• How To Encrypt Files


  • Updated: 07/14/2020
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    • People have files they do not want many others seeing. Perhaps these are credit documents, school work, or other files. Whatever they are, anyone requires a solution to secure them all. At this time, file encryption is a crucial part personal computer communication and data protection, for this reason we wish to search for an encryption tool.
    • Before we introduce how we encrypt files, we must be clear about the state of the computer you are using.
    • 1. We may must leave and deal with some urgent matters, while the Personal computer is not turned off.
      2. In the workplace, we save and send the data on the LAN, where the data is shared by everyone within the company.
      3. Family members share one or more computers at home.
      4. Computer is hacked.
      5. We need somebody to repair our operating system or computer hardware.
      6. You have to go out, the computer must be in the hotel.
      7. We may lose our laptops (USB memories, CD/DVDs, removable hard disks etc.) or lend them to other people.
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    • Because computers must be shared, we can only set file permissions to protect files on your computer. For example, lock or hide these important files, or use a password to encrypt very important files. Locking and hiding protected files has a lower security level. Encrypting files with AES is relatively safe. Reinstall the system or use the recovery data software, all hidden or locked files will lose their protection. Only encrypted files can still protect files. This is because the encryption of the file is to convert the plaintext into unrecognizable characters through the program, and it takes some time to crack them.
    • Is it not useful to lock and hide files to protect them? In our daily work, many people use this method to protect documents. why? Most ordinary people just use a computer and don't have the technology to crack encryption.
    • Today we will show you how to use the idoo File Encryption software to lock, hide and encrypt files. You can also lock, hide files and encrypt files using the windows system's own functions, but it is not very convenient to use.
    • How To Hide Files and Folders
    • 1. Run idoo File Encryption software, and choose "Hide File" ② from "Hard Disk" ① on the left menu. (Download)
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    • 2. Click "Hide File" ③ to add the files you want to hide. In the same way, you might also hide folders or local drives by adding all of them to the list from "Hide Folder" or "Hide Partition".
    • By choosing the hidden files, folders or the computer drives and click "Show", the hide function can easily be canceled.
    • How To Lock Files, Folders Or Hard Disks
    • Choose "Lock File" from Hard Disk on the left menu. Just click "Lock File" to add the files you want to lock. Similarly, you might also lock folders or local drives by adding them to the list from "Lock Folder" or "Lock Partition".
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    • The access to the locked files, folders and hard drives will be confined, and they are able to only be accessed by entering the right security password.
    • How To Deny Use of Files, Folders Or Hard Disks
    • Choose "Protect File" ② from "Hard Disk" ① on the left menu. Click "Protect file" ③ to add the files you would want to protect. In the same manner, you can even protect folders or local drives by adding them to the list from "Protect folder" or "Protect partition".
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    • To efficiently protect your local data, the access to the secured files, folders and hard disks should be denied. You may change the setting in idoo File Encryption.
    • How To Keep an Eye On Your Files, Folders Or Hard Disks
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    • Choose "Monitor" ② from "Hard Disk" ① on the left menu. Click "Add"③ to add the folders or HDD you would like to supervise.
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    • Click "Advanced Settings" ④ and create the filters and also notifications, users could monitor the operations on any file folders and hard disks more effectively and precisely. To check out the latest monitor record by clicking on "Refresh".
    • How To Hide Files Or Folders in External Storage Devices
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    • Select "Hide File" ② from "External Disk" ① on the left menu. Then click "Hide File" or "Hide Folder" ③ to add the files or folders in the external storage device you want to hide.
    • How You Can Lock Files or Folders In External Storage Devices
    • Choose "Lock File" ② from "External Disk" ① on the left menu. Please click "Lock File" or "Lock Folder" ③ to add the files or folders in the external storage device you want to lock. After that, click "Lock" ④ and set the password to secure the folders and files.
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    • How You Can Lock The Shared Folders
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    • Select "Lock File" ② from "Shared Folder" ① on the left menu. Then click "Lock" ③ to add the shared folders you would want to lock. After that, click "Lock" ③ and set the security password to complete.
