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How to enable grayed out "Encrypt Contents to secure data" button?

OS - windows 10 home single language

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Answer 1

Hello,

Unfortunately, that option is not available on Windows 10 Home.

Upgrade your Home edition to Pro first.

If it is still not working, refer this fix:

https://www.kapilarya.com/fix-encrypt-contents-...

Hope this helps!

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Answer 2

Hi Pabi_93

Sorry, you won't be able to do that, Bitlocker is not available to you in the Windows 10 Home Edition, it is only available in the Pro and Enterprise Editions of Windows 10

If you want to encrypt a folder in Windows 10 Home, you need to use a 3rd party utility like the free VeraCrypt:

https://www.veracrypt.fr/en/Downloads.html

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