Do you have some sensitive and important files stored on your Computer? If yes, you may want to protect your private information from being accessed by others. Here iSunshare SafeFile Genius is a safe and reliable tool that can help you encrypt/decrypt files, change file icon, set read-only /hidden files and delete files permanently on local or external hard drives. The specific guide is displayed below.
Before begin, you should download and install iSunshare SafeFile Genius on your computer. Then open it.
Step 1: Click on Encrypt button to start encrypting your files or folders.
Step 2: Click the folder button to select the folder you want to encrypt and click Next button.
Or you can click the file button to select the specific file and click Next button.
Step 3: After selecting files or folders, you need to set a password of at least 6 characters and confirm it for the second time. Then click Encrypt button to start encrypting files.
Step 4: Soon later, an inaccessible file with lock icon will be created from the original file, which is the encrypted file. During encryption, iSunshare SafeFile Genius won't delete the original and unencrypted file, but you can choose to delete them by yourself.
If you want to access the encrypted files, you are required to enter a correct password to decrypt them first.
Step 1: Start with clicking on the Decrypt button.
Step 2: Select the encrypted files and click Next button.
Step 3: Enter the password you’ve set to encrypt file and click Decrypt button.
Step 4: Wait until the files are successfully decrypted, you are able to view the detail contents of the files.
If you want to make your sensitive folder look like a usual folder to keep away notice from others, this tool will be of great help to you. iSunshare SafeFile Genius allows you to replace your original folder icon with another icon such Computer icon, Printer icon, etc. This feature will effectively hide the real icon and contents of your folder.
Step 1: Start with clicking Change icon button.
Step 2: To select a folder desired to change icon, you can click the folder button on the upper right to choose the folder, and then click Next button.
Step 3: After choosing a folder, you can choose Change icon option and select an icon to replace your folder icon. Then click OK button.
Step 4: In no time, your folder icon will be replaced with the selected one.
To restore your folder icon, you need to select the folder and click on Next button.
Then choose Restore icon option and click OK. Then your folder icon will be restored immediately.
Are you worrying about that someone would recover your deleted files to pry on your privacy? Here iSunshare SafeFile Genius can resolve your concerns. This tool can help you permanently and completely erase any file from your Windows and make it unrecoverable. The detailed steps are as below.
Step 1: Start with clicking Shred Files button.
Step 2: Click the folder button to choose your folder and click Delete button.
To selete a certain file, click the file button to choose a file, and then click Delete button.
Step 2: Know that the shredded data cannot be recovered and click Yes button to start shredding your files.
Step 3: Once the task is complete, your selected files will be completely and irrevocably deleted from the hard drives of your Computer.
If you want to hide your files from being accessed by others or prevent them from being edited, here iSunshare SafeFile Genius can be your good choice. This software enables you to simply hide and protect multiple files on Windows with drag-and-drop feature. Please follow these steps.
Step 1: Start with clicking Read-Only & Hidden button.
Step 2: Click the folder button to select a folder and click Read-only option or Hide option. Then click Setting button to start setting the file properties.
Or click the file button to choose a file and select Read-only option or Hide option. Then click Setting button.
Step 3: A few seconds later, your file will be successfully hidden or read-only as you set.
To restore file properties, choose the read-only file or hidden file and click Remove read-only option or Unhide option. Then click Setting button and you will restore your file properties very soon.
Note: The hidden files are marked with red filenames in iSunshare SafeFile Genius.
