Free Guard is a utility to hide files and folders. It is password protected at application startup. Nothing is encrypted, and someone could still make the files and folders visible without too much trouble. It is based on the "if they do not know its there, they wont look for it" theroy.
How do I use Free Guard?
When the application is launched for the first time you will have to assign a password. if you do not wish to have a password, leave the fields blank. (you can add one later by going to "change password" under the file menu.)
You can add files or folders to the list by dragging and dropping them onto the list, or add them through the "Choose..." button.
Double click an item in the list to toggle the visibility of it.
The "Show All" button makes everything in the list visible.
The "Hide All" button makes everything in the list invisible.
Make a selection from the list, click the "Remove" button and it is deleted from the list ONLY. (Free Guard will NOT delete anything from your computer!) Please Note! If it is invisible when you remove it from the list, it will remain invisible, and will have to be made visible another way in order to see it again.
Fixes:
• Free Guard will not let you choose a HARD DRIVE to hide through the "Choose..." button. (or any other way for that matter!)
• Toned down the About box. Added links to my application page, and to email me.
• Added a warning box when you are about to delete an entry from the list.
• Altered the application icon so it wont look too much like a folder.
Why did I write Free Guard?
Free Guard was written after I downloaded an application that did basically the same thing I have made Free Guard do. There was a timed box when the application started telling you where to send your money to. That was kind of annoying. I went ahead and set up the application, played around with it a little and went to quit. ANOTHER timed box popped up reminding me where to send my money to!! THAT made me mad. So I wrote Free Guard. Dont get me wrong. The person or people who wrote the application that I am speaking of did a great job, and I am sure alot of effort went into creating it, and I would have sent them their money if it just wasnt for that timed pop up box when the application QUIT.
Contact me...
If you have any comments or bug reports about Free Guard email me at
msrwerks@mindspring.com
Enjoy!
p.s. Free Guard is FREEWARE! and it has NO timed, pop up boxes!
