Documents and Settings - can turn off encryption?

[Guest]

I've noticed that the data in the Documents and Settings folder is unreadable
if I try to look through the folder from an external source. For instance, if
I took the hard drive out of my computer, put it in an external case, and
tried to read the data in Documents and Settings I would not be able to.

My question - can you turn off the encryption (or whatever Windows uses) to
the Documents and Settings folder so that it is always visible and copyable?

 

[Guest]

Hi Spamhugger,

See if following the information in this MSKB article helps you access the
folder from an external source:

How to take ownership of a file or folder in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx/kb/308421/en-us



Regards,