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    • How You Can Encrypt Files or Folders
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    • Choose "Encrypt File" ② from "Common" ① on the left menu. Just click "Add Files" ③ to add the files you want to encrypt. In the same way, you may also protect file folders by adding these to the list from "Add Folders". The files or folders could be encrypted into *.gfl or *.exe data file, you may click the corresponding icon and set the file name, path and password to create an protected file.(Learn more)
    •  Tip: While the steps above may help you in creating a hidden and password protected files and folders, this way isn't 100% secure. It will deter the majority of computer user enough, but an advanced user will be able to access the contents of this folder. If you wish to create a truly secure and encrypted area to store files and folders that absolutely nobody will ever be able to access, see the tutorial how to safely store files in windows.
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    • How can we provide a full security to the data in our computer? Normally, we may hide, lock or encrypt those important files. However, it is not a fundamental solution. If our computer is lost or stolen, the data still faces the risk of being exposed. At present, file level encryption is widely accepted. However, this method allows unauthorized users to have some file names, access times, and even get parts of files from temporary and disk swap files. Full Disk Encryption adopts the encryption scheme based upon the Physical Sector level, it could encrypt all data on the hard disk, including the operating system. Unauthorized users cannot gain access to any files on the hard drive. In the encrypted disk, there are no files or file names which can be seen without inputting a password.
    • When you first run idoo Full Disk Encryption, you need to encrypt the disk by initializing. It will encipher all the data on the disk. This procedure may take a few minutes. After initialization, when user accesses the data files on any encrypted disk, idoo Full Disk Encryption will automatically decipher the files. The user may then read the decrypted files normally. When user writes data onto disk, idoo Full Disk Encryption will encipher and save the information simultaneously. idoo Full Disk Encryption enables users to keep their usage habits and maintaining optimal computer performance
    • How to encrypt hard drive on your computer using full disk encryption
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    • 1. Choose the system drive or the drive you want to encrypt in the "Local Disks" window.
    • 2. Click "Encrypt" button and set the password for your computer.
    • 3. For the first use, the encryption process may take some time.
    • How to encrypt a USB drive using full disk encryption
    • 1. Choose the USB drive that you want to encrypt in the "Removable Disks" window.
    • 2. Click the "Encrypt" button and set the password. (Learn more)
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    • USB security should be a no-brainer because everyone needs to protect your important data on USB flash drives. This is particularly important as the usage of these small-sized flash drives is getting increased day by day along with the incidences of lost and stolen USB drives that ultimately leads to data loss and privacy breach.
    • How to encrypt a USB drive? This complex encryption can be obtained from idoo USB Encryption Software and can guard your data very simply and effectively. Complex AES 256-bit encryption protects the encrypted USB flash drive from hacking attacks attempting to gain access to sensitive data. These USB drives also utilized a hardware based encryption program which makes access to keys impossible anywhere else. Even if an encrypted USB is lost or stolen and passwords are known, data will impossible to read with encryption keys.
    • How To Encrypt a USB Drive Using idoo USB Encryption Software
    • 1. Insert the USB drive that you want to password protect into the USB port of your computer.
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    • 2. Choose the drive and set the size of encryption area will be created, and click Install to input password.
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    • 3. Click Yes button to start creating encryption area.
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    • 4. Click Ok to successful to create protected area in the USB drive.
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    • 5. Double-click the icon, and input the password (which you set in Step 2). Click "Open".
    • 6. Once the secure area is opened, directly drag the files into it, and the encryption will be automatically processed. (Learn more)
    • How To Encrypt Or Password Protect DVD
    • DVDs became a good method for individuals to save your computer files, they're able to store to any place from 1.4GB to 17GB. This means that you could use DVDs to save essential computer data files, because they essentially act as file backup DVDs. How to encrypt DVD? idoo DVD encryption can make a safe and public space on one disc. Using the military standard of 256-bit AES on-the-fly encryption algorithm, idoo Secure Disc Creator helps protect vital files and folders by encrypting the safe space. The safe space can only be opened by a set password, while everyone can view the public space. How to burn password protected data CDs or DVDs?
    • 1. Download and install idoo Secure Disc Creator.
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    • 2. Select the disc type you want to create from the right side of "Recorder" device list.
    • 3. Insert a blank or erasable disc into your recorder.
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    • 4. Click "Add files" button.
    • 5. Add files into safe area or public area, and click "Burn" button to start burning your disc. (Learn more)

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    System Requirements
    • Windows 7 8 10 32/64-bit
    • Windows Vista 32/64-bit
    • Windows XP 32/64-bit
    • Windows 2000
    • Windows Server 2000 32/64-bit
    • Windows Server 2003 32/64-bit
    • Windows Server 2008 32/64-bit