How to Encrypt Files on Windows using Encrypting File System (EFS) EFS works by letting you apply encryption to already-existing files or folders in your file system.

Consequently, many business managers and owners choose to secure data using EFS, or Encrypting File System, encryption available in Windows.

EFS: Handle with Care The Encrypting File System, while serving a need, can also cause big headaches—especially with the XP implementation. Here’s how to do it right. By Bill Boswell 03/01/2002 Most ...

In fact, the Encrypting File System (EFS) has been around since way back in Windows 2000, as a feature built right into the NT file system (NTFS), on which Vista, XP, and Win2K have been based.

It's way too easy to lose access to Windows-encrypted files. As long as you can remember a password for the account that did the encrypting, this product will recover those lost files, and its ...