Learn how to encrypt VHD or VHDX files using Bitlocker. The encrypted VHD or VHDX container file is more flexible than drive because it can be moved between devices and hide when you don't need it.

How to Encrypt any File, Folder, or Drive on Your System Trust us, it’s safer this way. Photograph: Peter Dazeley/Getty Images ...

How to encrypt a Windows PC with device encryption or BitLocker Make sure you’re signed into the computer’s admin account Open the start menu, then click the Settings icon.

Although Windows 11 comes with encryption capabilities, it's only available for the device, not for individual files that you may share with other people. As a result, the best approach is to use ...

File encryption can improve the security of your files and folders and make them inaccessible to intruders without a decryption key. Here's a quick guide about encrypting any files, folders, and ...

Here's how to use DiskCryptor, BitLocker, or TrueCrypt to encrypt sensitive documents or even entire hard drives in Windows.

Related: 6 Ways to Password Protect Folders in Windows 11/10 TrueCrypt The first suggestion is TrueCrypt, which creates virtual encrypted disks within files and mounts them as real disks.

Unless you encrypt your files, outsiders can easily gain access to them–even without knowing your Windows password–by booting into their own operating system from a special disc or from a ...

Learn how to backup EFS encryption key using Certificates Manager, cipher command line & Certificate Export Wizard. This will help you recover files in the future in case you are not able to ...

I encrypt my files before uploading them to the cloud. The reason is that cloud services promise security, but they're not impenetrable. After seeing several high-profile breaches, I developed my ...