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• Oct 23, 2011

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Can anyone recommend any free software available to load onto and Password Protect USB Flash Drives.

Recommendations for Microsoft XP / Vista / Windows 7 operating systems please

 

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• Oct 23, 2011

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I like TrueCrypt

TrueCrypt - Free Open-Source On-The-Fly Disk Encryption Software for Windows 7/Vista/XP, Mac OS X and Linux

 

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• Oct 23, 2011

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Here's a list with the various features, advantages, disadvantes:
Best Free Encryption Utility for Personal Use at Work

 

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• Oct 24, 2011

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....Sorted..

Thanks Guys for the info.

Since TrueCrypt featured in both posts and
is relatively easy to use, I've gone with that.

Cheers.
Tony and the Sepoys.

 

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Windows 7 Home Premium x64 - SP1Intel Core i5 @ 2.67GHz Arrandale 32nm Techno...8 GB RAM [2 x 4 GB DDR3]AMD Radeon HD 6650M, Intel (R) HD Graphics

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Acer Aspire Timeline X Laptop - Model 5820TG - V1.23

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Windows 7 Home Premium x64 - SP1

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Intel Core i5 @ 2.67GHz Arrandale 32nm Technology

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Acer JM51_CP (CPU) Base Board Version

Memory

8 GB RAM [2 x 4 GB DDR3]

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AMD Radeon HD 6650M, Intel (R) HD Graphics

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Realtek HD Audio, ATI HD Audio Device

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Acer Aspire Notebook - 15.7"; Acer LCD Monitor X223Wsd - 22"

Screen Resolution

1366 x 768 x 60Hertz

Hard Drives

Notebook - 733GB Western Digital WDC WD7500BPVT- 22HXZT1 Sata.
External HDs [4];Maxtor One Touch4 - 500GB External HD [Drive M:\].Western Digital WDXMS1200TA - 120GB External HD. WD My Book 'Elite' 1TB External HD [Windows 7 dedicated - Partitioned

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Logitech Wireless V320 for Notebooks

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Brother MFC-465CN; PC to Fax/Scan/Copy/Photo Multi Function Centre. Epson Perfection V300 Photo Scanner.
Siemens Speedstream 6520 Router.
Wacom 'Bamboo Fun' CTE-650 PC Tablet, Stylus and Mouse. Logitech X-230 Notebook Stereo Speakers and Sub-woofer.
UAC - On. Internet - FireFox v13.0.1 & IE8.
Hon.RSM to the 4th [Assault Pioneer] Troop Pune Sepoys , and 3rd Troop Jodhpur Bengali Lancers