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Free password protection programme anyone??

mils
mils Posts: 222 Forumite
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Im after a free password programme that i can use on my external USB hard drive (Western digital 120gb) as all i can find is programmes which offer ONLY trial periods then require payment. Have been advised on 'TrueCrypt' but some how i cant manage to get it to work on my external storage WD, (seems quite a complex set up, but probably me messing it up somewhere along the way)
Preferably something simple where i can just password protect the whole WD storage system or selective folders, dont mind paying a small amount if its easy and does the job :j


Paul

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  • DatabaseError
    DatabaseError Posts: 4,161 Forumite
    nonags seem to have a few, free, tools to match
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  • Freebyman
    Freebyman Posts: 593 Forumite
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    Hi, I have the same problem, couldnt get my head round TrueCrypt either, looked at nonags but couldnt find anything suitable. Just a simple password before the disk can be opened would be great. You would have thought WD would have provided some software with the drive.
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  • bmwman
    bmwman Posts: 62 Forumite
    I have the same problem, looking for password programs like this seem to be like finding a needle in a haystack
  • barjam_2
    barjam_2 Posts: 1,667 Forumite
    not sure if this is any good for you but this is what i use

    http://www.snapfiles.com/get/axcrypt.html
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