Windows XP Home Private Folder Security Flaw?

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I recently found that any user of my computer can access
any file in my "private" folder (under folder
properties/sharing I enabled "make this folder private")
simply by using the search function on the start menu.

Even limited accounts can access my files using search.

Anyone seen this and know how to fix it?
 
yes. I found the problem. I back up my data to a second
drive. The files they have access to are on the second
drive.

I have tried to set the folder on the second drive as
private but the option is greyed-out.

Is there a way to make the folder on the second drive
private or secured without buying third-party software,
i.e. using windows xp home?

I use a program named "second copy" to automate the back-
up so whatever I implement needs to allow this program to
write to the folder.

Any ideas?
 
In Home, assuming the second drive is NTFS format,
you may issue
cacls "E:/My Backup" /t /g MyAccount:F
to effect the same permissions as making private
for an account named MyAccount over the filesystem
area rooted at E:/My Backup
Alternatively you could use the Security dialog in a
safe mode boot.
 
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