Type "manage file encryption certificates" into the Search charm, then click "Settings." Click "Manage File Encryption Certificates" from the search results to open the Encrypting File System wizard.

What is EFS or Encryption File System? We discuss the encryption, decryption techniques as well as compare it with BitLocker device encryption.

There are a number of methods to go about encrypting file names, but the simplest way to encrypt files is through the Windows Encrypting File System.

If you get Access is denied message when opening encrypted files, you may need to first export the Encrypting File System (EFS) certificate and key.

How to Encrypt any File, Folder, or Drive on Your System Trust us, it’s safer this way. Photograph: Peter Dazeley/Getty Images ...

Originally launched in 2012 by Mozilla employees J. Alex Halderman and the late Peter Eckersley, the Let's Encrypt project ...

Jeff Hudgins removed the hard drive from a dying computer, and via USB plugged it into a new PC. But he can't access his files. They're encrypted.

The lab-developed ransomware strain relies on the Encrypting File System (EFS) component in Microsoft's operating system and can run undetected by some antivirus software.