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ammarjaved
Jan 01, 2022Iron Contributor
Enable or Disable Encrypting File System in Windows 11
How to Enable Encrypting File System in Windows 11 1. In the taskbar, click the Search icon. 2. In the search bar, type Command Prompt. 3. Run the command prompt as administrator. 4. T...
bmloveoffficial
Jul 19, 2022Copper Contributor
This didn't work for me. Is there a recent update that took away the option to enable EFS from the command prompt? I restarted and still cannot use this feature. ammarjaved
- KayellessSep 02, 2022Copper ContributorSee the following article
https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/all/windows-11-home-device-encryption/70c3018f-4ddc-4aa6-9f55-0deeb2cd0105 - Shubham1595Jul 19, 2022Copper Contributor
Same here. I reckon that the 'Device Encryption' option under the 'Privacy and Security' settings should be present on the computer in order to enable EFS, innit?
- bmloveoffficialJul 30, 2022Copper Contributor
You would think so but it's not available on Windows 11 as far as I'm seeing unless it's reserved to Enterprise users. Shubham1595
- Shubham1595Jul 31, 2022Copper Contributor
Have you checked for it in Windows 11 Pro? If what you're claiming is the fact, what do you think makes it exclusive to Windows 11 Enterprise?bmloveoffficial