Encryption Software

[robertbanking]

Hello you amazing people, happy Monday, hope your week has started off well.

I have received a few private holiday photos and banking information for my personal bank accounts which i have on my hard drive. However i wanted to kindly ask if anyone knows the best password protection software so when i try and open these it asks for a password? I really dont like the idea if my laptop is stolen this data can be accessed and i know the computer password can be bypassed.

I would be grateful for any advice you can kindly give. Thank you very much for your time and your support. Hope you have the best week every. Take care.

[Bruce]

you can get software that password protects folders, and other programs that create their own “storage vault”, but what I have done in the past is simply use any ZIP creation software.

for example WinZip and 7Zip allows passwords to be applied to archived ZIP files.
so you compress a file or folder, tell it to have a password and then you can’t uncompress any items within the zipped contents without the password.

[robertbanking]

Thank you very much Bruce for getting back to me, i am very thankful indeed.

Looking at 7Zip and WinZip these might be good options indeed. Do you kindly know any good or recommended software for the password protect folder software please? I am not really sure the storage vault would be something i need. This is just so i can compare and hopefully find the best software.

I really appreciate your advice. Thank you very much and enjoy the rest of your week.

[Malnutrition]

https://www.sordum.org/7941/askadmin-v1-9/

[Bruce]

Do you kindly know any good or recommended software for the password protect folder software please?

sorry Robert - I do not.
as stated, I’ve not used any, preferring to use the ZIP method on the few times I have needed to.
Google will be your friend here.
here’s something to get you started - The Best Encryption Software for 2025

[Bruce]

@robertbanking - still need help?

[Bruce]

no OP activity for a while.
closing thread.