Free encrypt files and folders software for windows

Encrypt Files uses advanced encryption algorithms to lock and protect your files, making them unreadable until you decrypt them Encrypt Files is free encryption desktop computer software. It is lightweight but powerful program that will allow you to encrypt your files and folders and password protect them. Make sure to remember your password or you would not be able to decrypt files to "normal", readable state.
Encrypt Files is a FREE software application. Encrypt Files uses advanced data encryption algorithms to lock and protect your files , this way making them unreadable until you decrypt them.
How to use Encrypt Files
Middle section of the program is a folder/file tree viewer, virtually identical to Windows Explorer. Navigate to files you want to encrypt. You can pick folder as well or shift select multiple files.
File Encryption
With files or folders selected choose encrypt icon from the left pane of the program. You will be prompted to enter password. This password is used to decrypt files back, so make sure you remember it. Press "Encrypt" button to start encryption.
If your file is not particularly large encryption should be finished quickly. The original file will be either kept intact, deleted, or shredded depending on options you have selected (see Options bellow)
File Decryption
Select encrypted file or files in a folder/file tree viewer. Choose decrypt icon on the left pane. Enter the password you used to decrypt files and press "Decrypt" button.
Main features:
- Fast and lightweight
- 13 advanced encryption algorithms
- It can encrypt entire folders
- Shreds original files after encryption
- Make files hidden after encryption

Work with Files & Folders software was designed to be a text editor with application launcher right from the editor.
Launch your favorite application while you work with the text editor. Easy to use, small, free, yet very useful application.

A small but helpful utility that hides files and folders M Hide Folders can hide the files and folders that you dont want other people to see.
M Hide Folders allows you to hide and show folders under the protection of a password that you are requested to enter when the program runs for the first time. You may change the password whenever you want.
If you want a folder that has been hidden to be shown afterwards, you must type the folders path and simply press the Show button.
Hiding and showing folders has never been easier!

FileSafe 1 is all you need to help you encrypt/decrypt your files and folders. Keep your documents and files safe when transporting them on portable hard drives, pen drives, zips, and floppies. Easy to use. Uses RC4 128 bit encryption.

Requirements:

• Windows 98/Me/NT/2000/XP