Re: possible bug/flaw in windows xp home edition

From: Malke (invalid_at_not-real.com)
Date: 08/14/05 

Date: Sun, 14 Aug 2005 07:40:43 -0700

Froggy wrote:

> Thanks for you reply stanley even if it was abit cheeky :)
>
> With regards to the security tab that I said does not exsist except
> for in the XP professional version, you gave me a link for a page
> telling you how to turn off simple file sharing and thus get the
> security tab to appear for files.
>
> If you refer to the introduction on this page
>
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/307874
>
> You will see this note
>
> "Note You cannot turn off simple file sharing in Microsoft Windows XP
> Home Edition."
>
> Thus there is no security tab to change the permissions. This is why
> I
> believe this to be a bug. I have tried logging in as an administrator
> and using the attrib command from prompt but all I get is access
> denied or not changing hidden file etc etc etc.
>
> Got any more suggestions or possible ways I could get around it?
> ...get xp pro? :)

It is not a bug. XP Home is designed to only use simple sharing. Whether
you like it or not is another issue. Mr. Stanley told you how to access
the security tab in XP Home - by going into Safe Mode and logging into
an account with administrator privileges.

Malke 

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