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Old February 24th, 2002 Top | #1
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Hi, I have a question.. I am running Windows XP Home ed. I have multiple users on my comp. You know how you can right click on a folder and go to the option to "Make this folder private" Thats all dim on mine, so i cant check it.. why is this? Is it that this feature is not avalible in XP Home.. if so why is it even there? HELP!
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Old February 24th, 2002 Top | #2
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Hello. this might be of help to you, let me know, i have others, Tom.>> http://www.blinkpro.com/help/shareproperties
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sorry, i don't have the answer, i just wanted to know tomsxp1 ARE YOU ON DRUGS lol what the heck does sharing folders on blinkpro.com's server have to do with sharing folders on your home computer?!? lol
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Old February 24th, 2002 Top | #4
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The reason it is grayed out is because you must be running the FAT32 file system instead of NTFS. You must run the NTFS file system or you can't make folders private.
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Sorry about that i got my info mixed up with someone else! I did try snorten coke, but i kept getting the ice cubes caught in my nose LOL
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Old February 24th, 2002 Top | #6

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min are grayed out as well (running NTFS) but i don't have multople users, although the only ones that arn't appear to <my user name> under documents and settings

this thread may also help

http://www.xp-erience.org/forum/show...&threadid=3738
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Old February 24th, 2002 Top | #7
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Ok, thanks.. I guess it is because I am not using NTFS .. okey dokie.. later
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