The cookie settings on this website are set to 'allow all cookies' to give you the very best experience. Please click Accept Cookies to continue to use the site.

Right-click the .exe and select Run as Administrator .

The file is the official executable for the Encrypting File System User Interface . This legitimate system process is responsible for displaying the prompts, property windows, and wizards you see when you choose to encrypt or decrypt a file or folder in Windows.