Fully encrypt your laptop - how it works

So that unauthorized persons cannot access your laptop, you should encrypt it completely. In this practical tip, we will show you how to do this.

Fully encrypt your laptop - preparations

First you should secure your notebook or user account with a password. You can set this up via Control Panel> "User Accounts".
It is also advisable to install security software and keep it up to date. These include in particular an antivirus program and a firewall.
Once you have successfully completed the first steps, you can now start encrypting your laptop.

To do this, you need a free tool, such as TrueCrypt. Download the program and install it on your laptop.
After starting the program, select "System"> "Encrypt system partition / drive". Here you select the "Normal" method and confirm with "Next".
In the next step, select the "Encrypt the Windows system partition" option and click "Next" again. If you have additional drives, you have to encrypt them after encryption.
Then choose from five different encryption methods and start the process.

This practical tip is based on TrueCrypt 7.1a under Windows 7. We will tell you in our next practical tip whether laptop insurance makes sense.