The second option is to use the 3 operations built in the tool, Hide File, Hide Folder, and Hide USB Drive.

It seems that you might need to disable UAC in order to get this option to work). (However, it didn’t work for me during my test. The first option is to simply drag and drop your files and folders right into the white space inside the tool. There are a few options available for you to conceal your files or folders into the tool. After that, you will have to enter the same password next time when you open the tool. You will need to set up the master password when you run the tool for the first time.

The commercial version of the tool has a lot more security features required by the big corporation network. It’s completely free, and specifically designed for home use only. Unlike the file hidden feature in Windows, which only triggers the hide attribute to the file or folder, files/folders hidden in the tool are completely protected with a user defined password. Wise Folder Hider, just like its name, is a free file/folder hiding tool made for Windows users to easily hide their files and folders on local computer or external storage.

Wise folder lock