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KennedyScott
Mar 04, 2025Iron Contributor
What "encrypt" is supposed to do? No password required to view the content
I saved this file to OneDrive which syncs to my laptop, and clicked on the “encrypt file” option (see attached screenshot). I thought when you do this, the file should not be possible to open from an...
KapilArya
Mar 04, 2025MVP
The encrypt option makes the file unreadable by any malicious actors.
Read more in this official support guide: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/learning-center/how-to-encrypt-file