Advanced Folder Properties

Uncheck the box at the top left corner and you will be able to turn of the Encrypt option.

EFS is available only in Windows 10/11 Pro, Enterprise, and Education editions. If you're using Windows 10/11 Home or Windows 7 Starter/Home, the encryption feature is not available, and the checkbox will be disabled.

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1.Check Windows Edition

• Go to Settings > System > About
• Under Windows specifications, check your Edition
• If it's Home, EFS is not supported.

2.Check File System Type

• Open File Explorer > This PC
• Right-click the drive > Properties
• Check if it's NTFS. If not, EFS will be unavailable.

3.Enable via Group Policy (if applicable)

If you're on a Pro or Enterprise edition and EFS is still not working:

• Press Win + R, type gpedit.msc, and press Enter
• Navigate to:
  Computer Configuration > Windows Settings > Security Settings > Public Key Policies > Encrypting File System
• Double-click and ensure “Do not allow encryption” is not enabled

4.Check if Folder Is Compressed

EFS and NTFS compression cannot be used at the same time.

• Right-click folder > Properties > Advanced
• If “Compress contents to save disk space” is checked, uncheck it, then retry enabling EFS.

Optional: Enable EFS via Command Line

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fsutil behavior set disableencryption 0

Then restart your computer, and check if the option is now enabled.