Silver Key Free Edition : Easily create self-extracting encrypted files and folders for sending them over the Internet in a secure way using a step-by-step approach
Silver Key Free Edition is a compact Windows application whose purpose is to help you encrypt files and folders, so you can easily send them over the Internet.
Intuitive layout
You are welcomed by a clean feature lineup where most of the encryption operations can be carried out with minimal effort. Plus, thanks to the step-by-step approach, even rookies can learn to configure the dedicated parameters with just a few clicks.It is important to mention that the utility offers support for context menu integration, so you easily select the items or directories that you want to process.
Encryption capabilities
The program puts at your disposal three different encryption methods for helping you generate several types of cyphered parcels.You are allowed to create self-extracting files (EXE file format) for running the packages on any Windows system, generate a standard parcel that contains the encrypted data which can be decoded using only the program, or an attachment parcel which enables you to hide sensitive data into innocent looking files.Other notable characteristics worth mentioning are represented by the possibility to create EXE parcels by default, obfuscate small parcels, verify the files when the encryption process comes to an end, shred source files at the end of the task, insert digital signatures, and set up passwords and keys.During our testing we have noticed that Silver Key Free Edition carries out a task quickly and without errors. It is quite friendly with system resources, so the overall performance of the computer is not hampered.
Bottom line
To sum it up, Silver Key Free Edition comes bundled with a decent feature pack for helping you encrypt your sensitive information.
Windows 10 64 bit / Windows 10 / Windows Server 2012 / Windows 2008 64 bit / Windows 2008 / Windows 2003 / Windows 8 64 bit / Windows 8 / Windows 7 64 bit / Windows 7 / Windows Vista 64 bit / Windows Vista / Windows XP 64 bit / Windows XP / Windows 2
Silver Key Free Edition runs on
Windows 10/11
and is available under the
Freeware
license
— the installer is 10.7 MB.
We’ve catalogued it under
Encryption Security.
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