Unexpected Windows 7 Pro Message on encryption of files, asking Me to back up the encryption key and password
Have a desktop HP 590 t 2 - months old, Win 7 Pro 64-bit running. Two days ago, I received an unexpected pop-up Windows message, saying something like "Files EFS in Windows." When I click on it, I get 3 options:
1 certificate of encryption and the emergency key and create the password
2 ask me later
3. do nothing... If you don't back up your key and the password, you will not be able to access the files.
What is strange, is that I did nothing (that I know) which would cause no files to encrypt. I don't know yet what it is, other than what I read in the help Windows. I called HP Tech Support, they advised me to choose "REMIND ME LATER", that's what I selected.
After that I turned the computer off yesterday morning, then turned it back last night, I had the same command prompt. But he appeared at the start, then went off on his own. I did have to choose anything.
Since it is a new computer, I was installing software, but legitimate all software, such as Microsoft SQL Server 2008, Dreamweaver, etc..
Here are my questions:
1 - is Windows, or could some software I have installed, start encrypting files ON it's OWN? I thought files could only be encrypted if I expressly and explicitly started encryption of files.
2. is there a say if all the files on my computer are encrypted?
3 is it normal that Windows prompts you on file encryption, after so many weeks or months of use?
4. is there a way to get Windows to stop for prompting me on this subject?
I read another post where someone said the same thing. 'Out of the blue", they got the same message, I did it. There was no response to this post. Appreciate any advice on what it means. Thank you
Ezgoin
Thanks for the tips. I think I may know what it is. It could be the edition of SQL Server 2008 R2 Developer, I had installed recently. Apparently, it encrypts certain files as part of its operation. I read where it makes the encryption/decryption of files in real time. I hope it's something 'internal' for SQL Server and will not affect anything else on my PC. I use SQL Server 2000 on Windows XP for 10 years and has never seen this message. Was only my PC Win7 64 bit for 2 months, so am always install software.
If the OS Win7 can be noticed this and simply prompting me for a key. I don't know if I should get just a key/password or not, just to be safe.
But the message popped up when I used an option in a program to copy files to an external flash drive. I checked, and none of the files on the flash drive, or in the folder root of the program on the desktop are encrypted. So the time the message appeared might be a coincidence, as the copy of files from the flash drive.
So far, everything works OK and have only seen the message once more, when I restarted Friday, then the message disappeared on its own. Have not restarted since then but little time.
If he continues to appear, will try your suggestion. Thank you very much
Ezgoin
I never saw the message once more,
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