How can I add a Encrypt/Decrypt option to thecontext menu?
February 13, 2000
A. Its possible to add a context menu option toencrypt/decrypt files by adding the following registry key:
Start the registry editor (Regedit.exe)
Move to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionExplorerAdvanced
From the Edit menu select New - DWORD value
Enter a name of EncryptionContextMenu and press Enter
Double click the new value and set to 1. Click OK
Close the registry editor
Reboot the computer for the change to take effect (or you can start Task Manager and stop explorer.exe and start a new occurance)
If you now right click on a file/folder Encrypt will be listed fornon-encrypted files, Decrypt for encrypted files.
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Click here to download areg file which makes the change automatically.
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