Files and Folders have green font


  1. Posts : 103
    Windows 7 Professional 32-bit
       #1

    Files and Folders have green font


    Hi,

    downloaded a zip file a few weeks ago, just came to extract it and the files and folders inside are green, which apparently means they are encrypted.

    I can open the files fine, how do I get decrypt them?

    edit: nevermind, got it

    What's the point of encrypting them if there wasn't a password on?
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  2. Posts : 72,052
    64-bit Windows 11 Pro for Workstations
       #2

    Hello mkr,

    You will be able to open a file/folder that you encrypted in your user account automatically without having to type a password, but another user will not be able to open it while logged into their account.

    Encrypt or Decrypt a Folder or File - Vista Forums

    Hope this helps,
    Shawn
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  3. Posts : 103
    Windows 7 Professional 32-bit
    Thread Starter
       #3

    Brink said:
    Hello mkr,

    You will be able to open a file/folder that you encrypted in your user account automatically without having to type a password, but another user will not be able to open it while logged into their account.

    Encrypt or Decrypt a Folder or File - Vista Forums

    Hope this helps,
    Shawn
    Thanks for the reply. I didn't encrypt it though, that's why I'm confused. I downloaded it off the internet.
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  4. Posts : 58
    Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 x64/Ubuntu 11
       #4

    The file is accessible by the level of privileges you have?
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  5. Posts : 103
    Windows 7 Professional 32-bit
    Thread Starter
       #5

    XenX said:
    The file is accessible by the level of privileges you have?
    Yep, can open them as if they were in black text
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