How to encrypt your hard drive

Hello everyone if you want to encrypt your hard drive so other people cant access it or you have incriminating items then this is the tutorial for you. This is a tutorial for FULL disk encryption

Step 1: Download veracrypt from the website veracrypt.codeplex.com/releases/view/616110 (Note this uses the same source as truecrypt but it is still being updated) then install the program

Step 2: Open the program, select a unused drive and on the bottom right click the Create Volume button then select "Encrypt entire system partition" and click next

Step 3: Click through until it asks you to pick encryption type and password. Now for purposes you can select AES and type in your SECURE password. Passwords should be at a minimum 10 characters long and contain number and symbols. Do not select "use key files" once you are done click next

I advise writing down your password if you fear you might forget it

Step 4: Now you should be on the volume format page, move your mouse around for at least a minute so it generates you a good random pool. Once you have done that click format and wait for it to load the next screen

Step 4.5 (optional): At some point it will ask you to save a .iso file, save it to your desktop then burn it to a DVD.

Step 5: Next follow the onscreen instructions and it will restart your PC a few times to make sure everything is working good.

Step 6: After it gives you a test encrypt restart and you type in the password before windows starts re open vera crypt

Step 7: It will ask you if you are ready to encrypt click yes and it will start to encrypt your files (can take a LONG time)

Step 6: Once it is done you click finish and your PC is now fully encrypted! Restart and you will have to enter your password before you can access anything!

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