Protect files and folders with Windows 7 the encryption of folders or files in an operating system brings many benefits. The contents are locked in this manner for other users and can not be viewed by unauthorized persons. Has the benefit of not only to protect certain folders, not accidentally deleted that other users are no longer able to access, but the protected files. en expresses his thoughts on the topic. With Windows 7, you have the option, via your account, to encode all of the important documents without much effort. Only the user has encrypted the files, can access them.
You have the option to encrypt entire folders or individual files in Windows 7 Guide. First click with the right mouse button on the document or folder, which should be encrypted. In the context menu now select “Properties”, opens the respective description. In the “General” tab, click on “Advanced” attribute. New in the open window, select the checkbox “Encrypt contents to protect data”, then click on “OK” confirm this.
The setting is applied to a Windows 7 Note that the attributes of the folder or the document be changed. To encrypt a folder and its contents, you must put the check mark before “Apply changes to this folder, subfolders and files” and click “OK”. Windows 7 now starts the encryption of files or directories. This may take a while depending on the size of the folder and the speed of the system. Whether a directory is encrypted, you can see flags of encrypted folder in Windows 7 relatively easy. All encrypted folders and files are displayed in the Explorer in green font. Now has only the user or the user account that made the encryption, access to it. All other user accounts can no longer on the access to the encrypted folder or the documents. Undo encryption them to remove the encryption again, once again go through the instructions. The check mark before the label must remove “Encrypt contents to protect data”. Encryption certificates secure Windows 7 independently, creates in the course of the encryption, a certificate. These certificates allow you to access the encrypted documents and folders. Should it be necessary to reinstall the operating system, there might be difficulties when accessing files or folders. Windows 7 allows therefore, after the first successful encryption, the certificate on a removable storage device (for example: USB-stick or external hard drive) to save. Click “Encrypting file system” in the window “Backup now”.