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Microsoft => Microsoft Windows => Windows Vista and 7 => Topic started by: Spoiler on February 16, 2011, 10:01:53 AM

Title: Windows 7 encryption
Post by: Spoiler on February 16, 2011, 10:01:53 AM

I have a machine with a user account that is encrypted....little padlock near it when I open the "C" drive. How do I reverse that so it is not encrypted?

I am a admin and its win 7 home

Thanks!

Title: Re: Windows 7 encryption
Post by: Salmon Trout on February 16, 2011, 10:10:28 AM

You get the password from the user.

Title: Re: Windows 7 encryption
Post by: Allan on February 16, 2011, 10:11:31 AM

You need the encryption certificate / key

Title: Re: Windows 7 encryption
Post by: soybean on February 16, 2011, 10:15:09 AM

This reference should help: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ee424315(WS.10).aspx

Title: Re: Windows 7 encryption
Post by: Spoiler on February 16, 2011, 10:27:52 AM

thanks everyone....user is a friend and the account has no password. Should be a cake walk.

I will read over the link and give it a shot.

Thanks again.