Re: Security Tab Missing

From: Doug Knox MS-MVP (dknox_at_mvps.org)
Date: 11/04/03


Date: Tue, 4 Nov 2003 14:27:40 -0500

In Tools, Folder Options, View, uncheck Use Simple File Sharing.

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"Fernis" <fernisl@msn.com> wrote in message
news:0e6401c3a2f4$8e2dec00$a501280a@phx.gbl...
> Hello, I am running XP pro with drive formated in NTFS.
> All of my files are missing the security tab when right
> clicking the folder and going to properties. How do I get
> the securities tab to be displayed? Any help would be
> greatly appreciated.
>
> Thanks,
> Fernis


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