Making folders private

[Dave Rudolf]

Hey all,

Currently, several people use the same XP workstation as I and I want to make
my files private. I followed the instructions that appeared in the "Help and
Support Center" documentation exactly:

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To make your folders private

1. Open My Computer.

2. Double-click the drive where Windows is installed (usually drive (C,
unless you have more than one drive on your computer).
If the contents of the drive are hidden, under System Tasks, click Show the
contents of this drive.

3. Double-click the Documents and Settings folder.

4. Double-click your user folder.

5. Right-click any folder in your user profile, and then click Properties.

6. On the Sharing tab, select the Make this folder private so that only I have
access to it check box.
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So, when I do that, I find that the "Make this folder private..." is disabled
(greyed out). I'm using Windows XP Home Edition (2002) with SP2, if that makes
any difference. My user name does have admin access on that machine.

So is there any way to get it to block access to my user's directory in
"Documents and Settings", or at least the "My Documents" subfolder?

Thanks.

Dave

 

[Ramesh, MS-MVP]

Dave,

The Make this folder private option requires NTFS. For more information, see
the following article:

"You Cannot Select the "Make This Folder Private" Option"
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=307286

--
Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell/User

Windows XP Troubleshooting
http://www.winhelponline.com