Learn How To password Protect Folder External Hard Drive
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Posted on - 11/28/2016
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You should first of all know that there’s difference between password protecting external hard drive and password protecting a folder in external hard drive.
To password protect a folder external hard drive, You just have to following the following steps :
1. Download the Winmend Folder Hidden software.
2. Install it
3. Set a password when you’ll run the software.
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4. Click Hide Folder to hide thefolders to hide the files.
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Just remember the password always as you will need it to unhide the files.
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