File Encryption Options

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I have been using Axcrypt for several years but it does not play well
with xp64 and is a little buggy. I have been waiting patiently for an
update but don't think its coming. To that end, I'm looking for on the
fly encryption options.

Axcrypt is great because its right in the right click menu - you right
click the file you want to protect, select encrypt or decrypt and
enter your password and that is all there is to it

Are there any options to winxp64 encryption that are similar ?
Truecrypt I believe encrypts a directory and all of that. Axcrypt is
great because its so simple and quick to use..

any advice appreciated..

Best Regards,
Randall
 
Re: File Encryption Options

If it works on XP x64, this one should do the same thing:

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


Tony. . .


"Rabid man" <rclarke@idirect.com> wrote in message
news:1190934442.456303.38160@g4g2000hsf.googlegroups.com...
> I have been using Axcrypt for several years but it does not play well
> with xp64 and is a little buggy. I have been waiting patiently for an
> update but don't think its coming. To that end, I'm looking for on the
> fly encryption options.
>
> Axcrypt is great because its right in the right click menu - you right
> click the file you want to protect, select encrypt or decrypt and
> enter your password and that is all there is to it
>
> Are there any options to winxp64 encryption that are similar ?
> Truecrypt I believe encrypts a directory and all of that. Axcrypt is
> great because its so simple and quick to use..
>
> any advice appreciated..
>
> Best Regards,
> Randall
>
 
Re: File Encryption Options

Hi
Thanks for the link
Tried that prog but errors - can't find install directory ? not a
good sign to start...

Tried a bunch of other programs...it seems common sense is
at a premium...From what I can tell, double clicking the encrypted
file
merely removes the encryption I what I tried - it doesn't launch the
file...(which is why
I would click it to begin with)

advanced file encryption, cryptomite, krytolite all will not launch
the file and require a second click...
thereby eliminating the use of shortcuts in the process...

I'm after this.....
right click a file
select encrypt and add password
to open - double click the encrypted file (or shortcut to the file)
password prompt comes up
enter password and then file opens...
axcrypt does exactly this, but gives errors in winxp64

this reminds me of all the dvd burning programs that don't tell you
on the screen how much data you have left remaining on the
disc...including nero

2 hours later and no further ahead..

thanks

On Sep 27, 7:52 pm, "Tony Sperling" <tony.sperl...@dbREMOVEmail.dk>
wrote:
> If it works on XP x64, this one should do the same thing:
>
> http://www.snapfiles.com/get/t_androsafileprotect.html
>
> Tony. . .
>
> "Rabid man" <rcla...@idirect.com> wrote in message
>
> news:1190934442.456303.38160@g4g2000hsf.googlegroups.com...
>
> > I have been using Axcrypt for several years but it does not play well
> > with xp64 and is a little buggy. I have been waiting patiently for an
> > update but don't think its coming. To that end, I'm looking for on the
> > fly encryption options.

>
> > Axcrypt is great because its right in the right click menu - you right
> > click the file you want to protect, select encrypt or decrypt and
> > enter your password and that is all there is to it

>
> > Are there any options to winxp64 encryption that are similar ?
> > Truecrypt I believe encrypts a directory and all of that. Axcrypt is
> > great because its so simple and quick to use..

>
> > any advice appreciated..

>
> > Best Regards,
> > Randall
 
Re: File Encryption Options

boy is this frustrating - people who are writing this encrypt software
need to smarten up...
I have tried like 12 programs now and none of them work in a slick
logical fashion...

If one encrypts a file, they would usually like it to go back to an
encrypted state after use. Since we are using
computers, automation is key...

not one of the programs I have tried launches the file after entering
the password. ~!!!!
So I ask you, why would I just want to decrypt a file if not 9 times
out of 10 to view it ?

and following the viewing, since I encrypted it in the first place, I
want it to return to that
state AUTOMATICALLY !!! HELLO, anyone home....this is so
microsoftonian that I can't
believe it, I expected to find some slick programs out there but its
just been several hours of
frustration now...no logic, nobody has thought it through and made the
process as painless
as possible...Its like these people wrote the programs and never used
them...

as mentioned, axcrypt does all of this beautifully, simple logic, but
does not work without
"this application is taking to long to open" errors with xp64.... I
have also experimented with
compatibility modes with axcrypt but to no avail...







