How to Recover Encrypted Microsoft Windows Files. Windows encryption protects sensitive files and folders by locking them when not in use or when you're away from your computer. Depending on the ...

However, there is a way in which encrypted files can be restored to their original condition. When encrypting files, Gpcode.ak creates a new file next to the file that it intends to encrypt.

Open Windows Explorer, then copy the folder with the encrypted files to the computer's local hard drive (using the example above, to C:\EncryptedFolder).