![]() ![]() ![]() As a result, you would no longer have the protected files after the upgrade.Įncrypt and password-protect files with Encryptability encryption software for Windows 11,10,8,7. When it finishes the upgrade, it restores all documents it had saved before, except, of course, the files that were protected by the software. However, if it encounters a file that it cannot access (because, for example, you've used a file protection software, such as our Folder Guard or MySecretFolder, to hide or lock the file with a password, then Windows Upgrade program may skip such a file without giving you any opportunity to unlock the file. When you upgrade to Windows 10 (or to Windows 8, or 7) from a previous version of Windows, the Microsoft upgrade program makes a copy of all files that you have in the My Documents and other such folders. For example, consider the Windows Upgrade procedure. The loss of files may happen unexpectedly. Or, there may be a human error: you could press a wrong button somewhere that would cause your files to disappear, and not notice that until it's too late. ![]() Or, the software that you use (including our software!) may have programming errors that may cause your files to be lost. Again, without a backup, you won't have your files back after that. Or, consider a virus infection: some viruses may damage your system so badly that only a complete reformat of the hard drive may get rid of the virus. Without a good backup, you won't have them anymore. (Just search for such problems on the web, you will see how often it happens!) When you replace the hard drive and use the restore discs to make your computer work again, you get the computer in the state as it was when you first bought it, without your own files that you've added later. Password-protect and hide personal files and folders with Folder Guard for Windows 11,10,8,7. If you have files that are important to you, make sure you always have a good backup of them! Always have a backup of your important files ![]()
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