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Windows: How to Enable EFS Options on the Shortcut Menu

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This article applies to: Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2
 
Some organizations might choose to enable EFS on the shortcut menu. Encrypt and Decrypt are then available when a user right-clicks a file or folder. To do so, you should edit registry with the following changes:

Now the result:

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Microsft Resources:

How to Edit the Windows Registry

Best Practices for EFS