Have a private document on your desktop OS? Here's how to keep it secure on Linux, MacOS, and Windows.

Whether you use Windows Pro's built-in Bitlocker or the free Veracrypt utility, encrypting a file, folder, or drive is an easy way to keep your sensitive documents secure.

In this guide we covered techniques that Windows 10 users can use to encrypt individual files, folders, and entire drives on their Windows systems.

How to Encrypt any File, Folder, or Drive on Your System Trust us, it’s safer this way. Photograph: Peter Dazeley/Getty Images ...

After the encryption process ends, each time you plug your device into a Windows computer, File Explorer shows the device with a lock icon, which signals that the device is encrypted.

On Windows 11, BitLocker adds an extra layer of security with encryption to protect your device and files from unauthorized access.

How to encrypt a Windows PC with device encryption or BitLocker Make sure you’re signed into the computer’s admin account Open the start menu, then click the Settings icon.

Learn to secure multiple documents by encrypting compressed files on various OSes using a password.

File encryption can improve the security of your files and folders and make them inaccessible to intruders without a decryption key. Here's a quick guide about encrypting any files, folders, and ...

Whether it's an old hard drive fished out of the trash, or your computer gets stolen, encrypting your drive on Windows can help protect your sensitive data.

If you want to enable or disable Virtual Memory Paging File Encryption in Windows 11, you can use CMD, Registry or Group Policy Editor.