PadLock

PadLock is a small software security application specialized in password-protecting folders on your computer. It comes in handy especially when you want to block other users’ access to your private documents. It can be deployed on all Windows versions out there.

You only need to follow the built-in steps included in an installation process in order to gain access to the tool’s GUI. You cannot find a help manual to view extra details about the configuration process. However, you can quickly get an idea about how to make the most out of the program’s encryption capabilities because the dedicated parameters look easy to work with.

PadLock offers you the possibility to set up a master password, confirm it, as well as configure the answer to a security question so you can quickly retrieve a lost or forgotten password. In order to gain access to the utility’s interface you need to specify the correct password.

The decryption process can be carried out via the application’s interface, provided that you know the correct password. What’s more, you are allowed to change the master password, security question, and answer.

Tests have pointed out that PadLock carries out a task pretty quickly. It does not eat up a lot of CPU and memory resources so the overall performance of the computer is not affected. On the downside, the program has not been updated for a long time so you may come across all sorts of compatibility issues, errors, and bugs on newer operating systems.

To sum things up, if you are on the hunt for nothing more than a simple software solution for encrypting the content of a folder with the aid of a password, you may give PadLock a try and see what it can do for you. It is suitable especially for less experienced users.