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Making folder private in Windows XP would restrict others from accessing that private folder. It would also disable folder sharing feature.
1) Open your Windows Explorer and locate the folder which you want to set private. Right click the folder and click Sharing and Security.
2) Your folder Properties will appear. Select Sharing tab and tick Make this folder private, so that it can’t be accessed by others. Finally click Apply.
Note: This option is only available for folders included in your user profile. Folders in your user profile include My Documents and its subfolders, Desktop, Start Menu, Cookies, and Favorites. If you do not make these folders private, they are available to everyone who uses your computer.
Note: When a folder became private, all of its subfolders are private as well.
Note: When a folder became private, you can’t share the folder and subfolders till you disable this private folder option.
Note: You cannot make your folders private if your drive is not formatted as NTFS.
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Make your Folders Private
•Open My Computer
•Double-click the drive where Windows is installed (usually drive (C:), unless you have more than one drive on your computer).
•If the contents of the drive are hidden, under System Tasks, click Show the contents of this drive.
•Double-click the Documents and Settings folder.
•Double-click your user folder.
•Right-click any folder in your user profile, and then click Properties.
•On the Sharing tab, select the Make this folder private so that only I have access to it check box.
Note
•To open My Computer, click Start, and then click My Computer.
•This option is only available for folders included in your user profile. Folders in your user profile include My Documents and its subfolders, Desktop, Start Menu, Cookies, and Favorites. If you do not make these folders private, they are available to everyone who uses your computer.
•When you make a folder private, all of its subfolders are private as well. For example, when you make My Documents private, you also make My Music and My Pictures private. When you share a folder, you also share all of its subfolders unless you make them private.
•You cannot make your folders private if your drive is not formatted as NTFS For information about converting your drive to NTFS
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