{"id":6000,"date":"2008-07-29T15:14:00","date_gmt":"2008-07-29T13:14:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/onsoftware.en.softonic.com\/encrypt-files-and-folders-the-easy-way\/"},"modified":"2025-07-02T02:28:51","modified_gmt":"2025-07-02T09:28:51","slug":"encrypt-files-and-folders-the-easy-way","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/encrypt-files-and-folders-the-easy-way\/","title":{"rendered":"Encrypt files and folders the easy way"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/articles-images.sftcdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2008\/07\/encrypt.jpg\" alt=\"Encrypt files and folders the easy way\" align=\"right\" \/>Encryption basically consists of converting plain text into something unreadable by means of an encrypting algorithm, being a specific key (i.e. a password) which is also the only way to convert that gibberish back into normal text.<\/p>\n<p>Likewise, encrypting documents is probably the safest way to protect confidential data on your computer or online communications. But if all this encryption thing sounds too complicated for you, don&#8217;t worry: now you can encrypt files and folders in just a couple of clicks.<\/p>\n<p>The trick is using <a href=\"http:\/\/encryptonclick.en.softonic.com\/\"><strong>EncryptOnClick<\/strong><\/a>, an easy-to-use encrypting tool with which to protect your files and folders without fuss. Once installed, simply run the program and select the file or folder you want to protect, enter a password for it and that&#8217;s all: the encrypted file or folder won&#8217;t be accessible unless have the password. You can also decrypt those same files and folders from EncryptOnClick; just make sure you&#8217;ll remember your password because there&#8217;s no way to recover it in case you lose it.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Encryption basically consists of converting plain text into something unreadable by means of an encrypting algorithm, being a specific key (i.e. a password) which is also the only way to convert that gibberish back into normal text. 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