How To Encrypt Your Files from the Right-click Menu in Vista
Posted on October 30, 2008 by admin
Do you run multiple user accounts with Vista and share your computer with them? if you do and you have data you want to hide from them you can encrypt these files so only you can access them.
This is registry tick to add shortcut to the Right-click menu in vista to quickly encrypt your files.
- Open start menu then choose run and type regedit, Or (press Winkey+R)
- Navigate to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced
- Create a new DWORD value and name it EncryptionContextMenu and set the value to 1
- Restart your computer.
Noticed the encrypted files or folders will changed into green as soon as you encrypt it.
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Tags: microsoft, Windows Vista
Filed Under: Operating Systems, Windows Vista
Wow, nice tutorial. I didn’t know that. I use Vista and it is very handy for me. Know I can easily encript my files.
Thank you!
Good info. Thanks.
I have been looking for this, much appreciated. Thanks
It is amazing how many tips I pick up on the web. From golf tips to encrypting files on Vista. I will give this a try. Thanks so much.
This is quite direct and to the point. One that would want to keep a file private from those around him that use the same computer would be better off running through this short procedure.
This is some really good info. My work just started using vista. It is going to be helpful to encrypt my files. Thanks.
I am new in using Vista. I am using Vista Home basic, this information seems to be very useful for me.
Thanks for the post.