making a folder private between user accounts!???

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    Default making a folder private between user accounts!???

    okay, so ive been looking all through the microsoft
    support website and am not getting any closer.

    I have a guest account on my laptop but it has access to
    my folders in my main (admin) account. I right click the
    folder (have tried from both admin and guest accounts -
    same problem) and the security tab and the option that
    allows me to check the box so as to make the folder
    private is UNCHECKABLE!
    How do i fix that?
    Nina Guest

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    Default Re: making a folder private between user accounts!???

    Hi Nina,

    Open your Windows Explorer (not Internet Explorer) and open Tools -> Folder
    Options -> under View Tab scroll to the bottom and uncheck check box that
    says "User simple file sharing..."

    Now you will be able to protect your file system (e.g. right click the
    folder that you would like to protect -> Properties -> Security Tab and add
    your account full permission and remove e.g. Everyone Full control)...

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

    "Nina" <nina_p@optushome.com.au> wrote in message
    news:033501c34e7b$e8453720$a101280a@phx.gbl...
    > okay, so ive been looking all through the microsoft
    > support website and am not getting any closer.
    >
    > I have a guest account on my laptop but it has access to
    > my folders in my main (admin) account. I right click the
    > folder (have tried from both admin and guest accounts -
    > same problem) and the security tab and the option that
    > allows me to check the box so as to make the folder
    > private is UNCHECKABLE!
    > How do i fix that?

    Miha Pihler Guest

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