How To Protect Your Computer Files

Here's tutorial that explains how to make use of Truecrypt software to safeguard your computer files.

Truecrypt is freeware open source software that permits you to encrypt your files , such way that they can not be utilized by anybody else, without using your password. We’ll create virtual disk , and all files stored within the virtual disk are going to be protected with password. The exact same way you can protect the files in your USB disk .

STEP 1
Download TrueCrypt from this http://www.truecrypt.org/downloads and install it in your computer.
STEP 2

Launch TrueCrypt and click on Create Volume

STEP 3
I created encrypted file container , virtual encrypted disk , but if you like you are able to encrypt non-system drive as USB disk or encrypt entire system drive.

STEP 4

There are two option Standard and Hidden TrueCrypt volume . I chose standard.

The aim of hidden volume is that instead one password you could have two , so that when you’re ever forced to hand over password you can provide them the password that open fake files , not your real files.

STEP 5

Click Select File to choose a filename for that container and to pick the placement where you would like the container for being created. If you select an existing file, Truecrypt will not encrypt it , the file is going to be deleted and replaced with the newly created Truecrypt container.

You’ll be able to encrypt existing files afterward by moving them to the TrueCrypt container that you’re about to make now.

STEP 6

Here you can select encryption and hash algoritam you require . I leave it to default

STEP 7

 Select size of the virtual encryption disk.

STEP 8

You've choice to use key file instead password. I used password

STEP 9

Move your mouse to create random encryption key and click on on format.

STEP 10

Go to main windows with the Truecrypt and select TrueCrypt file that you created in steps above , click Mount. Type your password and virtual encryption disk is going to be created.