Windows 10: I can't view my OWN files after encrypting them!

Please. I encrypted my family images previously and yesterday my PC crashed so hard I had to reinstall windows 10 and remove all previous files I used CCleaner which deleted 200 registry files without backup, probably why my PC died after a restart. My previous local account is thus removed and it is that one account that set the permission on the files. I've tried to open my images but it doesn't work. Even if I'm the administrator. The "account unknown" is my previous account. It's gone. I don't have any backup or anything because I made a complete new install from USB, after installing Li

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Windows XP file encryption

LOL thanks, I think its standard windows XP file encryption

 

encrypted files

Hi Iman,

Error message 0x80071771 means that you need to restore the file encryption key in order for you to decrypt the encrypted files. On the other hand, you can still try these steps and see if it will work:

• Right-click the file or folder that you want to decrypt.
• Click File ownership and click Personal.

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Windows XP file encryption

My suggestion to you is to look into what kind of encryption the program used, and look for a way to break that type of encryption. Sorry I can't say a specific program for sure.