EFS encryption not removed

Question

I disabled encryption trough Properties of 1 of the parent folders, but trough Explorer 's Search (only), the subject file still displays as being encrypted and it can't be loaded by a program that require it (PunkBuster) and doesn't support EFS .

Answer 1

The Search 's output was such because of the st***d : Index 's inability to not be used for not yet indexed folders , with uncertainty of the progress and missed function to disable it per search ;

Answer 2

@nn-3559
Hi,
You must disable EFS AFTER decrypting the files. If you disable EFS first, you will not be able to decrypt existing files.
There are 2 methods to stop EFS from encrypting in Windows 10.

Method 1: Using the File Ownership Context Menu

Open File Explorer and browse to your user profile folder C:\Users\user_name. You should see gold padlock icon over the desktop item. Just right-click it and select File ownership -> Personal.

Method 2: Disable EFS Using Another Admin Account

Another solution is to log in to Windows with another administrative account. Right-click on the Desktop folder and select Properties. Go to the General tab and click Advanced. Untick that option “Encrypt contents to secure data” and click OK.

Hope above information can help you.

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