PASSWORD PROTECTED & ENCRYPT IN WINDOWS WITHOUT ANY SOFTWARE

STAGE 1: 
Password Protect & Encrypt Files or Folders in Windows: Free

With hackers becoming more and more sophisticated, most users are worried about the safety of their personal data. There are many options available to protect the user’s data but none comes close to encryption in terms of safety offered. This article contains some of the best and easy to use methods and tools that allow you to password protect and encrypt important files and folders in Windows without costing you anything.

Encrypting files in Windows using the Encrypting Files System (EFS)

Windows offers an inbuilt encryption method called EFS to protect sensitive data from unwanted users. EFS can be used only on hard drives formatted as NTFS and on professional and premium editions of Windows 10,Windows 8.1, Windows 8, Windows Vista or Windows XP. Home editions of Windows do not support this. 

To encrypt files with EFS, follow these steps:-

1.   Right click on the file or folder you want to protect and click 

            on Properties at the bottom of the menu.

2.   This will bring up the Properties window. In this window under the General tab, click on Advanced.

3.   In the Advanced attributes window, tick on Encrypt contents to secure data option.

4.   Click OK and Apply.

If the file is encrypted successfully, its name will generally be visible in green font.

If you encrypt files and folders with EFS, it would not change how you access those files and folders. You would still be able to read, modify and delete those files as long as you are logged into the user account that encrypted those files. However, other users from would not be able to do this. For example, if you carry the encrypted file in a flash drive, you would not be able to access it from other computers. To access it from other computers, you will need your encryption key.

STAGE 2:

Bit Locker

Bit Locker is a Windows utility that allows you to encrypt hard drives and removable storage devices.

Bit Locker also uses EFS mentioned above with a minor difference.

It encrypts the entire drive instead of encrypting individual files and folders. With Bit Locker too, you wouldn’t notice much difference while using your computer but if anyone else tries to access them on a different computer, he will be shown a screen asking the password.

Bit Locker To Go can be used to encrypt removable flash drives as well.

Bit Locker too depends on the safety of your Windows user account to ensure that files remain private.

Hence, it is extremely important to use a strong Windows password.

Bit Locker can be turned on in the Control Panel. Bit Locker only works on devices having TPM.

In case your PC does not have TPM, you will get an error saying “This device can’t use a Trusted Platform Module.”

TPM is a special circuit that’s built onto the motherboards of Bit

Locker compatible computers.

Bit Locker is only available on Professional editions of Windows.

Bit Locker can be turned on in the Control Panel.

Bit Locker only works on devices having TPM.

In case your PC does not have TPM, you will get an error

saying “This device can’t use a Trusted Platform Module.”

TPM is a special circuit that’s built onto the motherboards of

bit locker compatible computers.

Bit Locker is only available on Professional editions of

windows.

Bit Locker can be turned on in the Control Panel.

Bit Locker only works on devices having TPM.

In case your PC does not have TPM, you will get an error saying “This device can’t use a Trusted Platform Module.”

TPM is a special circuit that’s built onto the motherboards of Bit Locker compatible computers.

Bit Locker is only available on Professional editions of Windows.

step 1:

open control panel

step 2:

click on system and security option

step 3:

click on Bit locker Drive Encryption

step 4:

you see your pc drive list select which you want lock or encrypt your files

after select/click turn on Bitlocker

step 5:
1.choose password to unlock your drive
2.smart card to unlock
3.automatically unlock

Tick which you want to option 

Note:
 if you tick smart card you want smart card reader machine 

step 6: 

now you will see list of options select any option if you want 

if you forget your password or lose your smartcard,you can use your recovery key to access your drive

step 7:
After completing select next ,click on start encrypting button

step 8:

After completing the encryption process your drive will be locked 

that's it your done just enter your password to decrypt your drive

DECRYPTION:

step 1:To decrypt your drive repeat step 1to step 4 

step 2:After click turn off option which one you encrypted 

step 3:The decryption process will continue 

step 4:decryption is completed the password will removed thats it 


Stage 3:


we use third party softwares also given below to 

protected our files

7 ZIP

7Zip is a free and open source compression utility that has the option of allowing users to create a password protected archive. The encryption offered by 7Zip is AES-256 (AES stands for Advanced Encryption Standard), which is virtually impossible to crack and used by everyone from giant tech companies to your next door IT expert. 

7Zip can also allow you to encrypt the file names in the archive so that no one without the right password has a clue as to what is present inside the protected archive.

To encrypt files and folders with 7Zip, either create a new password protected archive from the 7Zip file manager or simply right click on the folder or file you want to protect and select “Add to archive” from the 7zip sub-menu.

You can choose either 7Zip’s .7z or .zip format. If you use .zip format, an additional encryption method called ZipCrypto is available, which is also good but not as secure as AES-256. Also, if you use a .zip archive, you cannot encrypt file names.

7Zip supports multiple platforms, is easy to use and also very fast when it comes to creating and extracting archives.

Vera Crypt

Vera Crypt is a fork of and successor to the extremely popular and discontinued encryption software True Crypt. Vera Crypt claims to have removed the issues that were raised while security auditing True Crypt. It supports Microsoft Windows, Mac OS X and Linux .Like True Crypt, Vera Crypt is completely free and supports AES, Serpent and Two Fish encryption ciphers. Vera Crypts simple to use and offers very fast encryption process. VeraCrypt also allows a single hidden volume to be created within another volume. The Windows version of Vera Crypt can be used to create and run a hidden encrypted operating system. The best part about this software is that its code is available for review and the developers claim an individual security audit is being planned.

