I use Windows XP. How do I make folders that are not in my user profile, private?

Question

Whenever I right-click on a folder and click "Sharing and Security" the option to make the folder private appears gray (blocked). All my drives have the NTFS file system and I am the administrator with only the guest account on and no other users.

Answer 1

In that same menu go to advanced then owner and make sure you are the owner and no one else. If not then set yourself as the owner. Then go over to Effective Permission press select and type in a user name that uwant to block IE "guest" and check/uncheck all permission you want to give out.

Or you can just go to the Permissions in that same menu(advanced menu) and edit the permissions for each user directly by click on their name then pressing edit.

Hope this helps.

Answer 2

You should be able to set the security to the administrators group and remove everyone else on the security tab. If you only want yourself, add your account only. That will block access to any other user.

Answer 3

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