never use this product again. I saw it here before and downloaded it, it was fine for a while, then I'd turn on the PC and the hidden files would be on the desktop, I saved what files I could find, and have yet to find several important files. I remo

Scrap it. It doesn't 'protect' anything, it isn't portable, and Iobit's attempt to cripple its software by making Protected Folder and some of its other apps no longer useable after 12 months is a disgrace. Iobit clearly holds its customers in contempt, so shouldn't be surprised if its customers -- current and prospective -- now view it in the same way.