Disk Encryption Freeware Recommendation

What is Disk Encryption Software?

Disk encryption is to encrypt whole disk with the following features:

1. Can access and save data quickly, which is almost the same with saving data in general disk.

2. The space of the encryption disk could be large which could even be equal to the hard disk.

BitLocker, a built in function in Windows professional and higher editions, and TrueCrypt which will not be updated, are the disk encryption software. However, BitLocker is not available to run in Windows Home Edition. So we are not going to introduce it.

3. Encrypt with Virtual Disk –More Convenient and Easy to Hide.

Besides encrypt whole hard disk like HDD, users can also save important data in one folder and then encrypt this folder, which could take the advantages of quick accessing and saving. Besides, users can also customize the size of the virtual encryption disk. (The virtual disk can even disguise to be other types of files.)

1. Renee SecureSilo Encrypt disk with Virtual Disk

However, most encryption software on the internet do not equip with perfect and safe encryption technology. As a result, they can not provide overall protection to sensitive data. So, it is recommended to use professional data encryption software.

Renee SecureSilo is worth to try. Renee SecureSilo specializes in encrypting files and folders on PC. It can protect files and USB flash drives as well as hide files.

Convenient - You can collect all encrypted files in the encrypted area which can be regarded as USB disk and lock/unlock files at any time.

Well protection – Due to the private format of the virtual disk and the AES256 algorithm, the encrypted files cannot be cracked down.

Large Capacity – Due to the private format of the virtual disk, users can place sensitive files to one or more virtual disk. For files over 4GB, formatting the virtual disk to NTFS before placing files inside.

Highly private - You can disguise the virtual disk as the other files when it needs to skip the malicious scan. In addition, the software is attached with a floating window where you can close all your virtual disks and the program at any time.

1. Download and install Renee SecureSilo.

2. Enter the password to open the software. If you are a new user, you should set the password.

3. Click [Encrypt Files] > [Create Silo] to create a virtual disk.

4. Name the virtual disk and set the storage position. Then, click [Next].

5. Set a password for the virtual disk and click [Next].

6. Choose a range of the disk size and click [Next]

7.Finally, click [Finish].

8. Turn back the main interface and right-click at the new virtual disk. Select [Open].

9. Enter the password to unlock.

10. Place the target files into the virtual disk.

11. At last, click [Close Silo] to expand the list and select [Close All Silos]. If you want to read the inside files, you should enter the password again.

2. GiliSoft Full Disk Encryption

GiliSoft Full Disk Encryption, an easy to use file encryption software, supports to encrypt local disk and USB disk. This software can help you encrypt all disks and system disk to prevent unauthorized access to data inside. Beside, it can also limit the start of specify disk.

Demerits: Can not lock files independently. Only able to encrypt whole disk. Other can not check any share files on the locked disk.

3. Amazing Any Data Encryption

Amazing Any Data Encryption, an encryption software, encrypt files with password. It can prevent others from checking, accessing or modifying sensitive protected data. It offers a safe environment for files in Windows PC.

Demerits: Encryption process is quite long and with low encryption level. Others can crack the encrypted data easily.