LOCKING FILES AND FOLDERS

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    Default LOCKING FILES AND FOLDERS

    HOW DO YOU LOCK A FILE OR FOLDER ON WIN XP OR ME. OR MY
    COMPUTER.
    ERIC VERRATTI Guest

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    Default Re: LOCKING FILES AND FOLDERS

    Hi Eric,

    there is no good way to do this on Windows ME but it is possible on
    WindowsXP. You should format your HDD as NTFS (not FAT). Then you have an
    option to e.g. right click the folder you would like to protect and under
    Security tab you will have an option to select who has rights to access your
    files ...

    --
    Mike
    MCSA 2K, MCSE 2K, MCT, ...

    "ERIC VERRATTI" <everratti@earthlink.net> wrote in message
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    > HOW DO YOU LOCK A FILE OR FOLDER ON WIN XP OR ME. OR MY
    > COMPUTER.

    Miha Pihler Guest

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