G Guest Feb 28, 2004 #1 I have WinXP home and i was wondering why i cant encrypt files when i try the button is always grayed out i have an admin account is this because of home or am i not getting something
I have WinXP home and i was wondering why i cant encrypt files when i try the button is always grayed out i have an admin account is this because of home or am i not getting something
C Carey Frisch [MVP] Feb 28, 2004 #2 File encryption is available only with Windows XP Professional, providing the hard drive is formatted NTFS. How to Encrypt a File in Windows XP Professional http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;307877&Product=winxp HOW TO: Set the My Documents Folder as "Private" in Windows XP Home Edition http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;298399&Product=winxp Converting FAT32 to NTFS in Windows XP http://aumha.org/win5/a/ntfscvt.htm [Courtesy of Alex Nichol, MS-MVP] -- Carey Frisch Microsoft MVP Windows XP - Shell/User Be Smart! Protect your PC! http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/
File encryption is available only with Windows XP Professional, providing the hard drive is formatted NTFS. How to Encrypt a File in Windows XP Professional http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;307877&Product=winxp HOW TO: Set the My Documents Folder as "Private" in Windows XP Home Edition http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;298399&Product=winxp Converting FAT32 to NTFS in Windows XP http://aumha.org/win5/a/ntfscvt.htm [Courtesy of Alex Nichol, MS-MVP] -- Carey Frisch Microsoft MVP Windows XP - Shell/User Be Smart! Protect your PC! http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/
