Here are a couple of things to check:
1. Are you running Windows XP Professional? EFS doesn't work on Home Edition.
2. Is your file system NTFS or FAT32? EFS requires NTFS.
Hope that helps.

Thanks.
Pat
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"willie" wrote:

> hi
> I'm having some trouble with the encryption attribute function. I have
> windows XP running on a laptop. I want to encrypt a folder but when I go to
> the advanced section the encryption is not high lighted I cant click the box.
> I have tried to change the editreg file but that doesnt seem to work. Anyhelp
> would be grateful.