Right-click the certificate(s) and go to All Tasks > Export. In the right pane go to Personal > Certificates and select all certificates for Encrypting File System that are listed under the Intended Purposes column. Use the keyboard shortcut Windows Key + R to bring up the Run box and type: certmgr.msc and hit Enter or click OK. If disaster strikes and the drive becomes corrupted, you need to have a backup. However, the key used to unlock the encrypted data is stored on your local drive and it’s very important to back up that encryption key certificate. The encrypted files and folders can only be accessed using your Windows login credentials. You will notice that all your encrypted files will display a small padlock icon in the top-right corner of the icon. Next, check the box next to Encrypt contents to secure data under the Compress or Encrypt attributes section and click OK.Ĭlick OK again and Windows will ask you to confirm whether you want to encrypt the single folder or the folder, subfolders, and files. In the Properties window, under the General tab, click the Advanced button. In this example, I’m going to use a folder that contains subfolders and individual files.
Launch File Explorer and right-click the file or folder you want to encrypt and select Properties. Encrypt Files or Folders in Windows 10 Using EFS If you’re on a shared PC, other users might be able to see your encrypted files, but won’t be able to open them. Also, once a file is encrypted using EFS, it can only be accessed by the user who encrypted the file. EFS is available for Windows 10 Pro, Enterprise, and Education editions. For more on previous versions, check out our article on how to use EFS in Windows 7, 8.1, and XP. Note: Microsoft has included EFS starting with XP Pro and Home versions of Windows do not support it.
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