Encryption for XP Home

[petermeachem]

We've just bought a netbook with XP Home and need the drive encrypted. very surprised to find XP home won't do this.
Does anyone know of a reliable 3rd party solution? Has to have a small footprint as it is a slightly feeble machine

 

[IllogicallyLogical]

EFS (Encrypting File System) is available in Windows XP Professional. A third party solution like TrueCrypt should definitley accomplish what you are after.

- T r u e C r y p t

http://www.truecrypt.org/

- TrueCrypt 6.0 Improves Data Security Performance

http://www.pcworld.com/businesscent...pt_60_improves_data_security_performance.html

- TrueCrypt

http://www.pcworld.com/downloads/file/fid,63661-order,4/description.html

Joey
CCNA, MCSA 2003, MCP, A+, Network+, Wireless#

 

[petermeachem]

have you used it?

 

[BadBigBen]

have you used it? - Yes...


Ben
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[linney]

A poor man's solution.

See the password protection in the first article.

How to create and use compressed (zipped) folders in Windows XP

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/306531

WinZip has better options for encrypting a file or folder and password protecting the encrypted folder or file.