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  • No folder is not green. Should it be? I followed all encryption steps.
    – S Nash
    Commented Aug 18, 2022 at 0:11
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    Look, by default, encrypted files/folders will wear green. See an example here: top-password.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/… So unless you changed folder options, it should be green. Check: Click Start, and then click Control Panel. 2. Click Appearance and Themes, and then click Folder Options. 3. On the View tab, see if "Show encrypted or compressed NTFS files in color" check box is checked (it should be). Commented Aug 18, 2022 at 8:42
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    @SNash As far as I know file and folder coloring for EFS or compressed files is disabled by default on modern Windows versions. You have to enable it in Explorer options.
    – Robert
    Commented Sep 2, 2022 at 14:39