Re: Deny Access to FAT32 on XP

From: Malke (noreply_at_invalid.com)
Date: 03/23/05 

Date: Wed, 23 Mar 2005 06:22:47 -0800

C_Guy wrote:

> Thanks Carey!
>
> ...C_Guy
>
> "Carey Frisch [MVP]" wrote:
>
>> Download and install TweakUI:
>>
>> Microsoft PowerToys for Windows XP (TweakUI)
>>
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/downloads/powertoys/xppowertoys.mspx
>>
>> After installing, go to Start > Programs > PowerToys for Windows XP >
>> TweakUI. Expand 'My Computer', click on 'Drives', then uncheck the
>> drives you wish to hide.
>>
That's an easier solution rather than a third-party manager, but it does
need your users to be ignorant of TweakUI so they don't just unhide the
drive again. If your situation is not that users are being malicious
but rather just ignorant/clumsy, TweakUI should do the trick.

Malke 

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