How to decrypt efs encrypted files or folders in Win7 Ultimate system

  
In the Win7 Ultimate system, after the file or folder EFS is encrypted, what do you want to do to encrypt it? You can decrypt files or folders encrypted with EFS by the following methods. PS: The process and screenshots written by Xiaobian are verified in the Win7 Ultimate system. The specific steps are as follows: 1. Select the encrypted file or folder to be decrypted, press the right mouse button, and select “Attributes” in the right-click menu bar, as shown in Figure 1: Figure 1 Folder right-click property
2. In the Properties window, select the “General” tab and click “Advanced", as shown in Figure 2: Figure 2 General Advanced
3. In the "Advanced Properties" window, uncheck "ld"; Encrypt the content to protect the data (E) & rdquo;, click & ldquo; OK & rdquo;, as shown in Figure 3: Figure 3 Advanced Properties
4. Back to the General tab interface, click & ldquo; OK & rdquo;, Figure 4 As shown: Figure 4 General Options OK
5. In the “Confirm Property Change” window, click the default or your own will to select the relevant options, click “and click” to confirm ”, as shown in Figure 5. Show: Figure 5 Confirm the property change
6. After the completion, the name of the original EFS encrypted folder will change from green to black. As shown in Figure 6: Figure 6 article changes from green to black

[Tips] When decrypting a folder, the system will ask if you want to decrypt all files and subfolders in the folder at the same time. If you choose to decrypt only the folder, the encrypted files and folders in the decrypted folder remain encrypted. However, new files and folders created in the decrypted folder will not be automatically encrypted.

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