AxCrypt2Go Portable

File security is always going to be a major concern, especially if a selection of files don’t need to leave an enclosed circle of individuals. In this regard, AxCrypt2Go Portable comes with the means to encrypt just about anything on your computer using a secure password, and additional key, all in an explorer like environment.

Just as the name clearly points out, this edition of AxCrypt2Go doesn’t take you through the whole effort of installing the application, thus giving you the possibility to encrypt files on other computers, directly from a thumb drive. Moreover, registries remain intact, so you don’t have to worry about damaging the target PC.

The process of encryption might take a little while overall, but this is only because of the time it takes to reach the target file, or folder. The main window is a file management platform, with a tree list of all folders in a side panel, and all files shown in the rest of the space upon source selection.

View options can be tweaked so that navigation becomes something close to what you’re used to. For instance, the file list can be displayed as small, or large icons, list, or details, with column headers for name, size, type, date modified, and attributes. Icons can be arranged according to these headers for even more comfort.

Last but not least, we get to the encryption process. It’s only triggered through the context menu, which also provides access to default functions. Choosing to encrypt requires a password, and confirmation, with an additional field for a key, for more security. Decryption is triggered in the same manner.

However, you need to remove the original file, or place it somewhere safe, because it’s not removed upon encryption. Decrypting asks for a new save location, but only then can you overwrite any existing files.

In conclusion, AxCrypt2Go Portable is a slick combination of a file explorer with the extended possibility to encrypt files, and folders. Multiple instances can be brought up at a time for better management. The encryption component is basic, but it’s enough to give a hard time to anyone attempting to snoop through locations they shouldn’t.