BaseGuard F.A.Q. / Knowledge Base

  • What is BaseGuard?001
  • Ho do I install BaseGuard?002
  • How do I uninstall BaseGuard?003
  • Are my folders protected when closing BaseGuard?004
  • Can BaseGuard protect folders on removable media?005
  • How do I remove protection from a folder?006
  • What happens if the trial period has expired?007
  • BaseGuard not working properly on my Windows Vista008
What is BaseGuard?
BaseGuard is a new security tool that lets you lock your files, folders, and drives with your personal password. Locking folders, files, and drives is the best way to guarantee that nobody accidentally or intentionally gets access to your financial, health, private, and confidential information. And because locking your files, folders, or drives makes them invisible, they cannot be deleted, damaged, or harmed in any other way.
Ho do I install BaseGuard?
Simply follow the steps of the installation wizard. Please have a look at the readme file before installing. If you need help during the installation process, please contact support@smart502.com.
How do I uninstall BaseGuard?
Simply use the "Add/Remove Programs" uninstallation wizard. During uninstallation of BaseGuard, you will be asked to provide your password in order to release the locks on your folders.
Are my folders protected when closing BaseGuard?
Yes, the protection on your files / folders remains even if the software is closed.
Can BaseGuard protect folders on removable media?
Yes, using BaseGuard, any media can be protected.
How do I remove protection from a folder?
To remove the protection from a file/folder, click on the "Configure" menu item from the BaseGuard tray icon. In the configuration screen, select the file/folder to remove, then hit "Delete".
What happens if the trial period has expired?
BaseGuard will refuse to start. To remove the software, use the "Add/Remove Programs" uninstallation wizard.
BaseGuard not working properly on my Windows Vista
You have to disable “ User Account Control (UAC)”:
1. Open Control Panel.
2. In "User Account and Family Settings" click on the "Add or remove user account".
3. Click on one of the user accounts, for example you can use the Guest account.
4. Under the user account click on the "Go to the main User Account page" link.
5. In "Make changes to your user account" click on the "Change security settings" link.
6. In the "Turn on User Account Control (UAC) to make your computer more secure" click to unselect the "Use User Account Control (UAC) to help protect your computer". Click on the Ok button.
7. You will be prompted to reboot your computer. Do so when ready. In order to re-enable UAC just select the above checkbox and reboot.