Finding Encrypted Files

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Finding Encrypted Files

Unless you use a command-line utility like Cipher.exe, it's difficult to see at a glance which files are encrypted and which is not. Right-clicking each file and then choosing Properties, General, Advanced (followed by Cancel, Cancel) is tedious.

• Open a folder containing the encrypted files.
• On the View menu, choose Details, and then select Attributes. Encrypted files show a letter E in the Attributes column. You can also set an option so that the names of encrypted files appear in a different color from other file names.
• On the Tools menu, choose Folder Options, click the View tab, and select Show Encrypted or Compressed NTFS Files in Color.

Protect Your Files during a Power Outage

If the power goes out while your computer is on standby, you lose whatever is in memory. If you have any unsaved documents, for example, they're gone. With an uninterruptible power supply (UPS), however, you can prevent data loss during blackouts.

Although the blackout might last longer than the battery run time provided by the UPS, you can prevent loss, even if your computer happens to be on standby and you're away when the power goes out.
• Enable hibernation. (Click Start, clicks Control Panel, clicks Performance and Maintenance, and then clicks Power Options. On the Hibernate tab, select Enable Hibernate Support.
• Specify a time for the computer to switch to hibernation. This should be less than the battery run time. (On the Power Schemes tab, set a time for System Hibernate under Running On Batteries.)