DiskCryptor is a Free Disk Encryption Program fir Windows
DiskCryptor is an open-source disk encryption software that provides robust security for your data. It allows users to encrypt entire hard drives or partitions, ensuring that sensitive information is protected.
With support for various encryption algorithms, DiskCryptor is a reliable solution for safeguarding data on Windows systems. Ideal for both personal and professional use, it offers a straightforward interface and powerful encryption capabilities.
History
Originally DiskCryptor was developed as a replacement for DriveCrypt Plus Pack and PGP WDE by ntldr, however since development has stopped since 2014 we decided to continue the development on our own here.
Features
- Support of AES, Twofish, Serpent encryption algorithms, including their combinations.
- Transparent encryption of disk partitions.
- Full support for dynamic disks.
- Support for disk devices with large sector size (important for hardware RAID operation).
- High performance, comparable to efficiency of a non-encrypted system.
- Support for hardware AES acceleration:
- AES New Instructions set on recent Intel and AMD CPUs;
- PadLock extensions on VIA processors.
- Support for the SSD TRIM extension.
- Support for hardware AES acceleration:
- Broad choice in configuration of booting an encrypted OS. Support for various multi-boot options.
- Full support for external storage devices.
- Option to create encrypted CD and DVD disks.
- Full support for encryption of external USB storage devices.
- Automatic mounting of disk partitions and external storage devices.
- Support for hot keys and optional command-line interface (CLI).
License
The app is a free and open-source project that is released under the GNU GPLv3.
Resources & Downloads
GitHub - DavidXanatos/DiskCryptor: A fork of the DiskCryptor full disk encryption tool
A fork of the DiskCryptor full disk encryption tool - GitHub - DavidXanatos/DiskCryptor: A fork of the DiskCryptor full disk encryption tool
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