Encrypting files

[Chris Singer]

I am trying to encrypt videos files as I use them for keeping a video diary of my private thoughts nothing juicy or sinister. However other family members are using my laptop and I would rather they didn't have the option of looking at my files. I have tried the right click / properties / advanced options. There is a box there to encrypt the file, however it cannot be selected so it is pointless trying to do it that way. Is there something I'm missing all together ?

 

[Norton]

Chris Try opening Explorer and right click the folder, select "Encrypt"

 

[Bif]

Chris Try opening Explorer and right click the folder, select "Encrypt"

Interesting note, I as well have the encrypted option greyed out in the advanced options...not that I'm looking to encrypt anything but this post caught my eye.

 

[Norton]

What is greyed out? The check box or details tab. When I checked my PC the check box "Encrypt Data to secure contents" is functional, the details tab is what's greyed out.

 

[Bif]

Right click on folder, properties, advanced..The option for encryption under the advanced options is greyed out.
The encryption option doesn't exist under the details tab ( which is not greyed out) on my PC.
Hmmmm.... Interesting!

 

[Chris Singer]

Chris Try opening Explorer and right click the folder, select "Encrypt"

ive tried that and it doesn't work

 

[Chris Singer]

Chris Try opening Explorer and right click the folder, select "Encrypt"

 

[Norton]

Chris You still have a couple of options, save the movies to an external HD; or create a partition on your C: drive to save your movies. Both can be encrypted easily using Bit Locker with just a right click. Works well for me.

 

[Bif]

Norton & Chris,
With doing some more investigative work on this...it appears BitLocker is only available on Windows Pro versions and not Home, which is what I have..hence the reason I can not find the option...and quite possibly why Chris is also missing it.
I could be wrong....

 

[Norton]

Biff Other than money, I find it hard to believe that MS would be so cheap with user security.

 

[Grizzly]

http://www.pcadvisor.co.uk/feature/windows/windows-10-home-vs-windows-10-pro-uk-difference-3618710/

 

[Bif]

Biff Other than money, I find it hard to believe that MS would be so cheap with user security.

Agreed Norton, it defies logic...

 

[Jake B]

I am trying to encrypt videos files as I use them for keeping a video diary of my private thoughts nothing juicy or sinister. However other family members are using my laptop and I would rather they didn't have the option of looking at my files. I have tried the right click / properties / advanced options. There is a box there to encrypt the file, however it cannot be selected so it is pointless trying to do it that way. Is there something I'm missing all together ?

1. You could compress them using a Zip utility with a password.
2. You could hide the file type
3. Or you could create separate accounts for each user and only leave view access to your account.

Or see this video