GiliSoft File Lock Pro software offers security at two different levels; Encryption and Locking. Both the levels are fast and reliable in password protecting your confidential information and ensure complete privacy of your protected data. GiliSoft File Lock Pro offers 256-bit AES on-the-fly Encryption which is used in United States Military. It is the most trusted encryption algorithm used worldwide and it guarantees the full integrity of encrypted files and folders.

Follow these simple steps to encrypt files and folders:

1: Select the file or the folder which you want to encrypt.
2: Right click the selected file or folder.
3: Click “Encrypt it to a gfl” or “Encrypt to a exe”
4: Set a password for it.

Another software of GiliSoft.com,GiliSoft Private Disk provides a virtual disk encryption way for encrypting data. You can easily create a Private Disk,and open it ,copy data into it ,then close it. Yes,that’s all the encryption procedure.

GiliSoft File Lock Pro is a data locking software offering an efficient and fast password locking protection with an easy to use graphical interface. The program lets you lock files and folders on its existing location without moving or copying them to any other location. It does not only protect your locked files and folders from getting accessed by your kids, room-mate, neighbor and other non-technical users but also let you encrypt them.
You can lock folders and files through context menu of GiliSoft File Lock Pro. When you right-click a file or folder after installing GiliSoft File Lock Pro, you will see a GiliSoft File Lock Pro’s context menu. Digging in this menu, you will find some options that you can perform on your selected files and folders:

• 1. Lock It
• 2. Encrypt It
• 3. Hide It
• 4.Protect It

The options are self explanatory,when you click “Lock It”,GiliSoft File Lock Pro will ask you enter the password of application to lock it.Then anyone can not view the content of locked data without the password.

When you click “Encrypt It”,GiliSoft File Lock Pro will ask you enter the password of application to encrypt it.Then anyone can not view the content of encrypted data without the password.

When you click “Hide It”,GiliSoft File Lock Pro will ask you enter the password of application to hide it.Then anyone can not view the content of hidden data without the password.

When you click “Protect It”,GiliSoft File Lock Pro will ask you enter the password of application to protect it.Then anyone can not edit the content of protected data without the password.

Folders and files locked by any of the above methods are password protected and cannot be accessed using explorer, Windows search or any other search utilities. Hiding feature maintains your privacy, so that no one can get a trace of what you’ve kept in these locked folders.

Reviewed by: CNET staff on December 23, 2009

GiliSoft File Lock offers to keep files and folders safe from prying eyes. Its effective safeguards are easy to set up and difficult to crack, which makes for a great security tool.

GiliSoft File Lock has an attractive interface that is simple to operate. The program guides users through the entire process with a few simple onscreen instructions. We never felt compelled to visit the Help file because we always felt in complete command of the program’s functions. We were able to pluck individual files, whole folders, or entire drives off our computer and lock them down with password protection. Clicking on any protected item prompts an Access Denied message, making them impossible to open without the correct password. In addition, GiliSoft File Lock also has the ability to hide entire files, folders, and drives, thus making them invisible to unauthorized users. Luckily, these locks are just as easy to turn off as they are to turn on. The program smartly offers a feature that allows you to enter an e-mail address to have your password sent to, in case you forget it. This is an impressively simple program to operate, but it’s impressively effective in the performance of its duties, too.

GiliSoft File Lock has a 14-day trial period. It left folders behind after uninstalling. Its command and security make this a great program, and we highly recommend it.

We provide two ways to help you to encrypt your emails:

1: Use GiliSoft Private Disk to encrypt emails:

GiliSoft Private Disk is a file encryption software that does not only secure your data on your computer, but also offers another exceptional and valuable feature of sending your encrypted files and folders through emails, CDs/DVDs and other portable devices like USB drive, thumb drive and memory cards. This feature of GiliSoft Private Disk  enables you to backup, move, email and transfer your password protected files and folders anywhere you want.

You can encrypt folders and files and send it easily through Email in the same way as you send any other file. All you need to do is simply attach the encrypted data to the email.

• First, log in to your email service.

• Open your email and go to the attach files option.

• To attach encrypted files and folders, click browse and select the Private Disk (*.gpd) containing your encrypted data that you wish to send.

All your files and folders inside Private Disk (*.gpd) will remain protected. You can access them by downloading the attached file on any computer and open it with GiliSoft Private Disk by providing correct password.

These Private Disks(*.gpd) can be uploaded in web-based interface or you can even send them through messenger’s file transfer. GiliSoft Private Disk assures full portability of your encrypted folders. You can also keep a backup of these Private Disks(*.gpd) in your email, MySpace or even on your own web server. GiliSoft Private Disk with its 256-bit AES on-the-fly encryption standard makes it impossible to decrypt these files without the correct password; so you can feel safe keeping an online backup as well.

Kindly note that GiliSoft.com for the sake of your security recommends not to send the password of the emailed Private Disks(*.gpd) via same email, it is rather safe to give your password through phone or by another means.

2: Use GiliSoft File Lock Pro to encrypt emails:

You can use a password to encrypt the data into a encrypted container (*.gfl) or you can use a password to packet a folder to a  encrypted container (*.exe).

Then send the container to reciever and tell us the password of it.They can access them by downloading the attached file on any computer and open it with GiliSoft File Lock Pro by providing correct password. If the attached file is a  encrypted container (*.exe),they can open it without GiliSoft File Lock Pro.

People always want an easy and fast way to password protect and lock folders and files on their hard drives rather than complicating themselves with sophisticated encryption processes that takes minutes or even hours to complete.

If you want to lock folders and files in local disk on computer,you can choose GiliSoft File Lock. GiliSoft File Lock provide the fastest way to password protect and lock folders and files on local disk.

