Making a folder private and keyboard difficulties

[Guest]

I understand a folder can be made private by right-clicking My Documents and
then click Properties, then click the Sharing Tab and select the Do Not Share
This Folder checkbox, then click O:K. It didn't work for me in my Windows XP
- Home Edition software. I would appreciate it, if you are successful in
this endeavour, to walk me through it. I had selected a particular folder in
My Documents and then tried to make it private by going through the operation
above.

I have just recently upgraded from Windows ME to XP - Home Edition and
another problem I'm having is that three keyboard buttons on my Dell keyboard
are not bringing up the windows they are supposed to. The Dell Support
button at the top right corner brings up the Calculator; the Dell.com button
(in the same location) brings up My Computer window, and the Favorites button
(within a grouping in the centre at the top) does not bring up anything.

I'd be most appreciative for any help for any help you can give me. Many
thanks.

Stewart Fluney

P.S. - I have a Dell Dimension Desktop computer with Windows XP - Home
Edition operating system.

 

[Guest]

Hi Steward

What do you mean by saing you want your folder private? You want it private
over the network, or local?

For the second problem, you should have a disk with all the drivers for your
keyboard. If you dont, search them over the internet.

Best regards.

 

[Dave B]

Your XP account must be password protected for this to work, meaning you
must enter a password to access your account. The second problem you should
take up with Dell tech support.

 

[Guest]

Grego:

Many thanks for your reply. I want to make the folder private locally. Can
you walk me through the process to make this happen?

Regarding the Keyboard problems, thanks for your response. Please consider
this matter complete.

 

[Guest]

Dave B.:

Thanks for your reply.

I have a password in use for accessing Windows XP but could not make the
folder private locally. I'd appreciate any help you and/or Grego can give me.

Regarding the Keyboard problems, thanks for your response. Please consider
this matter complete.

 

[Dave B]

The share setting is not local, that is for networks, you want the "make
private" option, this should be available on the sharing tab.
Question number 2, is your hard drive using the NTFS file system? If not you
cannot do what you are trying to do.
See here for more info http://support.microsoft.com/kb/q307286/

 

[Guest]

Dave B.:

Many thanks for your reply. My file system is FAT 32 so it appears that
what I had hoped to do is not possible.

Thanks again for helping me. This matter is now closed.

 

[Guest]

Grego:

Since writing you to-day, I find it will not be possible to make the folder
private as that option is not available under my FAT 32 file system.

Please consider the matter closed and accept my thanks for your help.

 

[Dave B]

The solution for that would be to convert you file system to NTFS.
http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/windows/xp/all/proddocs/en-us/convert.mspx?mfr=true