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sharing and security

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gramesh Original post #1
Dec 2, 2008 at 2:54 PM
I am using win xp professional sp-2 and all the four partitions of my HDD are NTFS and there are two users.
Till some time back I was able to set settings to my folders that I only will be able to see them by removing all other names from the users.

Now if I right click any folder and see in properties only three tabs are visible those are "General / Sharing / Customize " but the fourth tab probably "security" is missing. How to bring back the tab so that I can protect my folders without using any other software. Pl help.
Ron
Ron #2
Dec 2, 2008 at 3:34 PM
Tools>Folder Option>
Uncheck Use simple file sharing
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mrintech #3
Dec 2, 2008 at 3:35 PM
*windows.about.com/od/customizingwindows/ss/security_tab.htm

*www.dougknox.com/xp/tips/xp_security_tab.htm

Google: *www.google.com/search?hl=en&safe=off&q=show+security+tab&btnG=Search

;)
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gramesh #4
Dec 5, 2008 at 5:58 PM
Ron said:
Tools>Folder Option>
Uncheck Use simple file sharing
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Hi Ron

Thanks it worked like a charm. I did not change this setting I do not know how this got changed.

mrintech said:
*windows.about.com/od/customizingwindows/ss/security_tab.htm

*www.dougknox.com/xp/tips/xp_security_tab.htm

Google: *www.google.com/search?hl=en&safe=off&q=show+security+tab&btnG=Search

;)
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Hi mrintech

thanks for the links.