How to Manage your file Encryption Certificates in Windows 7

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In windows 7 there is an option to manage your file Encryption Certification. It is used to encrypt and decrypt your files, act as an additional layer of security.

Step by Step Configuration

Step-1

Firstly, Click on Start button and then in search program and file option type “Control Panel” without double cod and then press Enter.

Step-2

After follow the first step the Control Panel appears, then Click on User Account.

Step-3

In Control Panel -> All Control Panel Items -> User Accounts. Click on Manage your file Encryption Certificates in right side of window.

Step-4

After clicking on Manage your file Encryption Certification, the Encrypting File System wizard appear, just click on Next button.

Step-5

After clicking next, the wizard ask for file encryption certificate, in this you can select your existing certificate or you can create a new certificate as well.

Click on Create a new certificate and then click on next.

Step-6

In next step, you need to select which type of certificate you want to create.In example we select “A self-signed certificate stored on my computer” option.

Then press next.

Step-7

After selecting the type wizard give you option to takes backup before applying encryption on your file system.Just assign Backup location and password and press next this will complete the wizard and enable Encryption File System.

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