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The product box art for USB Secure, a software from NewSoftwares.net for locking and protecting files on USB drives.

USB Secure, developed by NewSoftwares.net, provides a powerful and portable solution for protecting your sensitive data on any USB flash drive, memory card, or external storage device. By encrypting your data with a password, it ensures your files remain secure even if your drive is lost or stolen.

Steps to Install USB Secure for Complete USB Security

Follow this complete guide to install USB Secure on your portable drive and begin protecting your data.

Part 1: Downloading USB Secure

Step 1: Download the USB Secure Installer

click on downloads USB Secure
  • Find "USB Secure"
NewSoftwares.net desktop products page, with a red box around the "USB Secure" product and its "Free Download" button.
  • Click on the "Free Download" button.
NewSoftwares.net download page for desktop products, with a red box highlighting the "Free Download" button for the USB Secure software.

Step 2: Save the File to Your PC

  • When prompted by your browser, choose a location on your computer (like your desktop or downloads folder) to save the usb-secure-en.exe file.
A Windows "Save As" dialog box, with "usb-secure-en.exe" as the file name, highlighting the process of saving the USB Secure installer after download.
  • Your browser will begin downloading the usb-secure-en.exe installer file.

Part 2: Installing USB Secure on Your USB Drive

Step 1: Plug in Your USB Drive

  • Before proceeding, plug in the USB drive or portable storage device you wish to protect into your computer.

Step 2: Launch the Installer

  • Go to the Menu Bar: Upon completion of the download, Open your browser's download list (e.g., by pressing Ctrl+J in Chrome or Firefox) from the browser menu.
Accessing Downloaded Folder Lock
  • Find the downloaded usb-secure-en.exe file and click on it to open the installation wizard.
Google Chrome downloads page, with a red box highlighting the "usb-secure-en.exe" file and a red arrow pointing to it, indicating the file to click to start installation.
  • The wizard will first display the "End-User Agreement."
USB Secure end-user agreement screen from NewSoftwares LLC, with the text of the license agreement visible.
  • Click "Accept" to agree to the terms and continue.
Click On Accept USB Secure

Step 3: Select Your Portable Drive

  • USB Secure will now detect and display a list of all connected portable drives.
USB Secure installation window, with a red box around the list of connected portable drives and an arrow pointing to the selected drive (E:\)
  • Select your desired USB drive from the list.
  • Click "Install" to begin installing the program directly onto that drive.
Click Install USB Secure

Step 4: Set a Password for the USB Drive

After installation, your browser will open a Thank You message as shown in below screenshot

Thank You for downloading USB Secure newsoftwares.net
  • At the same time, USB Secure prompt will appear asking you to set a password for the drive.
A USB Secure dialog box asking to "Enter Password" to protect the USB drive, with a red box highlighting the empty password input field
  • Enter a strong, easy-to-remember password in the "Enter Password" field.
A USB Secure dialog box for password protecting a USB drive, with a red box highlighting the password input field, which contains a strong password represented by asterisks
  • Click "OK" to finalize the password setup.
A USB Secure dialog box for entering a password, with a red box highlighting the green "OK" button to confirm and apply the password protection.
  • Success! USB Secure is now installed on your USB drive, and this is the home screen where you can manage your drive's security.
The main interface of USB Secure after successful installation, showing options to "Lock USB drive," "Unlock USB drive," and "View Locked Files.

Equipped with the step-by-step instructions in this guide, you are now ready to confidently install and utilize USB Secure, ensuring your portable data is protected with professional-grade security.