Can't Encrypt file + folders in xp home ed.

[Guest]

When I tried to encrypt a file on my ntfs root volume; but when i go to the dailog box for the file/folder compression/encryption, the option to encrypt the file/folder is grayed out. so how do i enable file/folder encryption option
i have WIN XP HOME ED. and it's an upgrape from WIN ME.(i converted the FS after XP's installation)

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

File encryption is only available with Windows XP
Professional when the hard drive formatted NTFS.

HOW TO: Set the My Documents Folder as "Private" in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;298399&Product=winxp

Which Edition is Right for You?
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/whichxp.asp

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User

Be Smart! Protect your PC!
http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/

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| When I tried to encrypt a file on my ntfs root volume; but when i go to the dailog box for the file/folder
compression/encryption, the option to encrypt the file/folder is grayed out. so how do i enable file/folder
encryption option?
| i have WIN XP HOME ED. and it's an upgrape from WIN ME.(i converted the FS after XP's installation)

 

[Bob Harris]

You can not do this in XP home. However, there are many thir-party program
that can make encrypted files or folders. The danger in using them is that
if part of the key is ever corrupted, support may be hard to find. For
example, I had a neat little program that encrypted single files in 98, but
they became unreadable after upgrading to XP, since part of the key was
stored in the registry, which was changed radically between 98 and XP.

A potential alternative, if you do no need strong encryption, is to use
WINZIP. I believe that permits a password on a ZIP archive.

When I tried to encrypt a file on my ntfs root volume; but when i go to

the dailog box for the file/folder compression/encryption, the option to
encrypt the file/folder is grayed out. so how do i enable file/folder
encryption option?

i have WIN XP HOME ED. and it's an upgrape from WIN ME.(i converted the FS

after XP's installation)