What’s New

This release is NEXTGEN Widget Encrypt3 1.0.0.1, the first public build of this workstation.

Vault and sign-in

  • Encrypted vault for keys, users, and settings
  • Login with lockout after three failures; failed attempts shown after a good sign-in
  • Optional second administrator
  • Idle lock with a configurable timeout
  • Change login password and change key passphrase

Keys

  • Compose RSA, DSA+ElGamal, ECDSA+ECDH, Ed25519+X25519 with hash, cipher, compression, and expiry
  • Password generator and strength meter; mark as verified
  • Import and export public, secret, or pair (.asc / .gpg)
  • Import armored blocks and clipboard
  • Bulk import (CSV template, .asc / .pgp / .gpg, ZIP) with dry-run and checks for duplicates, expiry, revocation, and weak algorithms
  • Groups and notes
  • Revoke, trash, properties, QR of the public key
  • Extend expiration (secret key required)
  • Policy blocks obsolete 1024-bit keys for new compose and encrypt
  • Evaluation copies cap newly composed keys at 30 days

Files, folders, and text

  • Encrypt, decrypt, sign and encrypt, decrypt and verify
  • Optional ASCII armor and armor comment; Version header uses this product name
  • Encrypt-to-self (recovery recipient you choose)
  • Folder encrypt and decrypt, with optional subfolders
  • Text: encrypt, decrypt, sign and encrypt, decrypt/verify, clear-sign and verify
  • Empty text is not encrypted

Operations

  • Watch folder (files, chosen recipient key)
  • Recipient groups and grid group filter
  • Explorer Encrypt / Decrypt (sign-in if the workstation is locked)
  • Keyserver / WKD lookup with several servers and an online check
  • Expiration dashboard
  • Key ceremony sheet (print; groups)
  • Audit log
  • Command line and Explorer integration
  • Backup and restore of the vault

Help and product

  • Help file, Support site, About (version, build date, copyright 2026)
  • Optional check for updates every 30 days, plus a manual check
  • Evaluation and license dialog; machine code on About

Not in this build

  • Hardware tokens
  • OpenPGP v6, AEAD, and post-quantum algorithms
  • Full mail-client authoring (EML helpers only)

After install, confirm the vault path under Settings → Key store. When you copy the program to another PC, keep NextGenWigetEncrypt3.exe.config next to the executable.