Blake said:
will someone please explain to me why I cant encrypt any of my files?
The box is always unable to check. Whats the problem?
In order to get the help from your own machine, yes there is extensive help
on your own machine, you can do the following:
Start button -> Help and Support
Search for "encryption".
Open the subject titled, "Encrypt a File or Folder"
It reads:
To encrypt a file or folder
1. Open Windows Explorer.
2. Right-click the file or folder that you want to encrypt, and then click
Properties.
3. On the General tab, click Advanced.
4. Select the Encrypt contents to secure data check box.
Notes
- To open Windows Explorer, click Start, point to Programs, point to
Accessories, and then click Windows Explorer.
- You can only encrypt files and folders on NTFS file system volumes.
- Files or folders that are compressed cannot also be encrypted. If you
encrypt a compressed file or folder, that file or folder will be
uncompressed.
- Files marked with the System attribute cannot be encrypted, nor can files
in the systemroot directory structure.
- When you encrypt a single file, you are asked if you want to encrypt the
folder that contains it as well. If you choose to do so, all files and
subfolders that are added to the folder in the future will be encrypted when
they are added.
- When you encrypt a folder, you are asked if you want all files and
subfolders within the folder to be encrypted as well. If you choose to do
so, all files and subfolders currently in the folder are encrypted, as well
as any files and subfolders that are added to the folder in the future. If
you choose to encrypt the folder only, all files and subfolders currently in
the folder are not encrypted. However, any files and subfolders that are
added to the folder in the future are encrypted when they are added.
One of the things it points out is that "You can only encrypt files and
folders on NTFS file system volumes", that is important. One of the things
it DOES NOT point out, you have to have Windows XP Professional - XP Home
will not give you this option.
