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

How to use Bitlocker for full-drive encryption Windows 10 or 11 Pro offers two built-in encryption tools: There is this simple tool, which can be used to encrypt any file—however, in our testing ...

Learn how to encrypt VHD or VHDX files using Bitlocker. The encrypted VHD or VHDX container file is more flexible than drive because it can be moved between devices and hide when you don't need it.

Ever download a folder full of files, only to notice all of the documents inside are zipped shut and encrypted—basically the digital version of Fort Knox? These are examples of the ever ...

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

Microsoft's Windows operating system and Office suite have some built-in encryption features. Here's how to use them.

Learn how to use EFS Encryption to secure files, via Advanced File Attributes or using the cipher command line tool and make them inaccessible to others.

When you are done, don’t forget to unmount the encrypted folder to be protected again. On Windows In contrast to Mac operating system, Windows lacks features to encrypt or password protect files.

File compression using the ZIP format is built into Windows 10. In this guide, we show how to zip a file in Windows 10 in three ways and how to unzip a file.

How does a zip file work, and how can you use it? Here's everything you need to know to master the art of sending massive files.

How to Encrypt a Batch File. Batch files have a BAT extension and, somewhat similarly to executable files, are used to run system commands through the Windows Command Prompt. Unlike an executable ...