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.

How To Send Large Files

Though many email providers supports large files to send in email attachment, it may not be enough for you. Just in case if you need to send larger files, there are several free online tools and web software that may help you a lot. But most of them permit you to upload the file in their server when uploaded, it's going to send you a download link that will expire after certain hours.

Today I'm going to introduce you with Belugafile which allows you to transfer large file securely without need to sit up for download link. Let me guide you with clear image illustrations.

You’ll have to setup little bit and only once to make this happen easily.

First check out www.belugafile.com, make sure you have latest version Flash player installed inside your browser.

Click on Install Adobe Air.

It will ask permission to download some files, it’s secure click Yes button to download.

It will initiate the download; you are able to see the progress in the progress bar.

When the download is complete, it'll automatically initiate Application install window.

Click Install button leaving everything as default.

Again in next window, select the installation location ( you can leave it as default ) and click on Continue.

Agree the terms and conditions.

This can finally begin the installation progresss.

Now after the installation is complete, get back home page of belugafile.

You are able to see Launch BelugaFile icon instead of Install adobe air.

Also in desktop you may note the BelugaFile icon.

Note that both of the computers require to set up this to enable file sharing feature.

Click on Launch BelugaFile icon in your desktop. You’ll see your Host ID. Let your friend to open BelugaFile from his desktop. Send him your Host ID and ask him to paste it in Their Host ID. And click on on connect button.

Send your Host ID and Paste Their Host ID

Now since both of you've exchanged one another’s host ID, you’ll be connected to every other. You can now start sharing files. Click Add files button to share a file.

To include files

Files being uploaded

Once you’ve successfully uploaded your file, their screen will appear much like this.

Let them click Save button to download the file.

In this way you can share files between any BelugaFile users just by exchanging BelugaHost ID.

How to Open Files that have Unknown Extensions

Extensions, or the characters that precede the last period in a file name, help you determine the type of a file (is it an image, a video or something else) and you immediately know which software program is required to preview that file.

However, you may sometimes come across files that either have unknown extensions or don’t have any extension at all. How do you then determine the associated application that is required to open a file when you don’t recognize the file type itself?

The first thing you are likely to do is “google” for the file extension but there is an easier open as well. Go to Wolfram Alpha and just search for the file extension with the dot (or period) - see example.

Wolfram won’t just reveal the technical details of that file extension – like the developer and MIME type - but also generates a list of software programs that you may use to open that file on your computer – see sample results.

If a file doesn’t have an extension, you can still identify the format of that file from its signature. All known file types have a standard and unique signature (screenshot) and this data is stored in the file itself. There are programs that can read this signature* and determine the file format even if the extension is missing from the file name.

The most popular program in the category of file identifiers is TrIDNet. First download and unzip the TrIDNet utility and the associated XML definition files in the same directory. Then open the TrIDNet.exe file, press the “Rescan Defs” button to load the file signatures (you only need to do this once) and then drag-drop any unknown files that you wish to analyze.

It will show the different file types that match with the file’s signature and you can then use Wolfram Alpha again to learn about the different programs that can be used to open that particular file type. Do remember to rename the files after identification (press F2, prefix a dot with the extension).

[*] You can also determine the file signature of any known file format using Wolfram itself – use the query “ file signature” as in this example.

Can You Recover Deleted Files From the Recycle Bin?

I get many people contacting me in a desperate situation asking if they can recover deleted files from the recycle bin. Firstly, if you have simply deleted your files and they have gone to the recycle bin then you can easily recover the files with the press of a button. However it is a different story if you have gone to the recycle bin, and then deleted all the files in there. Therefore if you simply want to recover files from your recycle bin then this is very easy. This article is about using software to recover deleted files that have also been deleted from the recycle bin.

The Recycle Bin offers a kind of protection for the data on our computers. When we delete some files, they will be stored in the Recycle Bin, and when you need them back, you just need to turn to Recycle Bin to restore them. Of course, this is only available when you delete your files by hitting Delete key or dray them into the Recycle Bin. If you deleted files with Shift + Delete or you emptied the Recycle Bin, you can’t directly recover deleted files from the Recycle Bin. However, it’s not impossible to recover deleted files from the Recycle Bin, even though the Windows displayed you a warning that the file would be deleted permanently.

Actually when a file is deleted from your Recycle Bin, its content still remains and isn’t destroyed immediately. The Windows simply marks the hard drive space as being available for re-use. So there is a way to retrieve files deleted from the Recycle Bin, only when you adopt a right Recycle Bin recovery. Spotmau PowerSuite Golden is such a program, which can recover your Recycle Bin.

Please note: You should never install any software at all on the drive that you want to recover the files from. The only reason you can recover files that have been deleted is because they have not been overwritten yet.

I have mentioned a free program to recover your files, however if it does not work you run the risk of losing your data. If your files are not that important to you I suggest you go and give it a go as it is good software. However if your files are irreplaceable then I am suggesting you take a look at this software, because they guarantee that you will recover your files. Also by buying the software, you are entitled to free instant chat support.

Install and launch this Recycle Bin recovery on your computer. To recover deleted files from Recycle Bin, you should select the “Deleted Recovery” from “Data Recovery Kit”, which can help you find back all files you deleted before.

To recover the accurate deleted files that you want, you can select the partition at the beginning. From the Properties of the Recycle Bin on your desktop, you can get the information that each local disk has its own recycle bin here. So if you still remember the place that the file located before you deleted them, you just need to select to scan that partition.
To save more time, you also can set the content that you are going to scan, such as the file type, the time you deleted the files, and even the file name, which will save you lots of time and recover your files more accurately.

After the scanning is finished, click to save files that the PowerSuite Golden has found. If there are not only the files you want in the scanning result, you can check the one you want for recovery only. Or you can recover all of them, and then pick out your desired one among them.

OK. Your deleted files from the Recycle Bin have been back now! What’s more, if the file is deleted directly with Shift + Delete, skipping the Recycle Bin, you also can retrieve them with this way.

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If you decide to recover deleted files from the recycle bin as soon as you realize they are gone, then you have a good chance of recovery. However if you have been using the computer and saving files and installing programs, your chances are close to 0. if this is the case I suggest you go to the PowerSuite Golden website and talk to an online consultant.

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