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Encrypting file system (EFS)

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A security feature of many Windows versions that allows it to encrypt files on an NTFS volume.

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A security feature of many Windows versions that allows it to encrypt files on an NTFS volume

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A feature in NTFS on Windows-based operating systems that allows for file system-level encryption to be applied.

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A security feature of many Windows versions that allows it to encrypt files on an NTFS volume.

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