Mince: Text Encryption Tool

Mince is an easy to use very reliable text encryption tool. It encrypts a text file to another (scrambled) one, and adds its own extension to it. Because this new file is also merely a text file, you can send it as an attachment in an e-mail message.

Installation:

• Unzip the Mince folder onto your desktop or elsewhere
• Make sure at least Mince.exe and Mince.inf are in that folder
• Right-click the Mince.inf file and select install

 See also the install.jpg screenshot in the unzipped Mince folder

How to use Mince:

Right-click on a .txt file in Windows Explorer and select Mince-Encrypt. Type in a password, type the same password again in the second box, and click on Encrypt. Mince will now encrypt your file and give it the .mce extension. These files can be decrypted by double-clicking them and entering the password (and clicking the Decrypt button).

Windows Vista & Windows 7 users:

Access to Program Files, Windows and other system related folders are by default protected by the operation system, and will trigger an access denied error when you want to 'Mince' files in there. To avoid that, make sure you run Mince with administrator privileges. (In the Windows folder, right click the Mince executable, select Properties, hit the Compatibility tab, and at the Privilege Level mark the "Run this program as an administrator" box).

Caution:

It's IMPOSSIBLE to decrypt a file if you don't remember the password! Also, please don't EVER edit a .mce (encrypted) file!

How secure is Mince?

It hashes its strings to 24 bits of unique key data. Not completely unhackable, but it would take any experienced hacker a great deal of time to unscramble a 'Minced' file.

Download: http://bluefive.pair.com/mince.htm