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Using Your VAIO Computer >
Using the TPM
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Hide protected operating system files (Recommended)
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Do not change the system attributes of the files, unless necessary.
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Do not encrypt the
Windows
folder, the
Program Files
folder, and all files in each folder.
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Do not encrypt the
Users
folder and all account folders in it.
Notes on encrypting key files or files on the Personal Secure Drive
Encrypting files created in the following folders when your user account is initialized and the EFS is enabled will disable you
to launch your TPM software and decrypt the encrypted data.
With the default settings, the files in the folders below cannot be encrypted because they have system attributes.
Do not change the system attributes of the files in the folders below.
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The following folders are hidden by default.
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Folders containing key files
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C:\ProgramData\Infineon
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C:\Users\All Users\Infineon
(C:\Users\All Users is a shortcut to C:\ProgramData.)
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C:\Users\<account>\AppData\Roaming\Infineon
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Files on the Personal Secure Drive
C:\Security Platform\Personal Secure Drive\System Data\xxx.FSF
Notes on encrypting backup files or other files
Encrypting backup archive files or emergency recovery token files will disable you to recover your computer system for
emergency, and encrypting password reset token files or secret files will disable you to reset the password.
Do not encrypt the following files or folders:
