Windows 10: Can't encrypt folder in Windows 10 Professional, even while I'm administrator!?

Dear folks,


- For several hours I'm trying to encrypt a folder in Windows 10 Professional with Windows' built-in encryption tools.

- My users account-type is administator.

- The ownership of the folder is assign to my user.

- It's just a folder in D:\ (so not a 'special' system folder or something.)

- I've dragged the UAC slider all the way to the bottom.


I try this:

- right click folder

- select properties at the bottom

- a window opens (note: this window has a black square at "read-only (only applicable to files in the folder" which I can't seem to get rid off. This however is -not- the problem, because I've another computer with the same problem, but allows me to encrypt a folder I've just made)

- click advanced (a new window opens)

- put a checkmark at "encrypt contents to secure data"

- click OK (the window disappears)

- click OK in the properties-window


Then pops up a message (with a red circle with a white cross) saying "You need administrator privileges to alter these settings".


I've searched the internet for hours. What is this?

:)

 

Encrypting a folder

Hello Bill,

To encrypt a folder in Windows 10 Home, follow these steps:

• Right-click the folder you want to encrypt and click Properties.
• On the General tab, click Advanced.
• Under Compress or Encrypt attributes, click Encrypt contents to secure data.
• Click OK then Apply to save the changes.

We're just here if you need further help.

 

Can't encrypt or password protect folders?

Hi,

Thank you for posting on Microsoft Community. I understand the inconvenience you faced.
I will certainly help you with this.

The information which you have provided is not enough for us to determine the issue. Please provide us more information.

• Are you logging-in using Administrator User account?
• Is this issue specific to any particular folder or persist in all the folders?

Encrypting File System (EFS) is a feature of Windows that you can use to store information on your hard disk in an encrypted format. Encryption is the strongest protection that Windows provides to help you keep your information secure. I suggest you to try
log-in through other Administrator account and perform the below given steps to encrypt the folder and check if it works:

How to encrypt a file

• Right-click (or tap and hold) a file or folder and select Properties.
• Select the Advanced... button and select the Encrypt contents to secure data check box.
• Select OK to close the Advanced Attributes window, select
  Apply, and then select OK.

Please post back with the results and the information asked, we will be glad to assist you further.

Thank you.

 

Windows 10 Tweaks

Pressing “Windows+Pause Break” (it’s up there next to scroll lock) opens the “System” Window.

Windows 10: In the new version of Windows, Explorer has a section called Quick Access. This includes your frequent folders and recent files. Explorer defaults to opening this page when you open a new window. If you’d rather open the usual This PC, with links to your drives and library folders, follow these steps:

• Open a new Explorer window.
• Click View in the ribbon.
• Click Options.
• Under General, next to “Open File Explorer to:” choose “This PC.”
• Click OK

credit to Lifehacker.