What is AxCrypt used for?

What is AxCrypt used for?

AxCrypt by Axantum Software is a free program that lets you protect your files by encrypting them. Encryption is more secure than just password protection. Passwords only put the equivalent of a padlock on the data.

How do I download AxCrypt?

How to get started

1. Download. Get the latest version of AxCrypt.
2. Encrypt. Select which files to secure with just a few clicks.
3. Share. Share your secured files with a single click.

How do you decrypt a document?

To decrypt a file perform the following:

1. Start Explorer.
2. Right click on the file/folder.
3. Select Properties.
4. Under the General tab click Advanced.
5. Check the ‘Encrypt contents to secure data’.
6. Click Apply on the properties.

How do I decrypt AxCrypt files?

We can decrypt the AxCrypt secured folder by navigating to the Secured Folders tab in the AxCrypt app. Then Right click on the selected folder (which you want to decrypt) and choose the menu option Decrypt Permanently.

How do I open AXX files on Windows?

You can double-click an AXX file to open it with the AxCrypt software. However, if you’re signed in to your AxCrypt account, opening the file will open the true file and not actually decrypt the AXX file. Use the program’s File > Open Secured menu to open the AXX file but not actually decrypt it.

What is AXX?

A file with the AXX file extension is an AxCrypt Encrypted file. AxCrypt is a file encryption program that scrambles (encrypts) a file to the point that it’s unusable without first being decrypted with a specific password/passphrase. jpg results in a file called vacation.

How do I open AXX file?

How to Open an AXX File. You can double-click an AXX file to open it with the AxCrypt software. However, if you’re signed in to your AxCrypt account, opening the file will open the true file and not actually decrypt the AXX file.