BitLocker is not available on Windows: Home Edition. If you are using Windows: Home Edition, you will need to use third-party software to encrypt your files and folders. [1] X Research source
BitLocker is not available on Windows: Home Edition. If you are using Windows: Home Edition, you will need to use third-party software to encrypt your files and folders. [1] X Research source
BitLocker is not available on Windows: Home Edition. If you are using Windows: Home Edition, you will need to use third-party software to encrypt your files and folders. [1] X Research source
If you want to open a password-protected folder, follow the previous steps up to this point and uncheck this box. Then enter your password.
If you do not have a flash drive, you can click Back up Later to be reminded next time you log in, or click Never back up. Warning: If you don’t back up your encryption key, you could lose access to your files if you forget your password.
If you need to access your folder, follow steps 1 - 4. Then uncheck the box that says “Encrypt contents to secure data. " Then enter your password to un-encrypt the folder.
Navigate to https://www. axcrypt. net/ in a web browser. Click the green button that says Download. Open the install file in your web browser or Downloads folder. Click the checkbox to agree to the license terms and conditions. Click Install. Click Launch.
It may be in your junk mail, or spam folder.
You may want to write your password down and put it in a safe place. If you lose your password, you may not be able to access your files. Once you log in to AxCrypt, you do not need to enter your password each time you enter your password. Don’t be afraid to use a strong password.
To access the files again, right-click the folder in File Explorer and hover over AxCrypt. Click Decrypt. Enter your password and click Ok.
On some older Macs, this option may be labeled “Disk Image from Folder” instead.
Your passwords must match in order to continue.
If you named your image the same thing as your original folder, click Replace when prompted to replace the folder.
You can delete the original folder that you used to create the password-protected folder if you want, your files are safe in the “. dmg” that was just created.
Click and drag the drive’s icon to the trash. Right-click on the icon and select Eject “[Your Folder Name]” Click the eject button next to your folder’s name in the Finder window on the left.
