Barricade Code isn't a startup guessing at what users need. It's the next chapter from a team that's been building and shipping Windows security software since before most companies in this space existed.
Barricade Code LLC was founded by developers with over 25 years of hands-on experience creating Windows desktop security software. From the Windows 95/98 era through Windows 11, the focus has always been the same: build tools that solve real problems for real users, without the bloat and complexity that plague enterprise security products.
In the early 2000s, we pioneered the first exe-passwording system for Windows with Password Protection System — the first software of its kind in the industry. That same innovation lives on today in DeadBolt, rebuilt from the ground up with kernel-level enforcement for modern Windows.
Over the years, that work has been downloaded millions of times on platforms like CNET and Download.com — trusted by home users, IT professionals, and small businesses around the world.
Barricade Code is the next evolution of that work: a focused suite of kernel-level security tools built with modern Windows in mind, backed by decades of experience shipping production software to millions of machines.
If protection can be bypassed by a determined user or a simple script, it isn't real protection. Our products enforce at the kernel driver level — the same layer where Windows itself enforces security.
We believe in lifetime licenses for personal use. Security shouldn't be a subscription that disappears the moment you stop paying. You buy it, you own it, and updates are free.
Our products are built in C++ and C# — native Windows code with minimal footprint. We don't bundle toolbars, we don't phone home, and we don't sell your data. Ever.
When you email us, you're talking to the people who wrote the code. No ticket queues, no chatbots, no offshore support teams. Real answers from real developers.
Every product ships with full localization in 41 languages. We believe security software should speak your language — literally — regardless of where you live.
GPEdit Pro is free forever with no feature limits. We believe some tools should just exist for the community. It's freeware in the original sense of the word — no trials, no upsells, no ads.
Every product targets a specific gap in Windows security that Microsoft has left unfilled.
Per-folder size and file count limits enforced at the kernel level. The FSRM feature that Windows Home and Pro never got.
Learn More →Kernel-enforced password protection for files, folders, and executables with secure desktop prompts and time-based controls.
Learn More →Stop malware from destroying your Windows event logs. Tamper-proof hash chains, real-time detection, and one-click breach assessment.
Learn More →Full Group Policy editing on Windows Home. Reads ADMX templates, writes registry directly. Free forever, single portable .exe.
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