Windows 10: my encrypted txt files turned into .pfile extention

hello please im in need for urgent help, i had a folder inside it a group of .txt files about 10 files, i encrypted them with efs.pfx certificate, and i had to change my laptop during travel time, i copied them into usb flash, and when i put the usb into macbook pro at my work, suddenly the files are not working and show .txt.pfile extension instead of .txt when i came back to my old laptop windows 10 system on it , i inserted the usb and same result.im not able to open the files although i have the certificate with passwords any solution please ??

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PFILES AND ENCRYPTION

I am having issue with encrypted files and folders. Here's the story

Had Windows 7 Professional, had Flash Drive, both worked fine but convinced to go to Windows 10. When I Did the flash became an issue. Every single file was changed. For example if the file was saved honey.doc it changed to honey.docx.PFILE, the
same with Excel, Power Point, Access, Adobe PDF, Jpegs, PNG files ) all files changed to add the x in docx and then the PFILE. so after 12 hours on phone, chat, etc with Windows and Office Support- no one could help. Ran three different (not cheap) virus
scans- nothing showed for my laptop or the Flash.

Then I pulled files off the Cloud that I had saved thee for backup- put them on NEW Flash- same thing when i opened they were PFILES. Did it again, new flash, saved them on a different computer, they opened- then tried my laptop and nothing - they
are still PFILES. So then to save space I tried to zip a few (from other computer) and it said they were encrypted. So I followed the following steps 1. Use Windows Explorer to locate the encrypted file that you want to decrypt. 2. Right-click
the encrypted file, and then click Properties. 3. On the General tab, click Advanced. 4. Click to clear the Encrypt contents to secure data check box, click OK, and then click OK again

For the files each and for the folders I To remove encryption from a folder, follow these steps: 1. Use Windows Explorer to locate the encrypted folder that you want to decrypt. 2. Right-click the folder, and then click Properties. 3.
On the General tab, click Advanced. 4. Click to clear the Encrypt contents to secure data check box, click OK, and then click OK again. 5. When you are prompted to confirm the attribute change

Ok so both worked and said it was done applying the attributes.

However, I used a different computer today files would not open in anything except PFILES again, came home they opened fine.

So any ideas how to fix these files where they work everywhere- is there a settting I can change on my laptop?

Any body know anything to save my butt

Computer is Dell- Windows 10 Pro-Office 8

Intel (R) Core(TM) 15-321OM CPU @ 2.50 GHz

Installed Ram 4.00 GB

64 Bit x 64 Bit Processsor

Changed from Windows 7 Professional 1 week ago

Tried converting back to see if it fixed files it did not

As stated 9.5 hours on with support remotely accessing my computer

Three virus scans- McAvee, Windows Defender and Norton

3 different NEW flash drives

Thanks in advance

Sylvia

 

windows 10 encrypted files turned to .pfiles !

hi everyone

i had some files on my pc running on windows 10

i had encrypted the folders. i did copy the files and transferred them to my laptop(windows 8.1)

files turned to .Pfiles

jpg pdf....all of them have the .pfile extension

i transferred them back on my pc but no use !

i am unable to open them.

i did try microsoft RSM but did not help.

please help me

 

Encryption issues and PFILES

I am having issue with encrypted files and folders. Here's the story

Had Windows 7 Professional, had Flash Drive, both worked fine but convinced to go to Windows 10. When I Did the flash became an issue. Every single file was changed. For example if the file was saved honey.doc it changed to
honey.docx.PFILE, the same with Excel, Power Point, Access, Adobe PDF, Jpegs, PNG files ) all files changed to add the x in docx and then the PFILE. so after 12 hours on phone, chat, etc with Windows and Office Support- no one could help. Ran three different
(not cheap) virus scans- nothing showed for my laptop or the Flash.

Then I pulled files off the Cloud that I had saved thee for backup- put them on NEW Flash- same thing when i opened they were PFILES. Did it again, new flash, saved them on a different computer, they opened- then tried my laptop and nothing - they
are still PFILES. So then to save space I tried to zip a few (from other computer) and it said they were encrypted. So I followed the following steps 1. Use Windows Explorer to locate the encrypted file that you want to decrypt. 2. Right-click
the encrypted file, and then click Properties. 3. On the General tab, click Advanced. 4. Click to clear the Encrypt contents to secure data check box, click OK, and then click OK again

For the files each and for the folders I To remove encryption from a folder, follow these steps: 1. Use Windows Explorer to locate the encrypted folder that you want to decrypt. 2. Right-click the folder, and then click Properties. 3.
On the General tab, click Advanced. 4. Click to clear the Encrypt contents to secure data check box, click OK, and then click OK again. 5. When you are prompted to confirm the attribute change

Ok so both worked and said it was done applying the attributes.

However, I used a different computer today files would not open in anything except PFILES again, came home they opened fine.

So any ideas how to fix these files where they work everywhere- is there a settting I can change on my laptop?

Any body know anything to save my butt

Computer is Dell- Windows 10 Pro-Office 8

Intel (R) Core(TM) 15-321OM CPU @ 2.50 GHz

Installed Ram 4.00 GB

64 Bit x 64 Bit Processsor

Changed from Windows 7 Professional 1 week ago

Tried converting back to see if it fixed files it did not

As stated 9.5 hours on with support remotely accessing my computer

Three virus scans- McAvee, Windows Defender and Norton

3 different NEW flash drives

Thanks in advance

Sylvia