Windows 10: How to enable grayed out "Encrypt Contents to secure data" button in Windows 10 Pro?

Computer is running Windows 10 Pro 20H2 / OS build 19042.1052 / Windows Feature Experience Pack 120.2212.2020.0I tried the NtfsDisableEncryption registry suggestion - value was already hex 0. Changed to 1, rebooted, "Encrypt contents to secure data" still grayed out. Changed back to zero, rebooted. "Encrypt contents to secure data" still grayed out.Tried secpol.msc local security policy editor - under Public Key Policies/Encrypting File System, confirmed "No Encrypting File System Policies Defined" .Tried services.msc and changed EFS to Automatic start, rebooted, "Encrypt contents to secure

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How to enable grayed out "Encrypt Contents to secure data" button.

Hi,

Encrypt Contents to secure data button should be available specially if you're using a Windows 10 PC. To help address your concern on encrypting files, kindly tell us details on the following:

• Which build of Windows 10 are you using?
  
• Are you using a Microsoft account or a local account?

We look forward to your response.

 

How to enable grayed out "Encrypt Contents to secure data" button.

That is the first thing I tried after reading previous posts. AND that does not work. I tried again exactly what you suggested just to make sure, and still the "encrypt contents to secure data" is grayed out.

 

How to enable grayed out "Encrypt Contents to secure data" button.

To start with please read the original question I asked. I want to secure folder that contains files.

• I right click on folder
• click on Advance at bottom right
• when advance attributes box opens the "encrypt contents to secure data" button is grayed out"

I did everything that was told of me by ZAB.

I have no idea when the issue started. This is the first time I decided to use the feature.

Yes, latest version of Window 10. My details are in the post above.