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Minimum System Requirements
- 50 MB disk space
Supported Operating Systems
BestCrypt supports the following operating systems (including 32-bit, 64-bit and ARM-based versions, unless specified otherwise):
- Windows 11
- Windows 10
- Windows 8/8.1
- Windows 7 SP1
- Windows Vista (x86 only)
- Windows XP (x86 only)
- Windows Server 2019
- Windows Server 2016
- Windows Server 2012 (incl. R2)
- Windows Server 2008 R2
- Windows Server 2008 (x86 only)
For legacy OS including Windows XP (x64), Windows Vista (x64), Windows Server 2003 (x64) and Windows Server 2008 (x64), use this version:
BestCrypt Volume Encryption for legacy OS
NOTE: Itanium platform is not supported.
Product Updates
10-January-2025 | v.5.12.7 | driver v.4.54
- Improved support for ARM-based computers
11-July-2024 | v.5.12.7 | driver v.4.53
- Improved compatibility with Windows kernel
28-May-2024 | v.5.12.6 | driver v.4.51
- Introduced compatibility with external disks in the Traveller Mode Disk feature
- Fixed minor bugs
18-December-2023 | v.5.12.3 | driver v.4.51
- Improved the process of automatic recovery for encrypted volumes
17-November-2023 | v.5.12.2 | driver v.4.51
- Improved driver performance
- Improved behavior for the icon in system tray
- Fixed minor bugs
10-October-2023 | v.5.12.1 | driver v.4.51
- Improved cross-compatibility with Data Shelter
- Improved stability
31-May-2023 | v.5.11.4 | driver v.4.51
- Improved Yubikey support
- Improved stability
- Fixed minor bugs
09-February-2023 | v.5.11.3 | driver v.4.51
- Added support for Yubikey 5
27-December-2022 | v.5.11.1 | driver v.4.51
- Fixed minor bugs in the ‘Mount at boot time’ and the ‘Create Rescue ISO’ commands.
- For improved security, the software now detects the volumes encrypted with an older versions of BestCrypt and suggests re-encryption.
- Ready for Windows 10 2022 Update (codename “22H2”)
23-September-2022 | v.5.11 | driver v.4.50
- Ready for Windows 11 2022 Update (codename “22H2”)
20-September-2022 | v.5.10.5 | driver v.4.50
- Improved the process of dismounting encrypted drives (Windows Indexing process has occasionally been preventing drives from being dismounted)
- Addressed an occasional SYSTEM_SERVICE_EXCEPTION BSOD with fsh.sys
24-May-2022 | v.5.10.1 | driver v.4.50
- Introduced support for encrypting ARM-based devices
31-March-2022 | v.5.06.0 | driver v.4.48
- Minor improvements
13-January-2022 | v.5.05.0 | driver v.4.48
- Updated localization files – translations of version 5 to seven languages are now available
- Improved compatibility with Windows updates
- Improved SED encryption functionality
02-December-2021 | v.5.04.2 | driver v.4.48
- Improved shell modules compatibility with x86 systems
- Improved Self-Encrypted Drives functionality
- Improved compatibility with volumes with non-default Allocation Unit Size
- Improved real-time status updating in the icon for Windows Tray
- Optimized memory usage for fsh.sys
- Fixed errors with Google Drive’s virtual drive
26-October-2021 | v.5.03.5 | driver v.4.46
- Ready for Windows 11
- Automated boot theme switch when using Unicode encryption password
- Enabled non-English keyboard layouts installed in Windows to be automatically added to BestCrypt Volume Encryption GUI boot-time password prompt
- Improved support for integration with Active Directory for Single-Sign-On in Enterprise Edition
- Fixed error decrypting volumes when TPM was being used for 2FA
28-September-2021 | v.5.03.1 | driver v.4.46
- Announced general availability of BestCrypt Volume Encryption 5
- Introduced support for ARIA encryption algorithm
- Added ability to customize parameters for scrypt key derivation algorithm
- Added support for Self-Encrypting Drives (SED / TCG Opal 2.0)
- Improved performance for recovery decryption
- Added ability to embed BestCrypt Volume Encryption modules into Windows Recovery Environment
- Added BestCrypt Volume Encryption commands to right-click menu for drives in Windows Explorer
- Improved performance for NVMe drives
- Improved performance for AES, ARIA and Camellia encryption algorithms
- Added customizable graphical boot-time password themes
- Added support for international characters in passwords
- Added support for wider range of PKCS#15 smart cards and security tokens
- Added support for TPM as a second factor
- Added support for Platform Trust Technology (PTT) and other fTPM technologies
- Added BestCrypt Data Shelter utility to protect data from unauthorized access, even when it’s actively in use.
BestCrypt Volume Encryption 5 Beta
31-August-2021 | v.5.02.11b | driver v.4.46
- Improved support for keyboards, on-screen keyboards and mice at boot time
- Fixed occasional app crash in Simple Interface
18-August-2021 | v.5.02.09b | driver v.4.46
- Improved stability
- Fixed problems with running Traveller Mode
- Fixed minor bugs
06-August-2021 | v.5.02.07b | driver v.4.45
- Added Safe Mode for BestCrypt Volume Encryption bootloader
- Improved appearance of graphic boot theme for some screen resolutions
- Fixed issues with some models of keyboards, on-screen keyboards and mice at boot time
- Fixed occasional crash of BestCrypt Volume Encryption application when launched as Administrator
- Fixed occasional BSOD when resuming from sleep with encrypted SED mounted
- Enhanced error processing in Setup Wizard
06-July-2021 | v.5.02.06b | driver v.4.43
- Improved compatibility with older EFIs
- Improved keyboard and pointing devices compatibility and performance
- Fixed adding new password with different Scrypt parameters
- Fixed BitLocker compatibility issue for SED (self-encrypting) drives.
03-June-2021 | v.5.02.03b | driver v.4.43
- Improved BestCrypt Data Shelter behavior on Windows XP
- Scrypt parameters controls changed from edit boxes to drop-down menus
- Minor improvements in BestCrypt Data Shelter logging
01-June-2021 | v.5.01.02b | driver v.4.43
- Announced Beta version of Jetico BestCrypt Volume Encryption 5. Click here to see what’s new and download the software