How to: Encryption Tools
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[BitLocker Drive Encryption](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/security/information-protection/bitlocker/bitlocker-overview) is a data protection feature that integrates with the Windows operating system and addresses the threats of data theft or exposure from lost, stolen, or inappropriately decommissioned computers. BitLocker provides the most protection when used with a Trusted Platform Module (TPM) version 1.2 or later.

[Folder Lock](https://www.newsoftwares.net/folderlock/) is an encryption tool that can Lock and Hide files and folders within seconds. It enables you to Password Protect and restricts the unwanted eyes from viewing files, folders and drives.
[VeraCrypt](https://www.veracrypt.fr/code/VeraCrypt/) is free open-source disk encryption software for Windows, Mac OS X and Linux. The file encryption, data encryption performed by VeraCrypt is real-time (on-the-fly), automatic, transparent, needs very little memory, and does not involve temporary unencrypted files.