Re: Encrypting Files and Folders

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From: Carey Frisch [MVP] (cnfrisch_at_nospamgmail.com)
Date: 02/14/05 

Date: Sun, 13 Feb 2005 19:29:14 -0600

If you are using Windows XP Home Edition,
file encryption is not available as it is in Windows
XP Professional.

Windows XP Home Edition Comparison Guide
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/home/howtobuy/choosing2.mspx 

-- 
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User
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"Zofco" wrote:
| I am trying to encrypt some folders and files using the standard XP 
| functionality.  When right click on a file or folder, choose Properties then 
| Advanced, the option to Encrypt is greyed out.
| 
| My hard drive is formated using NTFS and I am not trying this on compressed 
| files.  Is there something I have to turn on to allow compression?
| 
| S

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