How to disable or enable the Encrypting File System: Windows

How to disable or enable the Encrypting File System: Windows
Yoann Noail

In this article, we will show you how to disable the "Encrypting File System (EFS)" service, on Windows 11, 10, 8, and 7.

To enable or disable the encryption file system in Windows 11, 10, 8, 7:

  • Open the Run window, and press the Windows + R keys to open it.

  • Type fsutil behavior set disableencryption 1 and press Enter to disable the encryption file system.

  • Type fsutil behavior set disableencryption 0 and press Enter to enable the encryption file system.

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