Windows 10 How to Disable Automatic Encryption for New Files on Windows PC?

[MrGoat]

I decided to encrypt one file on my PC. I most likely mistakenly set it that every file is encrypted that I create or download. They're accessible and I'm the only user on my PC. But its annoying that nearly every file has a padlock on it. I can disable the encryption through properties, but I'd have to do that for every file individually. Is there a way I can reverse this? So every file I create doesn't have a padlock?

 

[Neemobeer]

Encrypt it with what? EFS? bitlocker? third party tool?

 

[MrGoat]

Encrypt it with what? EFS? bitlocker? third party tool?

EFS. Forgot to add the most important detail, I apologise.

 

[Neemobeer]

My guess is you selected the default

 

[MrGoat]

My guess is you selected the default View attachment 38184

I did. I don't get that message anymore after removing or enabling encryption on any files.