Re: User Management Question

From: Malke (malke_at_nospoonnotreally.com)
Date: 11/15/04 

Date: Mon, 15 Nov 2004 05:35:00 -0800

stevems@stevems.com wrote:

> Thanks Malke,
>
> One question about undoing privacy - the Windows Help and Support
> indicates:
>
> "Right-click any folder in your user profile, and then click
> Properties. On the Sharing tab, select the Make this folder private so
> that only I have access to it check box".
>
> But you can't do that in reverse because there is no privacy button to
> unclick when one has made the folder private using the wizard.
>
Is the problem that you don't have the Sharing & Security tab at all? Do
you have XP Home? If you do, then you will need to go into Safe Mode to
see the Sharing & Security tab.

Malke 

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