Doing this is pretty simple. Just right click on the folder icon > Click
'Properties' > Go to the sharing tab > Check the box that says 'Make this
folder private'. It will now only work for your account (which basically
protects it from other people from accessing it).
Although it doesn't actually ask you for a password when you open up your
folder, I think it should work out.
Turning off simple file sharing appears to have been disabled in XP Home
SP2, at least it's not where Microsoft's KB instructions say to find it.
In XP Pro, it's in the same area although there again is no Advanced tab
the instructions refer to..
Rod;
Simple File Sharing is hard wired and can not be disabled in Windows XP
Home.
Instead boot to Safe Mod to see the Security tab.
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