Seriously, WTF? I rebooted. Logged in, and there's some notification asking me to backup the key because it is encrypting my file system. I didn't ask it to do that, and I wasn't even logged in as ...

Have a private document on your desktop OS? Here's how to keep it secure on Linux, MacOS, and Windows.

Add Encrypted Files to Search Index! Index Encrypted files on Windows 11/10 using Indexing Options, Registry Editor or Group Policy Editor.

Learn how to enable or disable Automatic Encryption of files moved to Encrypted folders using Registry or Group Policy on Windows 11/10.

Microsoft Windows features the native ability to encrypt files and folders on your hard drives and removable media using its Encrypting File System.

One thing I'm not clear on...if we encrypt a laptop's hard drive, and the owner of the laptop then sends the file to another person, does the file stay encrypted?I'm looking for a solution thats ...

When you are done, don’t forget to unmount the encrypted folder to be protected again. On Windows In contrast to Mac operating system, Windows lacks features to encrypt or password protect files.