Natmaster
You must be logged on with the user account that was active when the file or
folder was encrypted.
Right click the file or folder and select Properties/Advanced Button. Remove
the check mark from the "Encrypt contents to secure data" option.
OK/Apply/OK.
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Ronnie Vernon
Microsoft MVP
Windows Desktop Experience
"natmaster" <natmaster.34xt33@xxxxxx-mx.forums.net> wrote in message
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>
> Yeah, I didn't apply this though - how do I remove it? I want to be able
> to read the file again.
>
> Ronnie Vernon MVP;616193 Wrote: Quote:
>> Natmaster
>>
>> You are replying to a thread that is over 1 year old? You can do this,
>> but
>> you need to quote the message you are replying to. Most servers remove
>> older
>> messages after about 90 days.
>>
>> To answer your question.
>>
>> The 'E' file attribute means that the file is encrypted. Be careful
>> when you
>> apply this attribute or you may lose the ability to open these files.
>>
>>
>>
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>> Ronnie Vernon
>> Microsoft MVP
>> Windows Desktop Experience
>>
>>
>> "natmaster" <natmaster.34xpm1@xxxxxx-mx.forums.net> wrote in message
>> news:natmaster.34xpm1@xxxxxx-mx.forums.net...> > > Quote:
>> > >
>> > > What about "E"? It seems to turn the files green in Vista explorer
>> > > shell, and make the files unreadable. (Although writable...)
>> > > It says access is denied when I try to read these files.
>> > >
>> > >
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> natmaster