WinGuard Pro has released version 5.7.1.1 of its eponymous program that can increase the security of a PC. For example, various parts of the system can be blocked with a password, such as the command prompt, disk cleanup, disk defragmenter, display options, folder options, registry editor and the system policy editor. In addition, the internet can filter pages by different words and folders with encryption. WinGuard Pro is free to use, but there is also a Premium version available that has a few more features. The Premium version changes hands for twenty dollars. The changelog of this release shows the following changes:
Version History
- Passwords are now saved in the Registry encrypted
- Encryption shows progress in percentage
- Encryption can be canceled easier
- Encryption uses less system resources
- Encrypt folders using the Free edition
- Encrypt entire folders and there sub folder contents
- New interface to match Windows XP
- Speeded up file and folder encryption
- Removed Black Screen option
- Removed Lock Windows Startup option
- Removed Show files after encryption option
- Remove Security Central option (now included with Windows SP2)
- Updated Lock IE Downloads for Windows SP2
- Updated Lock Desktop feature
- Added more items to Programs list to lock Windows SP2 features from users
| Version number | 5.7.1.1 |
| Operating systems | Windows 9x, Windows NT, Windows 2000, Windows XP |
| Website | WinGuard Pro |
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| file size |
1.99MB |
| License type | Freeware |