NOTEPAD TRICKS

Notepad Tricks for Windows

Notepad, the text editor that comes bundled in Windows is an excellent tool for text editing. But that is not the only thing for which notepad is famous. It is also famous for its tricks and hacks. Here is a roundup of some of the best and coolest tricks that you can try using Notepad.

Matrix Falling Code Effect –Notepad CMD (.BAT) Tricks

Inspired by the movie Matrix, this falling code trick is extremely popular on social networking websites. Copy and paste the code given below in Notepad and save the file  as"Matrix.bat"or*.bat.

@echooff

color02

:tricksecho%random%%random%%random%%random%%random%%random%%random%%random%

goto tricks

Matrix Falling Code Effect - Notepad Trick

Upon running the bat file, you will see the "Matrix falling code" effect.

Make Your Keyboard Type (Any) Message Continuously-VBS Trick

This VBS trick can make any of your friend's keyboard type any message continuously. Open Notepad, copy the code given below and save the file as Tricks.vbs or *.vbs. You will need to restart your computer to stop this. Try this after closing all important programs.

SetwshShell=wscript.CreateObject("WScript.Shell")

do

wscript.sleep100

wshshell.sendkeys"This is a Virus.You have been infected."

loop

Send this file to your friends as an email attachment to see the  fun.

Create a Harmless Funny Virus with Notepad-Continuously eject CD/DVD drives

This VBS trick will create a code which will continuously eject all your connected Optical drives. If you put them back in, it will pop them out again. Copy this code and paste it in Notepad as Virus.vbs or *.vbs.

SetoWMP=CreateObject("WMPlayer.OCX.7")

SetcolCDROMs=oWMP.cdromCollection

do

ifcolCDROMs.Count>=1then

Fori=0tocolCDROMs.Count-1

colCDROMs.Item(i).Eject

Next

For i=0tocolCDROMs.Count-1

colCDROMs.Item(i).Eject

Next

EndIf

wscript.sleep5000

loop

Double click to open this file and you will be impressed by this awesome trick.

Make Personal Diary(Log) with Notepad (Easter Eggs)

Notepad Diary

You can use this trick to create a personal log with Notepad which will automatically include the current date and time before your note. To do so, open Notepad and type .LOG in capital letters and press Enter. Save the file. Now, every time you open this file, notepad will automatically insert the current time and date before the note. Just enter your note and save the file each time after making an entry.

All these Notepad tricks are totally harmless and would not harm your PC in any way.  To close any of the VBS trick given, open task manager and close the wscript.exe process. These tricks work on Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows Vista and Windows XP.

Make your Computer Talk

Have you ever wondered how can you make your computer speak whatever you input to it like in the movies? Would it not be fun? If only it was possible! Rejoice, because now it is possible. Well, if you wish to know how to do this, then you have come to the right place. With this trick, you can create a script in Windows which will make your computer speak whatever you input to it.

To create one such talk script, follow the steps given below:-

Steps

1.        Open Notepad.

2.        Copy and paste the exact code given below.

 DimMessage,Speak

Message=InputBox("Entertext","Speak")       SetSpeak=CreateObject("sapi.spvoice")Speak.Speak Message

   3.Click on File Menu, Save As, select All Types in Save as Type option, and save the file as Speak.vbs or "*.vbs".

  4.  Double click on the saved file, a window will open like the one in the image. Enter some text in enter text column and click OK.

Now your Computer will speak / talk what you typed in Step 4. Try it yourself.

Windows Compatibility: This VBS file can be executed on all versions of Windows including Windows XP,Windows Vista, Windows 7 and Windows 8.

Personal Experience: I personally showed this trick to many of my friends and they were literally left awestruck. You too can impress your friends by making your PC talk and be the Computer Wiz.

Make  your Computer Welcome You

Do you watch movies? Have you always loved the way how Computers in movies welcome their users by calling out their names? I bet that you too would want to know how you can achieve similar results on your PC and have a computer said welcome.

Then you are at the right place, this article describes exactly how you can make your computer welcome you like this.

With this trick, you can make your Computer welcome you in its computerized voice. You can make your Windows based computer say "Welcome to your PC,Username."

Make Windows Greet you with a Custom Voice Messageat Startup

To use this trick, follow the instructions given below:-

1.Click on Start. Navigate to All Programs, Accessories and Notepad.

2.Copy and paste the exact code given below.

Dim speaks, 

speechspeaks="Welcome to your PC, Username"

Set speech=CreateObject("sapi.spvoice")

speech.Speak speaks

3.Replace Username with your own name.

4.Click on File Menu, Save As, select All Types in Save as Type option, and save the file as Welcome.vbs or "*.vbs".

5.Copy  the  saved    file.

6.NavigatetoC:\DocumentsandSettings\AllUsers\StartMenu\Programs\Startup(inWindowsXP)andtoC:\Users{UserName}\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup (in Windows 8, Windows 7 and Windows Vista) if C: is your System drive. AppData is a hidden folder. So, you will need to select showing hidden folders in Folder options to locate it.

7.  Paste the file.

you Now when the next time you start your computer, Windows will welcome in its own computerizedvoice.

Note: For best results, it is recommended to change sound scheme to No Sounds.

You can change the sound scheme to No Sounds by following the steps given below:-

1.        Go to Control Panel.

2.        Then click on Switch to Classic View.

3.        Then Click on Sounds and Audio Devices.

4.        Then Click on the Sounds Tab.

5.        Select No Sounds from the Sound Scheme option.

6.        If you wish to save your Previous Sound Scheme, you can save it by clicking Yes in the popup menu.

7.        Click on OK.

Try it yourself to see how it works. In my personal opinion, this is an excellent trick. Whenever I start my PC in front of anybody and the PC welcomes me, the fellow is left wondering how brilliant a computer do I have