

Leave the default Encryption Options (AES / SHA-256) and click Next.Ĩ. At Number of Operating Systems options, select Single-boot, unless you have installed multiple operating systems (Multi-boot) and click Next to continue.ħ. Select No at Encryption of Host Protected Area options and click Next to continue.Ħ. If the "Encrypt the whole drive' option is not available (greyed out), then you have to disable the "Secure Boot" in BIOS before running the VeraCrypt.ĥ. Encrypting the whole drive is the best option, because it protects your PC with a password before it starts (pre-boot authentication).Ģ. At the Area to Encrypt window, select to Encrypt the whole drive. At type of System Encryption options, leave Normal and click Next.Ĥ. When the installation is completed, launch VeraCrypt and from the System menu, select Encrypt System Partition/Drive.ģ. * Note: Always install VeraCrypt with local administrative privileges.Ģ. Download and Install VeraCrypt on your PC. To protect your Windows PC (System Drive & Contents) with VeraCrypt:ġ.
#HOW TO USE VERACRYPT RECUE HOW TO#
How to Encrypt your Windows PC with VeraCrypt.

To accomplish this task, follow the instructions from these articles:
#HOW TO USE VERACRYPT RECUE MAC OSX#
VeraCrypt is a free open source disk encryption software which is available for Windows (all versions), Mac OSX and Linux.Īs you may know, one of the major ways to protect your personal, is to always have a backup of them, on a separate device, like on an external USB drive, and to keep this device in a safe place and unplugged from your computer, in order to avoid the damage of your data after a malware attack.

This tutorial contains detailed instructions on how to encrypt the operating system drive C: on Windows by using the VeraCrypt free encryption program.
