How to Protect your Private files in USB Drive

 

Protecting or locking your private files in USB drive is a very difficult thing to do because you can use any folder guard software on your computer but when you try to open this folder on another computer where this software is not installed than you cannot access your files. On the other hand if you do not apply any kind of security on your universal serial bus drive than any body can see all your files and easily copy it too. This is very dangerous situation specially for girls if they have images or any kind of private video in their portable drive.

The Solution is Folder Vault

Granite is a very handy portable software which let you protect your private files with ease and you don’t have to install it on each and every computer where you want to see the files. The package comes in a zip files which you can download from official Granite Portable website. After download the software unzip it and double click on it. First time it will ask you to set username and password for it so that you can protect your data. After that you will see a folder with name Vault in your USB drive or portable hard-disk. 

 

This folder will only open with correct username and password. When ever you close the folder again you have to give username and password. All files will be encrypted so that no hacker can access your files even if he or she tries. You can install and use it on Windows XP, Vista, 7 and 8 with out any problem. Your operating system need to have at-least Net Framework 3.5 which you can download from here. Also your USB flash drive must have NTFS files system. Fat 32 file system drives will not be supported.

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