Hope this is the correct group.

I set up a password on my main admin account on XP home. During
the process it asks if I want to make My Documents private so others
users can't access them.
I clicked 'YES' to make them private. I now need My Documents not to
be private.
Is there a way to make the folder useable for others without dragging
the folder to the shared documents folder.


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Kryton

CLASSIC RED DWARF

Lister poses perhaps the universe's
most vital question to the Cat.
"D'you ever see The Flintstones?
Do you think Wilma's sexy"

www.reddwarf.co.uk

"Kryton" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Hope this is the correct group.
>
> I set up a password on my main admin account on XP home. During
> the process it asks if I want to make My Documents private so others
> users can't access them.
> I clicked 'YES' to make them private. I now need My Documents not to be
> private.
> Is there a way to make the folder useable for others without dragging the
> folder to the shared documents folder.
>
>
> --
> ---
> Kryton
>
> CLASSIC RED DWARF
>
> Lister poses perhaps the universe's
> most vital question to the Cat.
> "D'you ever see The Flintstones?
> Do you think Wilma's sexy"
>
> www.reddwarf.co.uk

You should be able to simply right click in the My Documents folder, select
Sharing from the menu, and remove the check mark from the box next to "Make this
folder private".

If this option is for some reason grayed out, take a look at this web site for
more information.

Courtesy of Ramesh Srinivasan, MS-MVP
How to undo "Make this folder private" option
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/undoprivate.htm

Keep in mind that since you're using XP Home Edition, you'll have to boot into
Safe Mode to make the changes. To boot into Safe Mode, restart your computer and
keep hitting the F8 key until you see a menu displayed. Use the arrow keys to
select Safe Mode and hit the Enter key.

Good luck

Nepatsfan

"Nepatsfan" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> "Kryton" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>> Hope this is the correct group.
>>
>> I set up a password on my main admin account on XP home. During
>> the process it asks if I want to make My Documents private so
>> others
>> users can't access them.
>> I clicked 'YES' to make them private. I now need My Documents not
>> to be private.
>> Is there a way to make the folder useable for others without
>> dragging the folder to the shared documents folder.
>>
>>
>> --
>> ---
>> Kryton
>>
>> CLASSIC RED DWARF
>>
>> Lister poses perhaps the universe's
>> most vital question to the Cat.
>> "D'you ever see The Flintstones?
>> Do you think Wilma's sexy"
>>
>> www.reddwarf.co.uk
>
> You should be able to simply right click in the My Documents folder,
> select Sharing from the menu, and remove the check mark from the box
> next to "Make this folder private".
>
> If this option is for some reason grayed out, take a look at this
> web site for more information.
>
> Courtesy of Ramesh Srinivasan, MS-MVP
> How to undo "Make this folder private" option
> http://windowsxp.mvps.org/undoprivate.htm
>
> Keep in mind that since you're using XP Home Edition, you'll have to
> boot into Safe Mode to make the changes. To boot into Safe Mode,
> restart your computer and keep hitting the F8 key until you see a
> menu displayed. Use the arrow keys to select Safe Mode and hit the
> Enter key.
>
> Good luck
>
> Nepatsfan
>

The option was greyed out but your link helped solve the issue.

Many thanks.

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Kryton

CLASSIC RED DWARF

Lister poses perhaps the universe's
most vital question to the Cat.
"D'you ever see The Flintstones?
Do you think Wilma's sexy"

www.reddwarf.co.uk

"Kryton" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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>
> "Nepatsfan" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>> "Kryton" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>>> Hope this is the correct group.
>>>
>>> I set up a password on my main admin account on XP home. During
>>> the process it asks if I want to make My Documents private so others
>>> users can't access them.
>>> I clicked 'YES' to make them private. I now need My Documents not to be
>>> private.
>>> Is there a way to make the folder useable for others without dragging the
>>> folder to the shared documents folder.
>>>
>>>
>>> --
>>> ---
>>> Kryton
>>>
>>> CLASSIC RED DWARF
>>>
>>> Lister poses perhaps the universe's
>>> most vital question to the Cat.
>>> "D'you ever see The Flintstones?
>>> Do you think Wilma's sexy"
>>>
>>> www.reddwarf.co.uk
>>
>> You should be able to simply right click in the My Documents folder, select
>> Sharing from the menu, and remove the check mark from the box next to "Make
>> this folder private".
>>
>> If this option is for some reason grayed out, take a look at this web site
>> for more information.
>>
>> Courtesy of Ramesh Srinivasan, MS-MVP
>> How to undo "Make this folder private" option
>> http://windowsxp.mvps.org/undoprivate.htm
>>
>> Keep in mind that since you're using XP Home Edition, you'll have to boot
>> into Safe Mode to make the changes. To boot into Safe Mode, restart your
>> computer and keep hitting the F8 key until you see a menu displayed. Use the
>> arrow keys to select Safe Mode and hit the Enter key.
>>
>> Good luck
>>
>> Nepatsfan
>>
>
> The option was greyed out but your link helped solve the issue.
>
> Many thanks.
>
> ---
> Kryton
>
> CLASSIC RED DWARF
>
> Lister poses perhaps the universe's
> most vital question to the Cat.
> "D'you ever see The Flintstones?
> Do you think Wilma's sexy"
>
> www.reddwarf.co.uk
>
>


You're welcome. Thanks for taking the time to let us know you're able to access
that folder again.

Nepatsfan