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    Find and list EFS Encrypted, Compressed files & folders on Windows 10

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  2. Enable or Disable Automatically Encrypt Files Moved to EFS Encrypted Folders in Local Group Policy Editor

    How to Enable or Disable Automatically Encrypt Files Moved to EFS Encrypted Folders in Windows


    The Encrypting File System (EFS) is the built-in encryption tool in Windows used to encrypt files and folders on NTFS drives to protect them from unwanted access. EFS enables transparent encryption and decryption of files for your user account by using advanced, standard cryptographic algorithms. Any individual or app that doesn't possess the appropriate file encryption key cannot open any encrypted files and folders. Encryption is the strongest protection that Windows provides to help you keep your individual files and folders secure.

    Encrypting File System (EFS) is only available in the following editions of Windows:
    • Vista Business, Ultimate, and Enterprise
    • Windows 7 Professional, Ultimate, Enterprise
    • Windows 8 Pro and Enterpise
    • Windows 10 Pro, Enterprise, and Education
    This tutorial will show you how to enable or disable to automatically encrypt files that are moved to an EFS encrypted folder for all users in Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, and Windows 10.

    *Warning You must be signed in as an administrator to enable or disable automatically encrypt files that are moved to an EFS encrypted folder.

    *note This setting applies only to files moved (not copied) within the same volume/partition the encrypted folder is on. When files are moved to other volumes, or if you create a new file in an encrypted folder, File Explorer encrypts those files automatically.


    CONTENTS:
    • Option One: Enable or Disable Automatically Encrypt Files Moved to EFS Encrypted Folders in Local Group Policy Editor
    • Option Two: Enable or Disable Automatically Encrypt Files Moved to EFS Encrypted Folders using a REG file

    EXAMPLE: Move file to EFS encrypted folder

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    OPTION ONE
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    Enable or Disable Automatically Encrypt Files Moved to EFS Encrypted Folders in Local Group Policy Editor

    *note The Local Group Policy Editor is only available in the Windows 7/8/10 Pro, Windows 7/8/10 Enterprise, and Windows 10 Education editions.

    All editions can use Option Two below.
    1. Open the Local Group Policy Editor.

    2. In the left pane of Local Group Policy Editor, navigate to the location below. (see screenshot below)
    *Arrow Computer Configuration\Administrative Templates\System


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    3. In the right pane of System in Local Group Policy Editor, double click/tap on the Do not automatically encrypt files moved to encrypted folders policy to edit it. (see screenshot above)

    4. Do step 5 (enable) or step 6 (disable) below for what you would like to do.


    5. To Enable Automatically Encrypt Files Moved to EFS Encrypted Folders
    A) Select (dot) Not Configured or Disabled, click/tap on OK, and go to step 7 below. (see screenshot below)

    *note Not Configured is the default setting.

    6. To Disable Automatically Encrypt Files Moved to EFS Encrypted Folders
    A) Select (dot) Enabled, click/tap on OK, and go to step 7 below. (see screenshot below)


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    7. When finished, you can close the Local Group Policy Editor if you like.






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    OPTION TWO
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    Enable or Disable Automatically Encrypt Files Moved to EFS Encrypted Folders using a REG file

    *note The downloadable .reg files below will add and modify the DWORD value in the registry key below.

    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer

    NoEncryptOnMove DWORD

    (delete) = Enable
    1 = Disable


    1. Do step 2 (enable) or step 3 (disable) below for what you would like to do.


    2. To Enable Automatically Encrypt Files Moved to EFS Encrypted Folders
    *note This is the default setting.
    A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the file below, and go to step 4 below.

    Enable_automatically_encrypt_files_moved_to_EFS_encrypted_folders.reg


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    3. To Disable Automatically Encrypt Files Moved to EFS Encrypted Folders
    A) Click/tap on the Download button below to download the file below, and go to step 4 below.

    Disable_automatically_encrypt_files_moved_to_EFS_encrypted_folders.reg


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    4. Save the .reg file to your desktop.

    5. Double click/tap on the downloaded .reg file to merge it.

    6. When prompted, click/tap on Run, Yes (UAC), Yes, and OK to approve the merge.

    7. Restart the explorer process to apply.

    8. You can now delete the downloaded .reg file if you like.

    That's it,
    Shawn


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    Shawn Brink, Nov 20, 2019
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  3. Win 10 pro EFS Encrypting File System Problem (Dell)

    Hi,

    Thank you for being a part of Windows 10.

    I appreciate you for providing details about the issue and we are happy to help you.

    I suggest you to start the Encrypting File System (EFS) Service and check if it helps.

    Follow the below steps:

    • Press Windows key + R from the Keyboard.
    • Type services.msc and hit Enter.
    • Search for Encrypting File System (EFS) Service.
    • Double click on Encrypting File System (EFS) Service and click on
      Start button.
    • Click on the dropdown list and set the Startup type to
      Automatic.
    If the issue still persists then, I suggest you to post the same question in TechNet forum for further assistance with this issue. Follow the below link to post your question in TechNet forum.

    Technet forums

    Kindly let us know if you need any further assistance with Windows. We are glad to assist you.

    Thank you.
     
    Harshavardhan Rathod, Nov 20, 2019
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  4. Find and list EFS Encrypted, Compressed files & folders on Windows 10

    Confused about EFS encryption

    Brink,

    I also like your tutorial on finding EFS encrypted files here:

    Find All Encrypted Files in Windows 10

    The only downside is that it doesn't list folders that are encrypted. As a result, I like to turn on the option in File Explorer to show encrypted files and / or folders in color so that I can visually see if a folder has encryption set.
     
    hsehestedt, Nov 20, 2019
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