whats a good encryption soft wear so no one can assess my computer or log on and see my hard drive?

Answer 1

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Hope I answered your query.

Answer 2

Try this free encryption tool using which you can achieve your goals

http://www.truecrypt.org/downloads.php

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http://www.truecrypt.org/