After you install CryptArchiver, click on the Desktop icon or Start Menu shortcut to launch the CryptArchiver application.
To begin with, you need to create an encrypted drive to store your files. If you are running it for the first time, CryptArchiver will ask you for some information and create an Encrypted Drive File.
Creating your Primary Encrypted Drive
A Primary Encrypted Drive is the first encrypted drive you create. CryptArchiver remembers its location, and the next time you start CryptArchiver, you will be prompted for the Primary Encrypted Drive password.
CryptArchiver will automatically prompt you to create an Encrypted Drive File the first time you run it. We strongly suggest you change the default location and Volume label to one of your choice. More details about the options can be found in the section on creating an Encrypted Drive.
Entering your password
The next time you start CryptArchiver, it automatically remembers the location of your Primary Encrypted Drive and prompts you for the password.
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Note : CryptArchiver uses extremely strong cryptography. There are absolutely no backdoors. No one can access your encrypted data without the password. Please remember your password.
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Using the Encrypted Drive
Once loaded, the encrypted drive functions like any other drive (C:\ or D:\) on your computer. You can open it with Windows Explorer, or drag-and-drop your important files onto it.
Creating and using more Encrypted Drives
You can create more Encrypted Drives with the "More Drives" button. Upto four Encrypted Drives can be loaded at the same time.
Exiting CryptArchiver
Your encrypted drive is accessible until you unload it, or exit CryptArchiver. Right click on the blue CryptArchiver secure icon in the taskbar, and select "Unload Drives and Exit" to quit the application.
You must close all open files on a loaded Encrypted Drive before you can unload it and exit CryptArchiver. (more..)