Encrypt your files with VeraCrypt - The basics

This tutorial covers the basics on using Veracrypt. You can use Veracrypt when you'd like to encrypt files to hide them from the eyes of unsuspected infiltrators.

VeraCrypt is supported on Windows 10/11, Linux, and MacOS.

-- **Contents** --
0:00 Introduction
0:50 Download VeraCrypt
1:06 Install VeraCrypt
1:30 Encrypting Files
3:40 The Encrypted "Container"
5:19 Conclusion
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[capn]

Wow... this video and even VeraCrypt itself stands strong four entire years later! 🤯

I hope you enjoyed the video! Here are some additional tips to keep in mind while encrypting:

*1. Deleted files remain on storage until overwritten (or securely erased)* 🗑
If you want to delete the unencrypted original files, you will need to securely erase them if you really want there to be no chance of finding them. This is easy to do on a hard drive with third-party software. But this proves difficult on an SSD because there is never a guarantee that you'll securely erase the file since storage addresses on SSDs don't correlate to physical places and they like to hop around like bigfoot on your bed while you're sleeping in it. So, no secure deletions on a SSD - sorry! But encryption is still more than enough to hide your cheating ways from your boyfriend / girlfriend even if you didn't "securely" erase the original files.

*2. Length beats complexity* 🐍
A password of just a few words is far more secure than "k(3f&_2H" and is way easier to memorize, so while complexity is great and should still be utilized too, length prevails.

*3. Bulletproof security doesn't exist* ❌
No matter how much you love that second boyfriend, there will always be some weakness in your setup that will allow your main man to catch you red-handed. If that were to happen, you never saw this video! 👀

[StephenWakeOfficial]

LMAO the mess! Good video man! You deserve a cookie!

[leatilemoseki]

Hi!So when I want to share the files and folders in their encrypted form to the USB drive how do I go about it?

[MrCODEmaster]

Can the container file be uploaded to One drive, google drive, etc? Can it be moved into a USB stick?

[mrketchupperson]

Instructions unclear. Installed your secret secrets instead.