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Discussion => Security => Topic started by: John F Kennedy on January 18, 2013, 08:28 am

Title: How much will truecrypt slow down my puter?
Post by: John F Kennedy on January 18, 2013, 08:28 am
I'm wanting to do a full disk encryption because I have this darknet stuff on it. I use it mostly for watching movies and entertainment though. Truecrypt says it doesn't slow you down, but I think it has to. Those who use truecrypt please respond. Thanks.

PS this is my first real post, they made me spend a day goofing around the noob forum to get these 50, lol.
Title: Re: How much will truecrypt slow down my puter?
Post by: flwrchlds9 on January 18, 2013, 09:02 am
Try it and see. It's not that bad, if you have an old/slow drive/computer you might notice it a lot more.

Title: Re: How much will truecrypt slow down my puter?
Post by: Nuggz on January 18, 2013, 09:11 am
Agreed. I watch HD movies from my encrypted drive no problem. I really don't notice it at all, but then again I'm used to using Tor ;)
Title: Re: How much will truecrypt slow down my puter?
Post by: Hungry ghost on January 18, 2013, 09:19 am
I used it on an old laptop  (512RAM,XP) and it didn't slow it down at all.  It surprised me because  I thought it must do, but it didn't seem to.