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problem encrypting data in windows xp home
Hi. I've got Windows XP Home on my HP notebook. When I
try to encrypt files or folders using Windows explorer (properties | advanced) the "Encrypt contents to secure data" checkbox is grayed out. I am using NTFS and I've installed all the relevant Windows Updates I can find, to no avail. The only ref I find to this in MS's knowledgebase is to an obscure problem involving the French edition of Windows 2000 (!). HP tech support is stumped. Why is this command unavailable to me, and how do I get it back? |
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problem encrypting data in windows xp home
dan t. wrote:
Hi. I've got Windows XP Home on my HP notebook. When I try to encrypt files or folders using Windows explorer (properties | advanced) the "Encrypt contents to secure data" checkbox is grayed out. I am using NTFS and I've installed all the relevant Windows Updates I can find, to no avail. The only ref I find to this in MS's knowledgebase is to an obscure problem involving the French edition of Windows 2000 (!). HP tech support is stumped. Why is this command unavailable to me, and how do I get it back? Hi Windows XP Home does not support native file encryption (EFS), you will need to use a 3rd party product to be able to encrypt files, some links he http://securityadmin.info/faq.htm#harden [encryption is the last item here] -- torgeir, Microsoft MVP Scripting and WMI, Porsgrunn Norway Administration scripting examples and an ONLINE version of the 1328 page Scripting Guide: http://www.microsoft.com/technet/com...r/default.mspx |
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problem encrypting data in windows xp home
File encryption is only available with Windows XP Professional.
Windows XP Comparison Guide http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/p...choosing2.mspx -- Carey Frisch Microsoft MVP Windows XP - Shell/User Be Smart! Protect your PC! http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "dan t." wrote in message: ... | Hi. I've got Windows XP Home on my HP notebook. When I | try to encrypt files or folders using Windows explorer | (properties | advanced) the "Encrypt contents to secure | data" checkbox is grayed out. | | I am using NTFS and I've installed all the relevant | Windows Updates I can find, to no avail. The only ref I | find to this in MS's knowledgebase is to an obscure | problem involving the French edition of Windows 2000 (!). | HP tech support is stumped. Why is this command | unavailable to me, and how do I get it back? |
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problem encrypting data in windows xp home
Hi Dan,
Windows XP Home edition does not support EFS. If you need EFS, you will have to upgrade to Windows XP Professional. Don't forget to make a backup copy of you private keys, once you have EFS up and running! Mike "dan t." wrote in message ... Hi. I've got Windows XP Home on my HP notebook. When I try to encrypt files or folders using Windows explorer (properties | advanced) the "Encrypt contents to secure data" checkbox is grayed out. I am using NTFS and I've installed all the relevant Windows Updates I can find, to no avail. The only ref I find to this in MS's knowledgebase is to an obscure problem involving the French edition of Windows 2000 (!). HP tech support is stumped. Why is this command unavailable to me, and how do I get it back? |
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