Windows 10: Big Yellow Padlock symbol on files

Discus and support Big Yellow Padlock symbol on files in Windows 10 Network and Sharing to solve the problem; I have seen a few topics with this question, but no fixes to the problem... On my WD Elements external drive, way back years ago I thought it would... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Network and Sharing' started by Rusty30, Jul 18, 2020.

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    Big Yellow Padlock symbol on files


    I have seen a few topics with this question, but no fixes to the problem...


    On my WD Elements external drive, way back years ago I thought it would be a good idea to encrypt some of the files and folders. Not sure why.. Anyway, fast forward a good decade or so, and now I would like those few folders and the files in them to not be encrypted. The most of the files are .jpg files.

    Things I have tried already are from previous posts in these forums. Including... Right Click> Advanced> Details the encrypted box is checked and greyed out. In the next box I select my namePC in the top, then click OK. This dosent seem to change anything, but, at this point I can check the Compress Files box, and the Encrypt box will somehow uncheck itself. But then I get an Error popup: Error Applying Attributes <Filename and Path> The specified file could not be decrypted.


    Also tried selected boot method. No help.


    It may be worth noting that most of the files on this drive came from multiple machines, over the years, but most ran Windows 7, some even XP as the OS when stuff was copied over to it. Not totally sure on the actual encrypted files, probably Win7 though.


    Please halp! TIA

    :)
     
    Rusty30, Jul 18, 2020
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    What if we dont remove the padlock and yellow exclaimation? Is it harmful or risky for data loss?

    OR , is there any other process to normalise the system without turning bitlocker ON and then OFF ??
     
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