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Want to provide a better protection to your files but can not figure out a prefect one? Here we provide 2 free and professional file encryption methods which can help you encrypt the files with password. Go and get more about the 2 methods!




I save multiple personal or confidential files in my computer. Some are in computer in my house but most of them are saved in my working computer. I want to find a way which can lock my important or personal files in my Windows computer to avoid unauthorized access? Of course, it would be better if the encrypted files could be taken away by my own.

I think most of us have the similar requirement and want to find a perfect for this question because computer has been an important role in our life, work and study. No matter in daily life or work, we will have some sensitive data or files which do not want others to access. So we can protect these files via encryption with password, which can protect our privacy effectively. Besides, you can also lock folders with password in Windows to stay away from unauthorized access.
Here we will introduce 2 main free methods which can help you protect files in computers:

Method 1: Protect file with Built-in Windows Function - Bitlocker

Security:★★★★★

Convenience:★★☆☆☆

Although Bitlocker is quite secure, it is only available in Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Enterprise, or Windows 8 Pro. Besides, the operation is a little complicated. And the encrypted files could not be taken away.

How to Encrypt Files with Bitlocker

Method 2: Encrypt Files with Renee File Protector

Security:★★★★☆

Convenience:★★★★★

Renee File Protector is specially designed to provide professional and overall protection to data in computer. It provides 2 encryption methods with advanced 256 AES Encryption.

How to Encrypt Files with Renee File Protector

Method 1: Protect File with built-in Windows Function – Bitlocker

Start from Windows Vista, Windows is equipped with a data lock software – Bitlocker which can help you encrypt data in computer. Bitlocker use TPM to protect Windows system and users data, which can assure your data will not be stolen or modified even the PC is lost.

Step 1: Right-click the target disk in “My computer” and then please select “Enable Bitlocker” in the menu. 

how to use bitlocker

Step 2: Select one way to unlock the Bitlocker protected disk. 

how to use bitlocker

Step 3: Here we choose “Enter a password” to be example. Please enter the password you want for the protected disk. After setting, please click “Next”.

set the password for bitlocker in windows

Step 4: After setting the password, we can make a backup for the password.

select a method to save the bitlocker password
Although this method is safe, it is a little complicated and too annoying? Maybe method here can help you encrypt the files in a simple and flexible way!

Method 2: Encrypt Files with Renee File Protector

Renee File Protector is a specially designed data protection software. It can provide total protection to your data in USB, external hard drive, local disk and share folder.

Besides adapting with AES 256 Encryption, Renee File Protector also lock folder via disk drivers in Windows instead of just hiding folder with a simple way.

Overall protection provided by Renee File Protector:

Protection for External Memory Devices:
Password protect files/folders in external memory devices like SD card, external hard disk, memory card, USB disk, etc.

Protection for Shared Folder:
Lock shared folder with password to ensure the right people get access to the files in shared folder.

Hide Data:
Support to hide a batch of files/folders/partitions in local disk. Even you enable the "Show hidden files/folders" in Windows, the protected data will not be shown.

Protect from Modification:
You can enable others to check the protected data but can not modify or delete the protected data.

Lock Data in Local Disk:
Lock files/folders/partitions in local disk with password. Just a few simple steps you can prevent the protected data from unauthorized access.

Monitor:
Any activity of the targets which has been added to the monitor list will be recorded. You can check the log at anytime.

Safe Delete Function:
Erase data you select without trace. Unrecoverable! Truly protect your privacy!

Compatible with: Windows 10/8.1/8/7/Vista/XP

How to Lock Files with Renee File Protector

Preparation before encrypting files: 

Download and install Renee File Protector.

press to the download button

Step 1: Launch Renee File Protector and go to “Encrypt File” in “Common”.

Select Encrypt File in Common function

Step 2: Select target file to encrypt. 

Click “Add Files” on the right side and then select the target file.
Then please select the target file(s) in the list.
Select the method you want to encrypt with: Encrypt to GFL and EXE are provided.
What is the differences between GFL and EXE?

GFL: If you save the encrypted files in GFL format, you must to install Renee File Protector to decrypt the GFL file.

EXE: You can decrypt the EXE file in any other computer without installing Renee File Protector.

select encryption target

Step 3: Set password for the encrypted file. 

Here, we take GFL format to be an example.

set password for the encrypted files
Here we can get to know more about how to encrypt files with Windows built-in function Bitlocker and professional file lock software – Renee File Protector.
  • Provides 2 flexible encrypted methods which helps users make use of the encrypted files on other computer.
  • encrypting files with Renee File Protector save more time and is effective.
  • Renee File Protector encrypt files with multilayer encryption which can provide better protection and unconditional security to your files.

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Compatible with: Windows 10, 8.1, 8, 7, Vista, XP.

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