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Windows Encryption/Security PROBLEM!!!
Long story short, I was trying to figure out a way to encrypt the contents of a folder with a password. Yesterday, I clicked the "Encrypt contents to secure data" under Advanced Attributes in the files properties of my folder, and ever since it has locked me out of my own folder.
I want to remove the encryption key now because I can no longer edit anything inside the folder, which is not what I wanted in the first place.
I have the encryption key that it generated sitting on my desktop.. and every time I install it, it says it has "imported successfully". However, when I try to go and remove the encryption by unchecking the box, I get the following error:
"An error occurred applying attributes to the file... the specific file could not be decrypted"
I don't understand why this is so intricate. Could someone please detail me a step-by-step fix?! thank you ...
Last edited by suavebrah; 17 Oct 2016 at 14:07.