How To Reset "Privacy" Settings In User Account

[Guest]

In WinXP Hm, when I first set up my User Account and Password there was an
option to make my account (maybe it was folders in my account... can't
remember) "Private" or something like that. I don't remember the term but
basically by seleting Yes, it would make my "Profile Folder" (I think that's
what it is called) secure so that other users on the computer could not have
access (even see) into my Profile Folder. Is there a way of resetting that
option so it CAN be seen and accessed by the other users on my computer?
What is the correct name for that option. Thank you.

 

[Malke]

In WinXP Hm, when I first set up my User Account and Password there was an
option to make my account (maybe it was folders in my account... can't
remember) "Private" or something like that. I don't remember the term but
basically by seleting Yes, it would make my "Profile Folder" (I think that's
what it is called) secure so that other users on the computer could not have
access (even see) into my Profile Folder. Is there a way of resetting that
option so it CAN be seen and accessed by the other users on my computer?
What is the correct name for that option. Thank you.

http://windowsxp.mvps.org/undoprivate.htm - from MVP Ramesh - How to
undo "Make this folder private" option"


Malke

 

[Nepatsfan]

In

In WinXP Hm, when I first set up my User Account and Password
there was an
option to make my account (maybe it was folders in my
account... can't
remember) "Private" or something like that. I don't remember
the term but
basically by seleting Yes, it would make my "Profile Folder"
(I think that's
what it is called) secure so that other users on the computer
could not have
access (even see) into my Profile Folder. Is there a way of
resetting that
option so it CAN be seen and accessed by the other users on
my computer?
What is the correct name for that option. Thank you.

Open Windows Explorer or My Computer and navigate to this
folder.

C:\Documents and Settings\YOURACCOUNT

Note: Substitute the name of your user account for YOURACCOUNT.
That's your "Profile folder".

Right click on the folder and select Properties from the menu.
On the folder's properties sheet, click on the Sharing tab.
On the Sharing page, remove the check mark from the box next to
"Make this folder private".
Click OK.

Log on with a different account and see if your My Documents
folder is displayed in My Computer.

Good luck

Nepatsfan

 

[Guest]

Thank you, just what I needed.
--
MacKenrick

http://windowsxp.mvps.org/undoprivate.htm - from MVP Ramesh - How to
undo "Make this folder private" option"


Malke
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[Guest]

Thank you, Just what I needed.
--
MacKenrick

In

Open Windows Explorer or My Computer and navigate to this
folder.

C:\Documents and Settings\YOURACCOUNT

Note: Substitute the name of your user account for YOURACCOUNT.
That's your "Profile folder".

Right click on the folder and select Properties from the menu.
On the folder's properties sheet, click on the Sharing tab.
On the Sharing page, remove the check mark from the box next to
"Make this folder private".
Click OK.

Log on with a different account and see if your My Documents
folder is displayed in My Computer.

Good luck

Nepatsfan