Learn about the HC file extension. HC files are used by VeraCrypt, an encryption program. VeraCrypt fixes security issues from TrueCrypt. It is free and open source software for Windows, Mac, and Linu...
Learn about the HC file extension. HC files are used by VeraCrypt, an encryption program. VeraCrypt fixes security issues from TrueCrypt. It is free and open source software for Windows, Mac, and Linux. To make a HC file, open VeraCrypt. Select the Volume Creation Wizard. Choose the storage type and location to save. Double click a HC file to open it in VeraCrypt. Enter the password to access the encrypted data.
HC files can store encrypted hard drive volumes. They are used on Windows, Mac, and Linux. HC files are most common in the US with Windows 10. Google Chrome is the preferred browser. Be careful with HC files from unknown sources. They can be used by harmful programs too.
Use VeraCrypt to make or open HC files. It replaced TrueCrypt after security issues. VeraCrypt improved the encryption algorithms. Select the Volume Creation Wizard to make a new encrypted volume in a HC file. To access an existing one, open VeraCrypt. Choose the drive and select the HC file. Enter the password to mount it. Then open the drive to see the decrypted contents.
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