How To Encrypt Your Files from the Right-click Menu in Vista

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.

  1. Open start menu then choose run and type regedit, Or (press Winkey+R)
  2. Navigate to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced
  3. Create a new DWORD value and name it EncryptionContextMenu and set the value to 1
  4. Restart your computer.

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Noticed the encrypted files or folders will changed into green as soon as you encrypt it.

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Posted by admin on 30 October, 2008
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7 Comments on “How To Encrypt Your Files from the Right-click Menu in Vista”

  • Username123
    2 November, 2008, 23:31

    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!

  • bartolomo
    4 November, 2008, 7:05

    Good info. Thanks.

  • content
    11 November, 2008, 1:25

    I have been looking for this, much appreciated. Thanks

  • Nick (Golf Tips)
    11 November, 2008, 3:49

    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.

  • Armen Shirvanian
    12 November, 2008, 23:55

    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.

  • Discount Sunglasses
    14 November, 2008, 21:22

    This is some really good info. My work just started using vista. It is going to be helpful to encrypt my files. Thanks.

  • Custom business cards
    15 November, 2008, 9:36

    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.

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