Is there some sort of secure local storage on Windows?

Question

I was thinking of making a small tool. It is not important what the tool will do. The important thing, is that the tool will need to store some sensitive information on the

Answer 1

I recommend you look at the Enterprise Library Cryptography Application Block. Check this blog post. Windows has a built in Data Protection API for encrypting data, but the Crypto Application Block makes it more straightforward.