Encryption is the matter of safety, I've always said. If you want to keep movies, pictures and other files under a safe lock, choose a password protective software from our guide.

Many tools are available to encrypt or password-protect files in Windows 11 and Windows 10. However, if you need freeware and a minimal user interface, you can opt for EncryptOnClick.

Encrypting File System (EFS) is an encryption service found in Windows 10 Pro, Enterprise, and Education. A cousin to BitLocker, which can encrypt entire drives at once, EFS lets you ...

This will encrypt your select file on Windows 10/8/7 using EFS Encryption. Now, if you wish to encrypt the folder only and not the files inside that folder, you can do that too.

Press "Windows-E" on your keyboard to open Windows Explorer. Navigate to the folder where the file you wish to encrypt is located. Right-click the file name and click "Properties." ...

Windows 7 and Windows Vista’s Ultimate and Enterprise editions include a feature called BitLocker that can encrypt whole hard drives, right down to the system files and password caches.

How to Encrypt File Names. Now more than ever, it is important to protect your digital assets -- especially if you have a laptop.

In addition to Windows Vista Ultimate's fancy-pants dual-partition security technology, BitLocker (which I didn't have the hardware to try out, dammit), you can also encrypt individual files right ...

Not only can you encrypt only the files you want, but you can do so in a cost effective way. You see AxCrypt is an open source software. Not only is it open source it is real easy to use.

His solution uses Windows batch commands (.bat files) and the free open-source 7-zip utility for both the encryption/decryption. It also compresses the encrypted files as well, saving you precious ...