TrueCrypt 6.2a

4.7 out of 5 stars 4.7 (257 votes)

(June 15, 2009)

Windows 2000/Vista/XP / Open Source / 12,154 downloads

TrueCrypt can create a virtual encrypted disk within a file and mount it as a real disk, or an entire hard disk partition or a device, such as USB memory stick, floppy disk, etc. This software provides two levels of security: a hidden volume (more information may be found here), and a volume cannot be identified (no part of the volume can be distinguished from random data). It utilizes the following encryption algorithms: AES (256-bit key), Blowfish (448-bit key), CAST5 (128-bit key), Serpent (256-bit key), Triple DES, and Twofish (256-bit key), and also supports cascading (e.g., AES-Serpent-Twofish). It is based on Encryption for the Masses (E4M) 2.02a, conceived in 1997.

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  1. 5 out of 5 stars
    wrencher88

    Reviewing 6.2a (Jun 23, 2009)

    I have used Truecrypt for about 2 years on my laptop, whole disc encryption and have had absolutely no problems.I have Win XP Pro SP3 Love this . going to do my desktop next....

  2. 5 out of 5 stars
    Raysy

    Reviewing 6.2a (Jun 16, 2009)

    Great App, been using it for years. Good documentation!

  3. 5 out of 5 stars
    Prospero424

    Reviewing 6.2a (Jun 16, 2009)

    Great stuff. It's secure, it's automated, it's easy, it's open source, and it's solid.

    The only problem I have is under Windows 7 where the creation of NTFS volumes under certain conditions seems to be broken due to a permissions elevation incompatibility. I'm sure they'll fix this soon, but until then some Windows 7 users are often stuck with FAT32 and the 4GB maximum file size that goes along with it.

    Also, full disk encryption does not work under Windows 7 for what are, I'm sure, related reasons. Although there are supposedly workarounds for this, I wouldn't chance it, myself.

    Since it would be silly to demand full Windows 7 support before the OS is even RTM, I'm certainly not going to score it any lower for these problems, but it'd be nice if they got it working ASAP.

  4. 5 out of 5 stars
    devilrider

    Reviewing 6.2 (May 12, 2009)

    Very good. Works portable on USB too. For personal use I have no problem in using this gem.

    mjm01010101: you should read also the fedora,Suse and so on forum why they avoid it.
    Don't be a Wikipedia-monk and read the background and the newest status.

    Never the less: Lets hope Truecrypt manages to catch all the old historical licence holders and manage to switch to a solid licence

  5. 5 out of 5 stars
    zapatero

    Reviewing 6.2 (May 12, 2009)

    I have used it daily for years. Never a problem. Very good.

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