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.

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

Add Encrypted Files to Search Index! Index Encrypted files on Windows 11/10 using Indexing Options, Registry Editor or Group Policy Editor.

Here's how to use DiskCryptor, BitLocker, or TrueCrypt to encrypt sensitive documents or even entire hard drives in Windows.

If you get Access is denied message when opening encrypted files, you may need to first export the Encrypting File System (EFS) certificate and key.

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Mac OS X computers have some built-in encryption features. Here's a step-by-step tutorial on how to encrypt files and folders.

Do you have encrypted files that don't appear in search results? In this guide, we'll show you how to fix this problem on Windows 10.

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