Here we select “ Standard VeraCrypt volume“. To start, we need to create a protected virtual disk image (aka “encrypted file container”).
Part 2: Create a Protected Virtual Disk Image The installation is as easy as clicking Next a bunch of times.
Just download VeraCrypt (about 34.5Mb) from its official website. VeraCrypt is a free open source software for real-time disk encryption, which is available for Windows, Mac OSX and Linux.
In this tutorial we’ll walk you through the steps of encrypting files on your hard disk or USB drive in Windows 10 using VeraCrypt. What is the best way to protect sensitive data from being stolen? Can’t enable BitLocker without TPM? VeraCrypt is a good alternative to BitLocker, which lets you create a virtual disk image for securing your sensitive files with password.
