Encrypting files on my computer

Asked By Charles1980 130 points N/A Posted on - 05/02/2011

I have some images on my computer and can I put passwords to those files?

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Answered By asiri 0 points N/A #88494

Encrypting files on my computer

It is not possible adding passwords to image files but you can encrypt the files using the password as a key.

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Answered By AkashED 0 points N/A #88495

Encrypting files on my computer

You cannot directly add passwords to an image file. The best possible way is encrypting the file using a password. The best way is to move all the files to a single folder and encrypt it using a password. You should make sure to remember the password. After that you can keep the encrypted folder or file and delete the original folder.

You can use windows to encrypt using windows or software such as:

• WinZip
• WinRAR
• WinAce

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Answered By Charles1980 130 points N/A #88496

Encrypting files on my computer

I am not having any encryption software how could I encrypt the file using Windows?

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Answered By AkashED 0 points N/A #88498

Encrypting files on my computer

Select the file(s) using windows explorer or my computer. Then click the right mouse button and select send to option and then compress (zipped) folder. This will create another folder with a file extension of  ".zip". Explore the file and in the "file" menu item select "Add a password". You type in the password. 

That's it you are done.

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Answered By asiri 0 points N/A #88500

Encrypting files on my computer

Select the files and folders or just files or just the folders you want to encrypt.

• While these files are selected right click on them and select "send to>compressed (Zipped) Folder "

• It will compress the file and create a compressed folder with .zip extention.
• Right click on it and explore the folder.
• You will see the files you have selected to compress. Now select "file>Add a password"

• Add the required password and confirm the password.

• Now if you want to view the file you have to enter the password.

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Answered By Charles1980 130 points N/A #88501

Encrypting files on my computer

Thank you Asiri and AkashED I have added the password.

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