Softwares collection: Hide My Folders 2.1

Features :

hide files and folders from viewing, accessing and searching
Hide My Folders process is invisible for all users
password-protected program start
hide as many files as you like
"wildcard" pattern-matching approach to specify multiple files to be hidden
predefined hiding templates for specific folders ("My Favorites", "Desktop", "Windows Favorites", "Cookies", "Start menu", etc)
user-level protection (hide files from system administrator as well)
lock certain files from children's access
hide files in shared folders
fail-safe protection (cannot hide system critical files/folders)
no reboot required after installation/deinstallation, enabling/disabling hiding or adding files to hiding list
open files for preview directly from built-in Explorer
fully compatible with Windows 2000, XP, 2003
full drag-and-drop support
floating, dockable, autohiding panels and fully-customizable interface
temporary start/stop hiding within a single click
"Quick mask" to easily add files and folders to hiding list
optionally you can disable/enable hiding individually for any file on the list