Add Encrypt/Decrypt commands to context menus
If you find yourself frequently encrypting and decrypting files, having to
repeatedly open the Properties window can be a pain. Instead, follow these
steps to add Encrypt and Decrypt commands to the context menus for every
file and folder:
1. Open the Registry Editor (see Chapter 3).
2. Expand the branches to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced.
3. Create a new DWORD value by going to Edit ??? New ??? DWORD (32-
bit) Value, and type EncryptionContextMenu for the name of the new
value.
4. Double-click the new EncryptionContextMenu value, enter 1 for the Value
data, and click OK.
5. Close the Registry Editor when you??™re done. The change will take effect
immediately.
6. To use this new trick, right-click any unencrypted file in Explorer or on
your desktop, and select Encrypt. Or, right-click an already encrypted
file, and select Decrypt.
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If at least one of the selected items is a folder, you??™ll have the option of
encrypting only the folder or all the folders contained therein. If encrypting
any individual files, you??™ll also be asked if you wish to encrypt only the file
or the parent folder as well.
Back up your encryption certificates
Think of your encryption certificate as the combination to a safe. Forget the
combination, and you can??™t open the safe. Likewise, lose your certificate,
and you won??™t be able to open your encrypted files.
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