Add Encrypt / Decrypt Options to Windows Vista Right-Click Menu
If you use the built-in file encryption in Windows Vista, you might be interested in adding an option to the right-click menu to more easily encrypt and decrypt your files, rather than having to use the file properties dialog.
Adding this to the menu couldn't be simpler - there's only a single registry key to add.
Open up regedit.exe through the start menu search box, and then find the following registry key:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced
In the right-hand pane, create a new 32-bit DWORD value called EncryptionContextMenu and give it a value of 1.
Now when you right-click on a file, you'll see a new option called Encrypt.
When you choose this option, you'll receive the following dialog, asking if you want to encrypt just the file, or also the parent folder. You can also choose just the file as the default.
Once the files are encrypted, you'll notice that the title of the file is now green, indicating that it's been encrypted. The right-click option will also now change to Decrypt.
Definitely much simpler… makes me wonder why this wasn't a built-in option.
Can I do something like that to Hide files?
Does this work with XP Pro?
Regarding my previous comment … I went ahead and tried it … it does work with XP Pro.
[edit] Good to know it works in XP!
You can't use this to hide files.
ok, thanks, but it would be awesome if there was an option to hide files via context menu.
This works only Windows Vista Ultimate. Home Premium does not support it.
It's a shame it doesn't work with home premium!! Still looks good though!
dose work with home premium
How do I get it to be able to be selected? Its all grayed out!
Thanks a lot and it does work i have home Basic