My Lockbox Quick Start Guide
Basic configuration parameters
After installation, including any required post-installation steps, My Lockbox becomes active, and the folder assigned as the Lockbox is hidden and locked.
You can now find two main shortcuts in the My Lockbox folder on the Windows Start menu:
- My Lockbox Control Panel
- My Lockbox
These shortcuts also appear on the desktop.
The My Lockbox shortcut opens your protected folder (the Lockbox).
When you open this shortcut, My Lockbox prompts you for your password and, after you enter the correct password, opens the folder in File Explorer.
My Lockbox Control Panel is used to manage My Lockbox.
You can use My Lockbox Control Panel to specify the Lockbox location, change your password, and change My Lockbox settings.
To open My Lockbox Control Panel, select My Lockbox > My Lockbox Control Panel from the Windows Start menu.
Alternatively, press the Open Control Panel hotkey (Ctrl+Shift+P by default).
There are three ways to change the Lockbox location (or protect a new folder):
- Click Set (or Add) next to the My Lockbox folder location field, select the folder you want to protect, and click OK.
- Locate the folder in File Explorer, and then drag it into My Lockbox Control Panel.
- Right-click the folder in File Explorer and select Protect with My Lockbox. This command is available when the corresponding option is enabled in My Lockbox Control Panel.
To set your password, click Password.
Enter your new password in the Enter new password and Confirm new password fields.
You can also enter a helpful reminder in the Hint (password reminder) field. Note that when you create a password hint, anyone who runs My Lockbox will see the hint in the password prompt box.
My Lockbox includes an online password recovery service. Enter your email address in the Email address field to enable it.
If Windows Hello is enabled on your computer, you can use it instead of your password.
Enabling and disabling protection
When you start the computer, your protected folder is locked and hidden.
To unlock the folder, either open My Lockbox Control Panel and click Unlock, or open the My Lockbox shortcut.
In both cases, My Lockbox prompts you to enter your password. If you close My Lockbox Control Panel while the lockbox is unlocked, a small My Lockbox icon 
appears in the notification area to indicate that the Lockbox is unlocked. Click this icon to open My Lockbox Control Panel.
To lock the folder again, either open My Lockbox Control Panel and click Lock, or right-click the My Lockbox notification-area icon and select Lock and Quit.