Open source disk encryption software with strong security for Windows

VeraCrypt

VeraCrypt 1.25 Update 7

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  • Latest Version

    VeraCrypt 1.26 Update 15

  • Operating System

    Windows 8 / Windows 10

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  • Author / Product

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  • Filename

    VeraCrypt Setup 1.25.7.exe

  • MD5 Checksum

    360dacf264fe1d1ce3ea57c4cb9a73e1

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 1.25 Update 7.


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:

- Update translations
- Restore support of Windows Vista, Windows 7 and Windows 8/8.1
- Windows 7 support requires that either KB3033929 or KB4474419 is installed
- Windows Vista support requires that either KB4039648 or KB4474419 is installed
- MSI installation only: Fix double-clicking .hc file container inserting %1 instead of volume name in path field
- Advanced users: Add registry settings to control driver internal encryption queue to allow tuning performance for SSD disks and having better stability under heavy load

Under registry key HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\veracrypt:
- VeraCryptEncryptionFragmentSize (REG_DWORD): size of encryption data fragment in KiB. Default is 256. Maximum is 2048
- VeraCryptEncryptionIoRequestCount (REG_DWORD): maximum number of parallel I/O requests. Default is 16. Maximum is 8192
- VeraCryptEncryptionItemCount (REG_DWORD): maximum number of encryption queue items processed in parallel. Default as well as maximum is half of VeraCryptEncryptionIoRequestCount

- The triplet (FragmentSize=512, IoRequestCount=128, ItemCount=64) is an example of parameters that enhance sequential read speed on some SSD NVMe systems
- Fix truncate text in installer for some languages