will affect all the selected files and folders.