Enable / Disable Paging File Encryption in Windows

Works on Windows Vista and later / Windows Server 2008 and later

1. Run cmd.exe as administrator (Win Vista / Win 7) , Win 8 / Win 10)
2. Type command fsutil behavior set encryptpagingfile 1 (for disabling use command fsutil behavior set encryptpagingfile 0)
3. Restart computer



Note: To check the current state can be used command fsutil behavior query encryptpagingfile

For older Windows

Alternatively: You can automatically clear the Windows paging file at shutdown, more info here.

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