The application is pretty simple and allows you to hide (password protected) files in BMP files. As similar commercial it performs these tasks well for small sized files. If you want to hide larger files – think about a different solution!

Another disadvantage is that you need to have to software installed on all the computers where you want to hide – unhide files.

A big advance is the project age itself. It is an old tool and no one might think that is still in use (come on – is a 7 years old release) and the fact that is free and open source.

Soon we will build a comparison for hiding files products and disregarding its age Hide In Picture is still a strong competitor.

Rated 7 from 10 by our team.

What EncryptOnClick can do

• A very secure encryption and decryption method is used (256-bit AES encryption).
• Files are both compressed & encrypted, which results in a smaller file.
• Password protected.
• Will encrypt single files or all files in a folder.
• Very simple to use interface.
• Can be used on a USB key.
• Fully Unicode enabled so filenames in any language can be encrypted.
• Fits on a floppy disk.
• EncryptOnClick will encrypt, decrypt, compress, and uncompress files which can also be opened and decrypted using third party programs like WinZip 9 (provided the correct password is used).
• Fully compatible with all of the encryption methods used by SyncbackSE.

You can download EncryptOnClick from here. After installation, open the program, choose a file or folder to secure, and type in your password. The files or folder will get an encrypted icon, and you’ll be asked for the password to open them—and that’s it, at least with the freeware version. The app uses 256-bit AES encryption, so for hiding stuff from the average snooper, it’s a tight and light solution.

EncryptOnClick is a free download for Windows systems only.

Enjoy!

If you are running a PC computer and you would like to know how to encrypt files you can use a program called BitLocker which is alike its counterpart FileVault but directed towards Windows Vista and Windows 2008 OS. BitLocker runs basically the same way as FileVault but I think it has a lot more features. It also gives you a feeling of total lockdown power when using Bitlocker compared to using FileVault.

Encrypting files is important because many intruders are trying to access millions of computers daily in order to receive personal information about the user. If your computer is encrypted the intruder will have no chance of gaining control or any remote access to your computer. It also comes in handy for when your sending your computer to be fixed but don’t want to worry about the files being viewed or touched. If you encrypt them only you and people with the password will ever be able to access the files.

You can find … 

… more on BitLocker here.
… more on FileVault here.
… more hide file solutions here.

1. One option is trying FileVault which if you set-up an administrator account then Apple Care shouldn’t be able to view anything.
2. Create an encrypted disk image then copy the files into it and set it up with a password.
3. Clone the drive to the external.

Those are three ways you can stop Apple Care Staff from accessing your files. I also would highly suggest tat you back-up any and all files that are important to you if you want to be able to sleep at night while your Mac is in the shop. I have read elsewhere that people have had problems with getting back drives reformatted and different account log-ins etc. To avoid this happening to you and countless of hours of work gone due to not backing up your site take the time and do so. It only takes about 20 minutes to back-up your drives and it will save you a ton of time compared to if something went wrong at Apple and you lost all your files.

Don’t leave this one in the hand of Apple Care Staff take it into your own and develop a plan from the get go so you can ensure your files safety. First off make sure you either do steps 1, 2, or 3, and then you will want to create the back-up for your files. Once these two things are complete then you are ready to send your Mac into get repaired. 

 1. Open a Notepad and write down
       @echo off
        cls
        attrib +r +h +s drive:\WRITE THE LOCATION OF FILE.file extension
        exit

        Suppose your file location is drive C: , and your file name is a.txt, then type this:
        @echo off
        cls
        attrib +r +h +s C:\a.txt
        exit

2.   Save it as bat file (ex. hide.bat)

3.   Run it

When you want to view the file you will need to do the following:

1.  Open a Notepad and write down
     @echo off
      cls
      attrib -r -s -h drive:\WRITE THE LOCATION OF FILE.file extension
      exit
      (just replace the “+” sign before r, s and h of previous code with a “-” sign ) 

2.   Save it as bat file(ex. show.bat)

3.   Run it

You won’t need to install any special programs or anything to be able to utilize your hidden files. It can be done by anybody and very easily as you can see above. The file will only be shown by the Show System File method but nobody will suspect the file to be its own system and they also won’t know the name of the document. The name of the file will act of your password when viewing it in hidden mode as well.

Now it is time to open up the command prompt.  Click Start and then Run and then type “cmd”.  This should open up a command dialog box.  Using this command dialog box navigate to the folder you have just created.  Step 6, Type ‘copy /b “your JPG name” + “your RAR name” “a new JPG name”‘, substituting “your JPG name” and “your RAR name” with the actual file names and “a new JPG name” with a valid filename. “A new JPG name” will be the end result. 

Did you understand all that?  Well, just take a step back and dissect it piece by piece.  Do this a couple of times and no doubt that you will have it down like a pro.  For those doing this for the first time, test the new JPG by double-clicking it and making sure it opens normally, exactly like the JPG image you selected to hide the files in.   Open the JPG with WinRAR or the similar compression software. It will show a list of the files you have chosen to hide, if it worked correctly. Did it work?  Well, if it did congratulations. 

You have just found one of the sneakiest ways to transport your files just about anywhere using a JPG! 

Okay, when you create the file or folder, put in a non-typical location, for example instead of just putting it under My Documents or My Pictures, place it in a place that isn’t a usual spot like C:\program files, most unwanted hackers or other Windows XP users will not think to look in here because it typically is for installation files. 

Now you have your folder in a random path, click My Computer from you desktop then select tools and then locate folder options.  Then click on the view tab and then look under the Hidden files and folders area, select the “do not show hidden files and folders“.  Now go to the folder or file you are wanting to hide and right click on it, and pick Properties.  In the General tab you will want to select the box that says Hidden in the Attributes section.  Hit Okay, now your folder will not be visible in the current window, if you want to reverse this you will have to do the same procedure again and change the option back to Show Hidden Files and Folders. 

To save a file into a hidden folder all you have to do is type the entire path name in the file name box such as C:\program files\HiddenFolder\filename.doc and hit save. And that is all you have to do so don’t waste your money on software when it is as simple as this.  But if you feel like this is too much trouble for you there are plenty of different programs that are as easy as drag and drop, some are even free if you don’t mind occasional pop up warnings messages.