<\/em><\/p>\n Encrypted files have a “.axx” extension added to their names, and are shown with a new icon . To encrypt a file, right-click it in Windows Explorer, select ‘AxCrypt | Encrypt’ and enter a passphrase plus the path to an optional strong key file.<\/p>\n To edit or view an encrypted file – just double-click it. To encrypt to a self-decrypting .exe program, right-click and select ‘AxCrypt | Encrypt Copy to .exe’ . You can send these files to anyone, they do not need to have AxCrypt installed. AxDecrypt, a stand-alone, install-free, decrypt-only version is also included.<\/em><\/p>\n The following are features that really set it apart from all other file encryption tools, commercial as well as free:<\/em><\/p>\n <\/em><\/p>\n Double-click to edit\/view with any application. Other features<\/em><\/p>\n <\/em><\/p>\n Windows 2000\/2003\/XP\/Vista\/2008\/7 compatible. <\/em> So, if you’re a commoner, like us, and not a politician with a tech-savvy wife, then AxCrypt can help you keep your sensitive files and folders from being viewed by nosy eyeballs. And even if you don’t have to have something to hide, you still should protect your privacy — we all (especially EB) have things on our computers that we don’t want random eyeballs viewing, right? So encrypt, decrypt, shred and delete any file or folder on your laptop or PC with AxCrypt – it’s our freeware pick of the week<\/a> – and it’s a really good one too!<\/p>\n Learn more about and or download AxCrypt from here<\/a>.<\/p>\n The scoop:<\/p>\n AxCrypt<\/strong> Let’s say you’re a politician. And let’s say, like most politicians, you have a lot to hide. Not only do you have all those government secrets, like how much pork you packed into that farm bill so your financial backer, Petey’s Fine Pigs ‘n Such, has the funds to study the effects of colon cleansers on low-bellied Australian\u2026 Read More »<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[11,10],"tags":[79,75,44,14],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thundercloud.net\/infoave\/new\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2216"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thundercloud.net\/infoave\/new\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thundercloud.net\/infoave\/new\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thundercloud.net\/infoave\/new\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thundercloud.net\/infoave\/new\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2216"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/www.thundercloud.net\/infoave\/new\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2216\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2220,"href":"https:\/\/www.thundercloud.net\/infoave\/new\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2216\/revisions\/2220"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thundercloud.net\/infoave\/new\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2216"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thundercloud.net\/infoave\/new\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2216"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thundercloud.net\/infoave\/new\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2216"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\nTo decrypt, right-click and select ‘AxCrypt | Decrypt’ instead, and enter the correct pass phrase plus the path to the correct key file, if used.<\/p>\n
\nAutomatic re-encryption after modification.
\nAbsolutely no user configuration necessary or possible before use.
\nOpen source under GNU General Public License.
\n7 languages in one executable distribution.
\nExtensive command-line interface for scripting and programming.<\/em><\/p>\n
\nAES encryption with 128-bit keys.
\nEdit an encrypted document directly with double-click.
\nOptional pass phrase cache – type pass phrases once per logon and\/or reboot.
\nAutomatic pass phrase validation before decryption or editing.
\nKey-File generation and support.
\nNo options or user interface – easy to install and use.
\nRelatively light-weight, less than 1Mb download
\nExtensive command-line interface.
\nServer mode options.
\nSupport for files larger than 4GB (on Windows NT\/2K\/XP or later).
\nDynamic brute force counter measure – iterative key wrapping.
\nIntegrates well with web based file sharing services.
\nSelective compression before encryption – faster downloads\/uploads.
\nRetains original file name and information of an encrypted file.
\nIntegrated shredder.
\nShredding of all temporary and encrypted plaintext files.
\nSecure memory handling – no keys or data in the paging file.
\nIndustry standard algorithms.
\nData integrity verification – no undetected modification.
\nUnique data encryption keys used for every file and (re-)encryption.
\nIt’s FREE!<\/p>\n![\"Cloudeight](\"http:\/\/thundercloud.net\/infoave\/images\/2011\/axcrypt2.jpg\")
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\nAxCrypt password dialog<\/p>\n![\"Cloudeight](\"http:\/\/thundercloud.net\/infoave\/images\/2011\/axcrypt3.png\")
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\nAxCrypt right-click file\/folder menu<\/p>\n
\nWindows XP, Vista, Windows 7
\n32bit and 64 bit
\n2.1MB Windows Installer
\nWhat is it? Strong Windows file encryption<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"