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VeraCrypt 1.24 Update 2

  -  34.55 MB  -  Open Source
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  • Latest Version

    VeraCrypt 1.26 Update 15

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    Windows XP / Vista / Windows 7 / Windows 8 / Windows 10

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  • Filename

    VeraCrypt Setup 1.24-Update2.exe

  • MD5 Checksum

    b0aaaf4bd3ccf2821b0acb8442b8668f

Sometimes latest versions of the software can cause issues when installed on older devices or devices running an older version of the operating system.

Software makers usually fix these issues but it can take them some time. What you can do in the meantime is to download and install an older version of VeraCrypt 1.24 Update 2.


For those interested in downloading the most recent release of VeraCrypt or reading our review, simply click here.


All old versions distributed on our website are completely virus-free and available for download at no cost.


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What's new in this version:

Changes:
All OSes:
 - Clear AES key from stack memory when using non-optimized implementation. Doesn't apply to VeraCrypt official build (Reported and fixed by Hanno Böck)
 - Update Jitterentropy RNG Library to version 2.2.0
 - Start following IEEE 1541 agreed naming of bytes (KiB, MiB, GiB, TiB, PiB)
 - Various documentation enhancements

Windows:
 - Fix possible local privilege escalation vulnerability during execution of VeraCrypt Expander
 
 MBR bootloader:
- workaround for SSD disks that don't allow write operations in BIOS mode with buffers less than 4096 bytes
- Don't restore MBR to VeraCrypt value if it is coming from a loader different from us or different from Microsoft one
 
 EFI bootloader:
- Fix "ActionFailed" not working and add "ActionCancelled" to customize handling of user hitting ESC on password prompt
- Fix F5 showing previous password after failed authentication attempt. Ensure that even wrong password value are cleared from memory
 
 - Fix multi-OS boot compatibility by only setting VeraCrypt as first bootloader of the system if the current first bootloader is Windows one
 - Add new registry flags for SystemFavoritesService to control updating of EFI BIOS boot menu on shutdown
 - Allow system encrypted drive to be mounted in WindowsPE even if changing keyboard layout fails (reported and fixed by Sven Strickroth)
 - Enhancements to the mechanism preserving file timestamps, especially for keyfiles.
 - Fix RDRAND instruction not detected on AMD CPUs
 - Detect cases where RDRAND is flawed (e.g. AMD Ryzen) to avoid using it if enabled by user
 - Don't write extra 0x00 byte at the end of DcsProp file when modifying it through UI
 - Reduce memory usage of IOCTL_DISK_VERIFY handler used in disk verification by Windows
 - Add switch /FastCreateFile for VeraCrypt Format.exe to speedup creation of large file container if quick format is selected
 - Fix the checkbox for skipping verification of Rescue Disk not reflecting the value of /noisocheck switch specified in VeraCrypt Format command line
 - check "TrueCrypt Mode" in password dialog when mounting a file container with .tc extension
 - Update XML languages files

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