{"id":480,"date":"2022-01-15T08:55:25","date_gmt":"2022-01-15T08:55:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.securedyou.com\/?p=480"},"modified":"2022-01-15T13:46:25","modified_gmt":"2022-01-15T13:46:25","slug":"guide-how-to-use-axcrypt-software-for-file-data-security","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.securedyou.com\/guide-how-to-use-axcrypt-software-for-file-data-security\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Use AxCrypt for File Encryption & Data Security (AxCrypt Tutorial)"},"content":{"rendered":"
All of us have sensitive files and data on our PC in some shape or form. This can include photos, videos, passwords, forms and so on. All of this data is like a ticking time bomb without being securely encrypted and password-protected. In this guide, you will learn How to Use AxCrypt for File and Data Security<\/strong>. There are many different file encryption software<\/strong> out there but AxCrypt<\/a> is the best. It is vital and important to have all of your important folders, files, and personal information encryption.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n This is a program developed by Axantum Software<\/strong> with the primary goal of allowing its users to protect<\/strong> their sensitive files using encryption. In a nutshell, encryption scrambles all the data into smaller pieces that can only be unencrypted by using the key it gives you. It is a lot stronger than just using a password to protect a file or drive.<\/p>\n It has a nice and simple user interface. The setting up and configuring part of AxCrypt is very easy and fast. You will not need to go through hundreds of different menus with confusing drop-down menus and options to choose from.<\/p>\n You can call it a file encryption program, it can secure highly sensitive data on your PC, secure files that you have on your cloud storage like Google Drive, OneDrive, or Dropbox, share secure files over a network and many more. You can also:<\/p>\n This is a standard file shredder that comes for free with AxCrypt. This will delete files forever so that they cannot be unrecoverable. Shredded files cannot be brought back or recovered.<\/p>\n 2. Portable release<\/strong><\/p>\n It also comes with a portable version that allows you to put it inside a flash drive. This will allow you to open encrypted files on the go on a new computer without having to go through the installation process again.<\/p>\n 3. Generating keys automatically<\/strong><\/p>\n It allows you to randomly generate an encryption key. This saves you time in remembering passwords and thinking of a good one.<\/p>\n 4. Access encrypted files without installing AxCrypt<\/strong><\/p>\n You can also view your files in an executable format if you want to access them from a different computer. The only disadvantage is that you will not be able to edit the contents of that file.<\/p>\n There is also a premium<\/strong> version that is paid. It has a lot more features from password management, generator, file wipe, key sharing, self-decrypter and more.<\/p>\n Like any other app that you may use on your Windows PC. This program has a different interface, it doesn’t kind of!<\/p>\n I would advise you to start by getting all the data you want to encrypt into a few folders. A benefit of organizing your data is that AxCrypt is capable of encrypting more than one file in a folder. After you have created your folders, right-click on them one by one and select ‘Encrypt<\/strong>‘ from the right-click menu.<\/p>\n Now you need to create a passphrase\/password for your files. I good piece of advice and tip are to create the longest and strongest password that you can remember. The longer the passphrase the better the encryption will be. The recommended length is around 22+ characters.<\/p>\n When you have done the encryption process your file’s icon will change to the AxCrypt Shield<\/strong>. It has its own file extension as well which is (.axx).\u00a0<\/strong>This way you will now know that your files are secured with the best in class encryption available. You can easily edit your file and just save it as normal. It will again automatically save in the encrypted version.<\/p>\n Best advice:<\/strong>\u00a0When you are creating a passphrase for your file, don’t check the box that says, ‘Remember this for decryption<\/strong>‘. This remembers the password of your file and makes this program completely useless.<\/p>\n You can easily decrypt files you no longer want encrypted or change your mind.<\/p>\n More articles to read for better online security and privacy:<\/strong><\/p>\n Privacy and security of personal data are vital and are becoming a part of our lives. We all have that anxiety deep inside us that our data might not be secure. This is your lifesaver if you want to secure google drive, dropbox, spideroak or any other files that you want to upload on your cloud service. This page gives you all the details on how to encrypt and secure your files using AxCrypt<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Note:<\/strong> This article has been updated with more clarity about AxCrypt.<\/p>\n Please let us know in the comments below if you have any better encryption tools that you might recommend using and why.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" All of us have sensitive files and data on our PC in some shape or form. This can include photos, videos, passwords, forms and so on. All of this data is like a ticking time bomb without being securely encrypted and password-protected. In this guide, you will learn How to Use AxCrypt for File and […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":510,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[126,42],"tags":[129,131,128,312,130,132,133,127],"yoast_head":"\nIntroduction to AxCrypt – The best File Encryption program<\/strong><\/h2>\n
What is AxCrypt used for?<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Features of AxCrypt (Explained)<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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How to Download and Install AxCrypt (Easy way)<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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How to Use AxCrypt for Encrypting Data and Important Files – AxCrypt Tutorial\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n
Organize your data into folders<\/strong><\/h2>\n
Create a Password\/Encryption key for securing your files
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How to Decrypt a file with AxCrypt?<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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6 Useful AxCrypt Tricks and Tips for Maximizing Encryption and Security of your files<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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OS Compatibility<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Final words – Encryption is your friend in this day and age<\/strong><\/h2>\n