Encrypting Files

For Windows 7, 8, 10 and vista

We generally are people mainly this era. We want to be secretive we just dont like other people knowing our things to others. OK in real life we take necessary Precautions, then what about our computers and folders in them. So here I am to give you a tip about it.

If you want to encrypt a file or folder, this can be done by following these steps:

1. Select the file or folder you want to encrypt.

1. Right-click the file or folder and select Properties.

1. On the General tab, click the Advanced button.

1. Check the box for the "Encrypt contents to secure data" option.

1. Click Apply and then OK.

1. Note: If the "Encrypt contents to secure data" option is not selectable and grayed out or you do not see the option at all, you have a version of Windows that does not support this feature. It is also possible that the hard drive where the files are located is not formatted as NTFS, as this is a requirement for the encryption feature.