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I was using Folder Locker by new softwares [/url]http://www.newsoftwares.net/folderlock/?id=ov[url]to hide some game files from my little brother . Well this program makes a folder called locker that only you can get into by entering a password, you drag the file's folder icon into the locker and it hides it from windows explorer or you fiding in search. The files them selves are still in the same directory just the folder icon has been hidden download the free version from the link and see what i'm talking about. Anyway last time i opened it instead of opening my original locker in made it self a new locker and gave my old locker a _______ for it's name. when i try to open it windows says it doesn't exist. Now i would normaly just reinstall the game but i don't have enough space for two copys and can't shread the locked folder because i also had some irreplacable files in there. The only thing that i had that could break through the locked file is Active @File Recovery but when i tryed to recover the files it only puts the icons back not the files themselves. I download a program called Virtual Labs but they onlyed allowed me 500KB of free recovery, and thats sucked because that program did fully recover one file. to recover the rest they want 200 bucks.
So is there any way some one can help me.[/url]

I found these issues with Folder Lock...

"The program apparently works by creating folders with names that are not recognizable by English versions of Windows. The characters used in the folder names do appear, however, when the Windows system font is set to Japanese (and possibily other 2-byte fonts like Chinese) and the contents of the "locked" folder remain fully accessible. As such, the program provides no real protection for data on removable media"

"I purchased this product based on the recommendations of many sites (including PC Magazine).
After using the product for several months, my files abruptly disappeared.
Repeated e-mails (n=7) with the makers of Folder Lock yielded redundant directions and no help. They also routinely replied in 3 days instead of the promised 1-2.
Their concusion was that my files were lost.
Thus, I had to recreate many important files that I had trusted would be kept safe.
Bad product, horrid customer support, do not purchase this product."


My suggestion is to get rid of this program, and reinstall your game. If you can't delete certain files, download Killbox from here

www.bleepingcomputer.com/files/killbox.php

Browse to the directory you want to delete, and have the program delete the files on the next reboot.

On the issue of protecting your files, I found this tip
http://www.pctoolbin.com/modules.php?na ... highlight=

Come on is anyone else guna help this is really important

Go to the control panel...open regional and language settings, and change the language there. Be careful...and make sure you know how to switch it back to english.

I'm not posotive this is going to help your problem...but it's worth a shot.

well

I went to their web site, the full program is $49.

If I remember correctly, They will email you the activation code that converts the trial to a full version.

I think that if you want them to do it, its $200 The program fits on a floppy