Two things: File access, Windows Explorer

From: Russell (newsgroup_at_paperdragon.ca)
Date: 03/19/04 

Date: Fri, 19 Mar 2004 10:36:20 -0800

I am using Windows XP Home:

1: Looking for Windows XP Home's file access control, the
best I could find was, "Drag this folder to the shared
folder". It not always practical to drag a folder, since
another program might expect it in a certain place. Also I
do not generally want to give folder access, just access to
one file. So how can you get down to file level access,
not just the folder level access? Or are you limited to
this in XP Home? It looks like XP Home, seriously needs a
better file access system.

2: I find that getting programs to use my browser of
choice is almost impossible. Although you can remove the
IE browser interface and set the default browser to
another, I find that programs with built-in internet access
go through Windows internet access. I would like programs
with this built-in access be forced to use my default
browser setting. Also, even with the IE browser removed,
the IE interfade is still available to other people. Just
type an address into the address bar, and you are accessing
the internet with Windows explorer, which is basicly IE. I
would like either to disable Windows Explorer access to the
internet, or at least if an address is entered in the
address bar it will use the default browser.

Relevant Pages

  • Re: IE launching when Firefox is default browser
    ... If you select shortcuts via Windows Explorer then ... default browser settings. ... a new folder in the Links folder and copied a couple of links into it. ... set up a desktop toolbar that points direct to it. ...
    (microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie6.browser)
  • Re: IE launching when Firefox is default browser
    ... folder in the Links folder and copied a couple of links into it. ... made FireFox that I keep as a backup my default browser and then went to the ... folder using Windows Explorer and clicked the link to see if it would open ... desktop toolbar that points direct to it. ...
    (microsoft.public.windows.inetexplorer.ie6.browser)
  • Re: OS Developer-Need Childrens User Option
    ... > browser, but the one offered limits all users and the user ... HOW TO Set, View, Change, or Remove File and Folder Permissions ... HOW TO Set the My Documents Folder as Private in Windows XP ...
    (microsoft.public.windowsxp.general)
  • Re: Two things: File access, Windows Explorer
    ... > I am using Windows XP Home: ... > best I could find was, "Drag this folder to the shared ... > IE browser interface and set the default browser to ... > the internet with Windows explorer, ...
    (microsoft.public.windowsxp.general)
  • Restricting file access
    ... >explorer go to tools> Folder Options. ... >use simple file sharing. ... >>I have set up 3 users on my Windows XP Pro PC, ... >>them all to have different levels of file access. ...
    (microsoft.public.windowsxp.security_admin)