XP Home file encryption

[Gil]

I have admin status on a XP Home machine, which has NTFS file system,
but the encrypt option in advanced properties is greyed out. Anyone
know how to enable this feature?

 

[Ricky]

Here is some info but I believe it is only available in XP Pro..

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;307877

|I have admin status on a XP Home machine, which has NTFS file system,
| but the encrypt option in advanced properties is greyed out. Anyone
| know how to enable this feature?

 

[Kerry Brown]

I have admin status on a XP Home machine, which has NTFS file system, but
the encrypt option in advanced properties is greyed out. Anyone know how
to enable this feature?

Upgrade to XP Pro. Encryption is not available in Home.

Kerry

 

[Michael Stevens]

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I have admin status on a XP Home machine, which has NTFS file system,
but the encrypt option in advanced properties is greyed out. Anyone
know how to enable this feature?

Upgrade to Pro.
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/whichxp.asp
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