If there’s one feature that I still can’t believe Windows doesn’t have in 2026, it’s the ability to lock files and folders. Sure, your Windows account is already protected by a PIN or password, but ...

7 apps I use to lock down, encrypt, and store my private files - and most are free ...

There are many ways to protect Files or Folders from being deleted accidentally in Windows 11/10, and this post will help you with that. However, having a backup system for important files is always a ...

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Google Workspace users are getting a new feature to prevent colleagues from messing with their documents. Users will now have the ability to lock their Google Drive files, which should help reduce ...

There are a couple of situations where files on drives may be locked, which will prevent them from being directly removed. As such, even though you have them in the trash and choose the option to ...

Maybe there was a time when you wanted to lock away certain pages in a PDF, but you didn’t have the tools to get it done. Well, those days are over due to the release of an interesting software known ...

When the IBM PC was new, I served as the president of the San Francisco PC User Group for three years. That’s how I met PCMag’s editorial team, who brought me on board in 1986. In the years since that ...