VeraCrypt 1.26.24

Binaries for supported operating systems are also available at Sourceforge.

Changes between 1.26.20 and 1.26.24 (30 May 2025):

• All OSes:

  • Fix Whirlpool implementation for big-endian platforms. (GH #1529)
  • Rename "Dismount All" to "Unmount All" in UI, with ALT+u as the new accelerator key (previously ALT+s).
  • Add contributed Chinese and Russian CHM documentation.
  • Update translations.

• Windows:

  • Implement screen protection against screenshots and screen recording, enabled by default.
    • This feature can be disabled during installation or via Performance/Driver Configuration settings.
  • Add checkboxes in the MSI installer for controlling memory protection and screen protection features.
    • Introduce command-line options DISABLEMEMORYPROTECTION and DISABLESCREENPROTECTION for MSI installer configuration.
    • Both options accept values 0 (enabled) or 1 (disabled).
    • Example:

      msiexec /i VeraCrypt_Setup_x64_1.26.24.msi DISABLESCREENPROTECTION=1 /qn REBOOT=ReallySuppress MSIRESTARTMANAGERCONTROL=Disable ACCEPTLICENSE=YES
      

  • Fix race conditions when multiple instances of veracrypt.exe are launched simultaneously.
  • Update bundled libzip to version 1.11.3.

• Linux:

  • Add support for AppImage packaging and usage.
  • Fix absolute path usage for true command when checking sudo session status.
  • Fix failure to use Hungarian language translations.
  • Improve generic installer scripts. (GH #1514)
  • Add support for /run/media/veracrypt as default mount prefix when /media is not available. (GH #1524)
  • Remove pcsclite dependency from .deb/.rpm packages—now detected/loaded dynamically at runtime.

• macOS:

  • Fix absolute path usage for true command when checking sudo session status.
  • Create symlink for VeraCrypt in /usr/local/bin to allow CLI usage.
  • Fix failure to use Hungarian language translations.

Merged Github Pull Requests

• Update Language.de.xml by @bugtracker2019 in https://github.com/veracrypt/VeraCrypt/pull/1489
• CI: Enable XML Validation Workflow by @Jertzukka in https://github.com/veracrypt/VeraCrypt/pull/1497
• Fix SetupDLL and ExpandVolume Error by @Feryquence in https://github.com/veracrypt/VeraCrypt/pull/1495
• Update Language.nl.xml by @RockyTDR in https://github.com/veracrypt/VeraCrypt/pull/1502
• Linux/FreeBSD: Improvements on installation scripts by @Jertzukka in https://github.com/veracrypt/VeraCrypt/pull/1514
• Refactor: Use symbolic constants for volume header magic numbers by @bernardladenthin in https://github.com/veracrypt/VeraCrypt/pull/1525
• Add alignment constants for derived key and KEY_INFO buffers to ensure SIMD compatibility. by @bernardladenthin in https://github.com/veracrypt/VeraCrypt/pull/1526
• User Guide with HTML by @fzxx in https://github.com/veracrypt/VeraCrypt/pull/1523
• Update Tradition Chinese (Hong Kong) by @harryytm in https://github.com/veracrypt/VeraCrypt/pull/1486
• Fix the whirlpool for big-endian platform by @pingwcy in https://github.com/veracrypt/VeraCrypt/pull/1529
• Fix a mistake by @fzxx in https://github.com/veracrypt/VeraCrypt/pull/1530
• modify unix default mounting point prefix (use /run/media/veracrypt t… by @stevenleeS0ht in https://github.com/veracrypt/VeraCrypt/pull/1524
• Update Polish translation by @Matthaiks in https://github.com/veracrypt/VeraCrypt/pull/1533
• Update Corsican translation on 2025-05 (1t4s) by @Patriccollu in https://github.com/veracrypt/VeraCrypt/pull/1535
• typo Readme.txt by @zaphodapriest in https://github.com/veracrypt/VeraCrypt/pull/1538
• Update Corsican translation on 2025-05 (2) by @Patriccollu in https://github.com/veracrypt/VeraCrypt/pull/1543

New Contributors

• @bugtracker2019 made their first contribution in https://github.com/veracrypt/VeraCrypt/pull/1489
• @Feryquence made their first contribution in https://github.com/veracrypt/VeraCrypt/pull/1495
• @bernardladenthin made their first contribution in https://github.com/veracrypt/VeraCrypt/pull/1525
• @pingwcy made their first contribution in https://github.com/veracrypt/VeraCrypt/pull/1529
• @stevenleeS0ht made their first contribution in https://github.com/veracrypt/VeraCrypt/pull/1524
• @zaphodapriest made their first contribution in https://github.com/veracrypt/VeraCrypt/pull/1538

Full Changelog: https://github.com/veracrypt/VeraCrypt/compare/VeraCrypt_1.26.20...VeraCrypt_1.26.24