Re: I cant hide my files and im the administrator.

From: Jupiter Jones (jones_jupiter@hotnomail.com)
Date: 01/24/03


From: "Jupiter Jones" <jones_jupiter@hotnomail.com>
Date: Thu, 23 Jan 2003 19:44:11 -0700


Windows XP Home;
You need to be using NTFS file system and can only make folders
private that are in your profile:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;EN-US;Q307286&

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Jupiter Jones
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"ThrashinSk8er" <ThrashinSk8er@earthlink.net> wrote in message
news:0a8201c2c349$36b2c670$8df82ecf@TK2MSFTNGXA02...
>       I cant hide my files.  I'm the administrator.  When
> i go to a directory and click on 'Properties', 'Sharing'
> tab, and try to click the 'Make this folder private'
> box.  It doesn't work.  The 'Make this folder private'
> tab is dimmed.  I am not the one who installed Windows XP
> on my computer.  I hypothesize that the person who
> installed Windows XP on my computer set system security
> settings that limit my control over my computer


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