Re: Making folders private?

From: Carey Frisch [MVP] (mrxp2004_at_nospamyahoo.com)
Date: 06/08/04


Date: Tue, 8 Jun 2004 12:27:36 -0500

Is your drive formatted NTFS.....it needs to be in order
for the make folders private option to appear.

Converting FAT32 to NTFS in Windows XP
http://aumha.org/win5/a/ntfscvt.htm

[Courtesy of Alex Nichol, MS-MVP]

HOW TO: Set the My Documents Folder as "Private" in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;298399&Product=winxp

Description of File Sharing and Permissions in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;304040&Product=winxp

-- 
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User
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"Jeff" <jbrownkc@aol.com> wrote in message:
 news:19d3c01c44d7a$e8938f70$a101280a@phx.gbl...
| Everytime I try to make folder private the option "Click 
| here to make this folder private" is greyed out and not 
| available. I understand thta the folders need to be 
| located under a "user profile" folder. Where exactly is 
| (or should) the User Profile folder located? I can not 
| find it. If it does not exist, can I create one? Then 
| should I move the folders into the User Profile folder and 
| will this make the "Private" option available?
| Jeff


Relevant Pages

  • Re: Problem re-installing XP
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    (microsoft.public.windowsxp.general)
  • RE: Problem re-installing XP
    ... On the Tools menu, click Folder Options, and then click the View tab. ... In the Name list, click your user name, Administrator if you are logged ... "Create a New User Profile in Windows XP Professional ...
    (microsoft.public.windowsxp.general)
  • Re: XP Home hangup
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    (microsoft.public.windowsxp.general)
  • Re: How to restore my user profile?
    ... Logon to another account with admin privilege and run System Restore. ... Windows Troubleshooting & Support ... The new user profile is corrupted after copied from the original ... > user profile is contained in a folder that has the same name as the user. ...
    (microsoft.public.windowsxp.security_admin)
  • Re: system folder
    ... As long as it is the folder for the account that you removed, ... MS-MVP Windows XP/ Windows Smart Display ... you'll need to adjust the permissions on the folder so ... this folder does not have a user profile associated ...
    (microsoft.public.windowsxp.security_admin)