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330886 2005-03-05 07:19:00 I run windows XP home edition, and currently have two accounts set up on this machine. Both are set up as administrators with full accces to all areas. I am looking at setting up a third and want this account to have limited access - in particular to the documents of the other users. So when I set it up as a limited account and log on as the third person i can still just go through my computer, c drive, docs and settings, etc etc and nothing is restricted. I have scanned the help section but cannot seem to find a solution.

Anyboy got any ideas ?

Cheers
jonp (7517)
330887 2005-03-05 08:28:00 I use XP Pro but I think you should be able to right click on the properties of the admin users folders and make the folders/files private. If not post again and there is another option. Maybe tomorrow night when I haven't so much to drink I can explain better. berryb (99)
330888 2005-03-05 08:32:00 Is your C: drive formatted in NTFS or FAT32? Fat32 doesn't support permissions etc. ninja (1671)
330889 2005-03-05 20:28:00 Berry b - I have tried that since i spied it in a previous discussion but it appears on XP homie edition the box cannot be ticked (appears grey rather than black and white !)

ninja - FAT32. This is the wrong answer I guess ?
jonp (7517)
330890 2005-03-06 07:37:00 You will need to convert the drive from FAT32 to NTFS then..

this link (kadaitcha.cx) will show you the way..
gibler (49)
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