making folders private [Archive]

Ronald E. Foltz

July 13th 04, 07:52 AM

I right click the folder, click on "sharing and security", click the
"sharing' tab but the checkbox
"make this folder private" is grayed out..will not allow me to put a
checkmark in it....how can i correct this???? Thanks in advance for any help
R. E. (Gene) Foltz

Miha Pihler

July 13th 04, 07:56 AM

Hi Ronald,

do you have Windows XP Professional or Windows XP Home edition?

Open Windows Explorer (not Internet Explorer) and go to Tools > Folder
Options > View tab. Scroll all the was down and remove the checkmark next to
"Use Simple file Sharing" and click OK.

I hope this helps you out,

Mike

"Ronald E. Foltz" > wrote in message
...
> I right click the folder, click on "sharing and security", click the
> "sharing' tab but the checkbox
> "make this folder private" is grayed out..will not allow me to put a
> checkmark in it....how can i correct this???? Thanks in advance for any
help
> R. E. (Gene) Foltz
>
>

Ronald E. Foltz

July 13th 04, 11:44 AM

MIKe....i did as you said...oppened windows explorer, , tools, folder
options view tab...but there is no place saying "use simple file
sharing"...i have WindowsXP...any other ideas???
"Ronald E. Foltz" > wrote in message
...
> I right click the folder, click on "sharing and security", click the
> "sharing' tab but the checkbox
> "make this folder private" is grayed out..will not allow me to put a
> checkmark in it....how can i correct this???? Thanks in advance for any
help
> R. E. (Gene) Foltz
>
>

Miha Pihler

July 13th 04, 12:46 PM

Hi,

if you don't have this option, you are using Windows XP Home editon. There
is also Professional Edition.

In Home edition you can only mark My Documents folder as private:

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

I hope this helps you out,

Mike

"Ronald E. Foltz" > wrote in message
...
> MIKe....i did as you said...oppened windows explorer, , tools, folder
> options view tab...but there is no place saying "use simple file
> sharing"...i have WindowsXP...any other ideas???
> "Ronald E. Foltz" > wrote in message
> ...
> > I right click the folder, click on "sharing and security", click the
> > "sharing' tab but the checkbox
> > "make this folder private" is grayed out..will not allow me to put a
> > checkmark in it....how can i correct this???? Thanks in advance for any
> help
> > R. E. (Gene) Foltz
> >
> >
>
>

Alex Nichol

July 14th 04, 04:16 PM

Ronald E. Foltz wrote:

>MIKe....i did as you said...oppened windows explorer, , tools, folder
>options view tab...but there is no place saying "use simple file
>sharing"...i have WindowsXP...any other ideas?

This sounds as if you have Home Edition, which has Simple file Sharing
permanently on.

You may be able to achieve what you need, if it is a one off matter, by
booting to Safe Mode, logging on as 'the' Administrator, and trying it
from that account

--
Alex Nichol MS MVP (Windows Technologies)
Bournemouth, U.K. (remove the D8 bit)

Alex Nichol

July 14th 04, 04:49 PM

Ronald E. Foltz wrote:

>MIKe....i did as you said...oppened windows explorer, , tools, folder
>options view tab...but there is no place saying "use simple file
>sharing"...i have WindowsXP...any other ideas?

This sounds as if you have Home Edition, which has Simple file Sharing
permanently on.

You may be able to achieve what you need, if it is a one off matter, by
booting to Safe Mode, logging on as 'the' Administrator, and trying it
from that account

--
Alex Nichol MS MVP (Windows Technologies)
Bournemouth, U.K. (remove the D8 bit)

Alex Nichol

July 14th 04, 05:09 PM

Ronald E. Foltz wrote:

>MIKe....i did as you said...oppened windows explorer, , tools, folder
>options view tab...but there is no place saying "use simple file
>sharing"...i have WindowsXP...any other ideas?

This sounds as if you have Home Edition, which has Simple file Sharing
permanently on.

You may be able to achieve what you need, if it is a one off matter, by
booting to Safe Mode, logging on as 'the' Administrator, and trying it
from that account

--
Alex Nichol MS MVP (Windows Technologies)
Bournemouth, U.K. (remove the D8 bit)

Ronald E. Foltz

July 15th 04, 08:04 PM

MIKe....i did as you said...oppened windows explorer, , tools, folder
options view tab...but there is no place saying "use simple file
sharing"...i have WindowsXP...any other ideas???
"Ronald E. Foltz" > wrote in message
...
> I right click the folder, click on "sharing and security", click the
> "sharing' tab but the checkbox
> "make this folder private" is grayed out..will not allow me to put a
> checkmark in it....how can i correct this???? Thanks in advance for any
help
> R. E. (Gene) Foltz
>
>

Ronald E. Foltz

July 15th 04, 08:04 PM

MIKe....i did as you said...oppened windows explorer, , tools, folder
options view tab...but there is no place saying "use simple file
sharing"...i have WindowsXP...any other ideas???
"Ronald E. Foltz" > wrote in message
...
> I right click the folder, click on "sharing and security", click the
> "sharing' tab but the checkbox
> "make this folder private" is grayed out..will not allow me to put a
> checkmark in it....how can i correct this???? Thanks in advance for any
help
> R. E. (Gene) Foltz
>
>

Miha Pihler

July 15th 04, 08:06 PM

Hi,

if you don't have this option, you are using Windows XP Home editon. There
is also Professional Edition.

In Home edition you can only mark My Documents folder as private:

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

I hope this helps you out,

Mike

"Ronald E. Foltz" > wrote in message
...
> MIKe....i did as you said...oppened windows explorer, , tools, folder
> options view tab...but there is no place saying "use simple file
> sharing"...i have WindowsXP...any other ideas???
> "Ronald E. Foltz" > wrote in message
> ...
> > I right click the folder, click on "sharing and security", click the
> > "sharing' tab but the checkbox
> > "make this folder private" is grayed out..will not allow me to put a
> > checkmark in it....how can i correct this???? Thanks in advance for any
> help
> > R. E. (Gene) Foltz
> >
> >
>
>

Miha Pihler

July 15th 04, 08:06 PM

Hi,

if you don't have this option, you are using Windows XP Home editon. There
is also Professional Edition.

In Home edition you can only mark My Documents folder as private:

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

I hope this helps you out,

Mike

"Ronald E. Foltz" > wrote in message
...
> MIKe....i did as you said...oppened windows explorer, , tools, folder
> options view tab...but there is no place saying "use simple file
> sharing"...i have WindowsXP...any other ideas???
> "Ronald E. Foltz" > wrote in message
> ...
> > I right click the folder, click on "sharing and security", click the
> > "sharing' tab but the checkbox
> > "make this folder private" is grayed out..will not allow me to put a
> > checkmark in it....how can i correct this???? Thanks in advance for any
> help
> > R. E. (Gene) Foltz
> >
> >
>
>