Encryption

[Guest]

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

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

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]

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Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User

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