On Sep 27, 10:23 pm, Rabid man <rcla...@idirect.com> wrote:
> Hi
> Thanks for the link
> Tried that prog but errors - can't find install directory ? not a
> good sign to start...
>
> Tried a bunch of other programs...it seems common sense is
> at a premium...From what I can tell, double clicking the encrypted
> file
> merely removes the encryption I what I tried - it doesn't launch the
> file...(which is why
> I would click it to begin with)
>
> advanced file encryption, cryptomite, krytolite all will not launch
> the file and require a second click...
> thereby eliminating the use of shortcuts in the process...
>
> I'm after this.....
> right click a file
> select encrypt and add password
> to open - double click the encrypted file (or shortcut to the file)
> password prompt comes up
> enter password and then file opens...
> axcrypt does exactly this, but gives errors in winxp64
>
> this reminds me of all the dvd burning programs that don't tell you
> on the screen how much data you have left remaining on the
> disc...including nero
>
> 2 hours later and no further ahead..
>
> thanks
>
> On Sep 27, 7:52 pm, "Tony Sperling" <tony.sperl...@dbREMOVEmail.dk>
> wrote:
>
> > If it works on XP x64, this one should do the same thing:

>
> > http://www.snapfiles.com/get/t_androsafileprotect.html

>
> > Tony. . .

>
> > "Rabid man" <rcla...@idirect.com> wrote in message

>
> >news:1190934442.456303.38160@g4g2000hsf.googlegroups.com...

>
> > > I have been using Axcrypt for several years but it does not play well
> > > with xp64 and is a little buggy. I have been waiting patiently for an
> > > update but don't think its coming. To that end, I'm looking for on the
> > > fly encryption options.

>
> > > Axcrypt is great because its right in the right click menu - you right
> > > click the file you want to protect, select encrypt or decrypt and
> > > enter your password and that is all there is to it

>
> > > Are there any options to winxp64 encryption that are similar ?
> > > Truecrypt I believe encrypts a directory and all of that. Axcrypt is
> > > great because its so simple and quick to use..

>
> > > any advice appreciated..

>
> > > Best Regards,
> > > Randall
 
Re: File Encryption Options


Hello,

I am the author of AxCrypt. There will be full support for x64 later
during this year if all goes well. It does work under wow64 as it is,
but that is obviously not optimal.

There was also mention of AxCrypt being 'buggy' - that is not something
I am aware of, although of course there are defects in AxCrypt as in all
software unfortunately. There will also be a bug-fix release prior to
continuing on AxCrypt 2.0. Please report any bugs via sourceforge,
links are available at http://www.axantum.com/AxCrypt/ .

Further comments and thoughts on improvement are welcome.

Svante


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Re: File Encryption Options

That is nice, to have the actual people behind the scenes looking over our
collective shoulder. Last time I can remember, was Alex Feinman - thank you,
Svante!

R-M:

If you are having issues with all alternative products, then you must
consider the possibility of the issue to be on your machine and not
automatically a result of 'buggy' software.


Tony. . .



"svante" <svante.2xnrze@DoNotSpam.com> wrote in message
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>
> Hello,
>
> I am the author of AxCrypt. There will be full support for x64 later
> during this year if all goes well. It does work under wow64 as it is,
> but that is obviously not optimal.
>
> There was also mention of AxCrypt being 'buggy' - that is not something
> I am aware of, although of course there are defects in AxCrypt as in all
> software unfortunately. There will also be a bug-fix release prior to
> continuing on AxCrypt 2.0. Please report any bugs via sourceforge,
> links are available at http://www.axantum.com/AxCrypt/ .
>
> Further comments and thoughts on improvement are welcome.
>
> Svante
>
>
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Re: File Encryption Options

Hi

I was actually going to email you but you beat me to the punch

I use it to encrypt azz cardfile (among other things), and sometimes
if I make changes the changes aren't saved.
Axcrypt doesn't always exit properly and I sometimes have to go back
into task manager
and end the process - if not, when I open the file again it wants to
open as read only...
Not the end of the world but it would be great if it worked without
these minor annoyances...

I will wait with baited breath for the new release of axcrypt - now I
can stop wasting
all my nights !!!! :-)

fantastic program, not sure why your the only one who "gets it" but
kudos to you...

Best Regards,
Randall


On Sep 29, 2:17 am, svante <svante.2xn...@DoNotSpam.com> wrote:
> Hello,
>
> I am the author of AxCrypt. There will be full support for x64 later
> during this year if all goes well. It does work under wow64 as it is,
> but that is obviously not optimal.
>
> There was also mention of AxCrypt being 'buggy' - that is not something
> I am aware of, although of course there are defects in AxCrypt as in all
> software unfortunately. There will also be a bug-fix release prior to
> continuing on AxCrypt 2.0. Please report any bugs via sourceforge,
> links are available athttp://www.axantum.com/AxCrypt/.
>
> Further comments and thoughts on improvement are welcome.
>
> Svante
>
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