Main window

In order to protect files and folders with Folder Guard, you need to run it and use its main window to specify which files and folder you want to be protected, and how exactly you want to protect them:

The main window contains the following areas:

Title bar:

Like the title bars of most other windows, it shows the name of the application, and the name of the file currently opened (My Restrictions in this example). If you've made changes to the current configuration that have not been saved yet, a star character * is displayed next to the name of the file.

Menu bar:

The menu bar provides access to the commands of Folder Guard.

Toolbar:

The toolbar offer quick access to the frequently used commands of Folder Guard. You can change the size of the buttons displayed on the toolbar by right-clicking on it and selecting the desired size form the shortcut menu. You can also add to or remove buttons from the toolbar using the View - Customize Toolbar command.

User list:

The User List contains the login names of the users for whom you can set up user-specific restrictions. If it is not shown, you can turn it on using the View - User List command. You can also add to and remove user names from the User List using the User List command on the Protect menu.

View bar:

You can use the View bar to quickly switch between the Folders and Filters views of Folder Guard. The Folders view shows the drives and folders that your computer has, along with their attributes, as a tree-like structure. The Filters view displays the list of the filters.

Status bar:

Status bar is used to display information messages, as well as the name of the user currently logged in to the computer.