Encryption
is a technique to gain the security of a file and folder by just
scrambling the content of it. It could only be read by someone who
has an accurate encryption key to unscramble it. Say, for example If
you need get something on the Internet, the information required for
the transaction (like address, contact number, and credit card
number) is usually get encrypted to keep it safe in all respect.
Always Use encryption technique when you want a strong protection for
your information, where as Decryption is just the opposite of
Encryption, which allows
removing protection from the files and converting it back again into
original plaintext.
So,
Encrypting folders and files is one of the best way to protect them
from unauthorized access. Encrypting File System is a characteristic
of Windows that allows one to store information into your hard disk
in an encrypted format way. The Encryption is one of the strongest
protection technique that Windows provides to make your data secured.
Here are few steps to encrypt or decrypt a files/folders in Windows 7 :-
To encrypt a folder or file
- Firstly, Right-click the file/folder which you want to encrypt and then Select Properties.
- Now, Click on General tab and then Click Advanced option.
- Here, Select the Encrypt contents to make it secure data check box, and then click OK.
To decrypt a folder or file
- Firstly, Right-click the file/folder
which you want to decrypt and then Select Properties.
- Now, Click on General tab and
then Click Advanced option.
- Here, Select the Encrypt contents to
make it secure data check box, and then click OK.
So,
These are the few steps that you need to follow to encrypt or decrypt
the files or folders of Windows 7. And Never led your create a
password which is difficult to remember by you because if in case you
forget it the password then that files/ folders will become
inaccessible to you. So, in that situation Windows Password Recovery
software is highly recommendable.
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