If you want to lock folders and files in local disk on computer and external hard disk,you can choose GiliSoft Private Disk. GiliSoft Private Disk is a file locking software that offers shatterproof password locking protection for your files, folders, pictures, videos and drives. It offers two fastest methods to protect your confidential data; Hide and Encrypt. Both the methods are exceptionally fast and protect your data from getting accessed by unauthorized users.

So you can choose GiliSoft File Lock to lock file, folder or drive and can choose GiliSoft Private Disk to encrypt to password protect your USB drive,notebooks. Home users would rather use lock feature than encryption. The reason for this is because they are non-technical and do not complicate themselves with sophisticated encryption algorithms.

GiliSoft File Lock‘s lock feature is designed for those who want to keep their files and folders locked from kids and non-technical users and do not want to waste too much time by using other complicated software.You can simply lock folders, private data and important files with your desired password. GiliSoft File Lock secures and hides your personal data like source codes, and emails etc and restricts unwanted eyes to access your data.

GiliSoft International LLC. is the pioneer in security and internet solutions.  Our foremost priority is to provide complete satisfaction to our valued customers. We provide our clients peace of mind by keeping their data secured and protected from all kinds of intrusions and security breaches.

GiliSoft USB Stick Encryption lets you password protect USB drive, external drives and even memory cards in a snap. You can access your data anytime anywhere you want by simply using the password you set in it previously.  This feature is also included in our another product called  GiliSoft Private Disk .

Download GiliSoft USB Stick Encryption, and see how easy it is to password protect folders and files on any portable device. Follow any of the following methods to achieve just that:

Step 1 to Password Protect USB Drive

Plug your memory stick in computer and backup your files on usb drive. GiliSoft USB Drive Encryption will format usb drive automatically during creating a password protected secure area for vital files, so I highly advise you to backup your files on usb drive.

Step 2 to Password Protect USB Drive

Choose your target usb drive, set size of the secure area according to your needs, and then click Install to go to next step.

Step 3 to Password Protect USB Drive

Set username and password for your usb drive. The password should be easy for you to remember because you’ll get it back when you forget it. And it means that you’ll lose your protected data on usb drive.
And now you get a password protected USB drive. You’ll never worry about data loss after dragging and dropping your data into the secure area on the password protected USB drive.

GiliSoft File Lock is a software program that allows you to set a password for folders or files or disks(drives) of your choice. It supports the following operating systems:

• Windows 7
• Windows Vista
• Windows XP Home and Professional
• Windows 2000

How to lock a folder with a password in Windows 2000?

Step 1: Select the folder you want to password protect,and right click it.

Step 2: Select “Lock it” menu item and enter the password to lock it.

To access the locked folder,please double click the folder and enter password on the next window.After you access the datas in the folder,you can close the folder and the folder can be locked automatically again.

How to lock a folder with a password in xp?

Step 1: Select the folder you want to password protect,and right click it.

Step 2: Select “Lock it” menu item and enter the password to lock it.

To access the locked folder,please double click the folder and enter password on the next window.After you access the datas in the folder,you can close the folder and the folder can be locked automatically again.

How to lock a folder with a password in vista ?

Step 1: Select the folder you want to password protect,and right click it.

Step 2: Select “Lock it” menu item and enter the password to lock it.

To access the locked folder,please double click the folder and enter password on the next window.After you access the datas in the folder,you can close the folder and the folder can be locked automatically again.

How to lock a folder with a password in windows 7?

Step 1: Select the folder you want to password protect,and right click it.

Step 2: Select “Lock it” menu item and enter the password to lock it.

To access the locked folder,please right click the folder and select “Unlock it” and enter password on the next window to unlock it. After you access the datas in the folder,please close the folder and lock it again.

GiliSoft File Lock Pro is a file locking and data encryption software to password protect files, folders, drives, USB drives, CDs, DVDs and notebooks. It uses 256 bit-AES on-the-fly encryption which is the most trusted encryption algorithm used in U.S military. With GiliSoft File Lock Pro installed on your computer, you can password protect folders and files with just a single mouse click. It is a user-friendly interface that does not complicate its users, rather provides them an easy way to lock and encrypt files and folders.

GiliSoft File Lock Pro comes with many useful features that make it best file encryption software. It offers fastest encryption, strong password locking protection, USB portability, file shredding,integration with Windows Context Menu and much more…

• Hide Data :
GiliSoft File Lock Pro can hide your private files folders and drives, to make them completely invisible to users and programs.

• Lock Data :
The locked files/folders/drives are protected from accessing, users can not open, read, modify, move, delete, copy, rename the protected files/folders without password. Files and sub-folders in a locked folder are also protected.

•Encrypt Data :
It can encrypt files and folders of any type.

•Portable Encryption :
It packs and encrypts a folder into an executable (.exe file) with AES encryption algorithm. You can encrypt important data by this method, and then send it over the network or by other means to be used on a machine without Gili File Lock Pro.

• Safe Delete :
GiliSoft File Lock Pro allows you to completely remove sensitive data from your hard drive by overwriting it several times with carefully selected patterns.No one can recover deleted data from your disk if you secure delete it.

• Password Protected:
GiliSoft File Lock Pro is a password-locked software,that is to say,there’s no other way to run or unstall it if you have not the password.

Follow these simple and easy steps to password protect folders and files:

Step 1: Slect the folder you want to password protect,and right click it.

Step 2: Select “Lock it” menu item and enter the password to lock it.

How to Disable Password Locking Protection?

Follow these simple and easy steps to disable password protect folders and files:

Step 1: Slect the locked folder you want to disable password protect,and right click it.

Step 2: Select “Unock it” menu item and enter the password to unlock it.