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The cloud encryption tag on WindowsForum.com gathers discussion about protecting files stored in third-party cloud services from the Windows desktop. A recent thread examines Cryptomator for Google Drive on Windows, covering client-side encryption of files before upload, the metadata that still reaches the provider, and backup risks users should weigh. The recurring theme is practical, hands-on encryption rather than vendor promises: what a tool actually hides, what it leaves exposed, and how Windows users can keep sensitive documents, photos, and records out of reach while still syncing them to the cloud.
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    Cryptomator for Google Drive on Windows: Encrypt Files, Metadata Limits and Backup Risks

    Plenty of people have a mental folder called "things I will never upload to Google Drive": kids' photos, tax spreadsheets, scanned IDs. The reason usually isn't a belief that Google is out to get them. It's simpler than that. It isn't their server, so they don't trust it completely. In a new...