Portable Encryption App

Tried two apps:

Remora USB Disk Guard - Failed to encrypt folder
ICE Encrypt - Suppose to encrypt files and folders - No way to select folder

If you use a simple encryption app that you like, please let me know. While
googling I came across encryption apps with dozens of options. I would
rather skip the encryption if the app is too complex.

A command line utility would be ok too, as long as the author explains how
it works.

The important thing for me is to prevent selected folders (on a flash drive)
from opening without a prompt for a password.

 

You could check out Axcrypt -- pretty simple and straight forward.

http://www.axantum.com/AxCrypt/

 

I used to use a program in the XP days called 'Cryptext' that was great. Axcrypt is good but be advised, the installer for Axcrypt has OpenCandy or other offers within it.

I use Glary Utilities. Once installed it gives context menu encryption/decryption. You can get a free lifetime license to Glary Utilities Pro here;

http://lifehacker.com/5991897/grab-glary-utilities-pro-for-free-normally-40

http://www.glarysoft.com

 

Thank you TomAZ and Mayahana.

In the early days of Windows I was more interested in hacking the Registry and
cracking anything I could. I would have died of boredom staring at the GUI.

Around the time of 98SE I started a business. After that computers became a
serious tool, not just something to have fun with.

Since stick drives are so small, the best security is to keep them hidden. For
some reason I didn't consider that I might lose one! Well, I finally did lose a
flash drive. Fortunately, it did not contain important business files, but that's
when I started thinking about encryption.

I'm sure you've read about those expensive flash drives that can survive under
water, an explosion, etc. Maybe I should buy a couple of those. (Just kidding.)

I'll take a look at the encryption apps you've listed.

Thanks again.

 

Everything I have is 'easily' accessible. But 'heavily' encrypted.

I can get to it anywhere, but nobody else can see what it is.. Perfect solution really. I used to use sticks myself, until the dreaded 'where is my important USB stick' happened.. Life ended for awhile.