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Free trial available

Unfortunately, you’ll have to reach for your wallet if you want to use GiliSoft File Lock Pro without restrictions. On the bright side, there’s a free trial you can download and use for free.

However, there’s a catch: you can only use a default, insecure password to protect your files. Granted, this can work for inexperienced users, who have no idea what the default password is (hint: it’s “123456”), but has little to no effect against advanced users.

Easy to install, requires a restart

If you’re a novice, we’ve got some good news for you. First of all, installing GiliSoft File Lock Pro on your PC is no big deal. After downloading the installer executable, just launch it and follow the on-screen instructions.

The wizard will guide you step-by-step towards completing the setup. All you have to do is accept the license agreement, set a destination path for the installation, and configure shortcut creation.

Note that at the end of the setup, the installer will ask you to restart your PC. Although many other software solutions work perfectly fine without this restart, GiliSoft File Lock Pro might trigger some errors if you don’t reboot.

Intuitive interface

Even if you have minimal experience with operating PCs, you’ll have little to no trouble understanding and handling GiliSoft File Lock Pro. Its interface is quite simplistic, and the controls are easy to understand.

The first time you run it, you have to configure a password, confirm it, and declare that you’ve backed it up in a safe location. You can also type your email address so that the program can send you the password in case you lose it.

The main window lays out various sections on the left side so that you have no trouble identifying them. Each significant part has a series of individual controls on the right side of the screen.

How to effectively use GiliSoft File Lock Pro

Let’s say that you want to hide a file, folder, or entire drive. Navigate to the Hiding File section in the Local Disk category. Once you’re here, click the Hide File/Folder/Drive button, depending on your preferences.

Select the content you want to hide, then make sure they appear in the central section of the screen. Once loaded, you can make the items disappear and reappear by clicking the dedicated buttons on the right. Pretty easy, right?

The same goes if you want to lock content, protect it, or monitor a folder. You just load the folder using the designated functions, then change its status. Note that before you perform any of these operations, you’ll need to input the password you’ve configured.

A list of GiliSoft File Lock Pro’s key features

Although we’ve already discussed GiliSoft File Lock Pro’s main functionality, there’s a bunch of special operations it can perform. Without further ado, let’s take a look together at this program’s key features.

• Helps you hide files, folders, and drives in a seamless manner
• Can hide content from your local disk, but works with external drives just as well (USB disks)
• As opposed to hiding them using Windows’ “hide” feature, your files won’t be shown in search results
• Lock files, folders, or drives by defining a password, needed to unblock them
• You can lock files on both local and external storage media
• Protect files, folders, or drives by letting others read them, but not write on them, modify, or delete them
• Monitor disks, or folders along with their content for any changes or writing
• Lock access to your LAN shared folder
• Encrypt files or folders into GFL (proprietary) or EXE format (you can open EXE files on other PCs)
• Shred files, making them hard to recover with third-party tools
• Wipe your disk, making it hard to recover any of its content
• Exclude files, folders, or programs from being locked, hidden, or protected
• Self-protection mode prevents others from uninstalling this program without the password
• Invisible mode lets you hide the program from plain sight
• After 5 failed login attempts, you get blocked temporarily and receive a notification on the defined email address
• Drag and drop support lets you lock, hide, or protect content quickly
• Recover your lost password by using an email address

As you can see, there’s more to it than meets the eye. GiliSoft File Lock Pro does offer you a wide range of capabilities aside from its evident file locking support. However, don’t just take our word for it; download the trial and try it for yourself.

FAQ: Learn more about GiliSoft File Lock Pro

• What can I do with GiliSoft File Lock Pro?

You can use this program to lock files, folders, or entire drives, as well as hide them, or protect them against writing or modifications. More so, you can lock shared LAN folders or monitor locations on your PC for changes.

• Can I use GiliSoft File Lock Pro on external drives?

Yes, GiliSoft File Lock Pro works perfectly fine on both local and external storage media. However, you must make sure to select the appropriate device type before attempting to perform any subsequent task.

• Is GiliSoft File Lock Pro free?

Unfortunately, you can’t use this program at your leisure without purchasing a license. However, you can download and try a demo version, which works exactly like the full one, but you can’t change the default password (i.e., “123456”).