Windows 10: I am trying to understand how the data encryption functionality in windows 11 pro protects...

I am trying to understand how the data encryption functionality in windows 11 pro protects my files from data theft. At this time I have used the properties function to encrypt the folders and subfolders and files. I also use Microsoft OneDrive for backup functionality. What is unclear to me is that I can email a file to someone and they can read it and I can also back up my file changes to Microsoft OneDrive, yet the files are supposed to be encrypted and only capable of being read on my computer. My concern therefore is that i am doing this incorrectly

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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.

 

Encryption feature in Windows 10 Pro for File protection

Ok. I do that steps but not work .File encryption in windows 10 pro. It's not protected.

 

Working with an existing Bitlocker-protected external drive on Windows 11 Home - will new data also be encrypted?

Question:

Computers running Windows 11 Home can access external data drives that were previously encrypted/protected using Bitlocker on another machine.

But will *new* data that is written to the external Bitlocker-encrypted/protected drive by the Windows 11 Home computer also be encrypted/protected?

Or, do we need to upgrade to Windows 11 Pro for that because of the limitations of Windows 11 Home with respect to Bitlocker on non-primary drives?

Background:

I have an external Bitlocker-protected SSD drive that I've used for data storage for years. It was Bitlockered using my old computer, which ran Windows 10 Pro. Recently, I purchased a new computer (Surface Pro 9) that comes with Windows 11 Home. The new Windows 11 Home computer can access (read/write) the Bitlocker-protected external SSD drive just fine (plug in the external drive and enter the Bitlocker password). Am I safe in assuming that this external drive will remain fully Bitlocker-protected as I work with it going forward on the new Windows 11 Home computer? I have no other reason to upgrade to Windows 11 Pro, and my old Windows 10 Pro license is OEM and hence non-transferable.

Thanks again for any definitive answers on this. I've tried searching everywhere before posting this to the community.