How to encrypt files and folders in Windows 11 & Windows 10 (Easy step by step guide)

Step by step instructions on how to use EFS or Encrypting File System to encrypt your files and folders in Windows 10 or Windows 11 to protect them from illicit access and how to regain access using the encryption certificate (Personal Information Exchange Certificate)
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Important notes
1- Do not loose the encryption certificate nor its password and keep them in a safe place
2- Do not share the certificate nor the password with anyone

Chapters Use EFS to encrypt your data in Windows 10
00:00 Intro
01:18 What is EFS and why to encrypt you files
01:02 Demo of data vulnerability if not encrypted
01:50 Encrypting folder and files
02:47 Backing up the encryption certificate
04:26 Configure folder view to display encrypted data in color
05:33 Demo on how the encrypted data is no longer accessible by the admin
06:33 How to decrypt the data
07:35 What happens if someone resets your password forcibly
09:20 Re-importing the certificate to regain access to encrypted data
11:03 Testing after certificate re-import
11:16 Final important notes and thanks

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Disclaimer
Use the instructions in this video at your own risk. We are not responsible for any data loss or other damages that may occur

[lonewolfbusinessconcierge]

How is it a NATIVE function if it's not available in W10 Home??

[vbathe]

Thanks For explained practically, it helped a lot to understand in least time👍🏻

[codinghand]

literally very useful stuff. You explained very well.

[Alex-rmwm]

Thank you for this beautiful, well-explained video; I am taking my A+ 1002 exam next week, and I was looking for a good explanation of EFS encryption; I came across your video. It is phenomenal. God bless you keep up the good work.

[the_wizard_exe]

what a master !, i appreciate your explanation, well-explained

[Kiran-Rai]

Thank You. This Is What I'm Searching For.

[acc]

Very useful and really well explained ☝🏼

[janrosak]

Thank you, perfect efect slowly manual :-)

[daniforex]

This guy is amazing. he explained it in the best and correct way possible.

[alim]

Excellent. I have a question what is the best file encryption for the icloud .Any good recommendations .Thanks man .

[airgiant_official]

Can I still make it a .ZIP and also make ot a download and send it to someone and it will still be encrypted even if it isn’t in my computer system?

[hul]

Hello got a question, i did enable encryption but did not click on the pop up, I never got the option to put the password on because i clicked never backup.
how do i get the option to put the password up?
its just a test i did no important files.

[goldenx]

What if I install a new windows and I don't have the certificate and the key can you have a solution for this case .. I don't have a backup from my old windows only I have a backup from my files I encrypted before and it was encrypted

[dr.jallohinnovativechannel]

Thanks for the info.
Questions:
1. Is it possible to add additional file to a folder after it has been encrypted?
2. Can this encrypted file be send to “one drive” ? If possible/yes, will the file remain encrypted when send to “One drive” ?

Thanks

[mohanas]

How to open PFILE ? would you please suggest me

[Ja]

I encrypted a file (I can see the lock), but I never got a key, how come? EFS is enabled, however in the registry I realised the following key for "NtfsDisableEncryption" DWORD is set to 0. Does it need to be set to 1?

[ezswan]

ok but what if its a folder that is on onedrive? If the hacker gets access to onedrive, would this allow him/her to go into the encrypted folder?

[paulmuno]

Hello, how can a recipient decipher my encrypted file after after providing the password?

[Hypno_Tronic]

100th comment :D

also thx for the tutorial

[elcancion]

Cool video Sir! I just make some tests with it, is there any similar option in Linux Mint?