How to remove folder privacy XP

[hazer07]

I've posted on this forum a few times and they usually have the answer to a question no one has been able to answer. How do i remove privacy from my user name on a HDD? i was using windows XP home and for some reason i decided to put privacy on my user names files/ folders on the computer, I have now switched computers twice and have had to change the permissions on the file everytime as i still wish to keep the files and its my largest HDD and im changing once again, its tedious any advice? Im switching to a computer running windows XP Professional OS. Eltora digital AMD processor if that makes a difference. (temporary computer)
Any advice would be greatly appreciated thank-you.

 

[LookinAround]

should be no problem.

I have a couple posts (on a couple approaches) each of which should work: but in any case probalby need reverse the affect of privacy permissions. so look at and around the post i give you look here

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AND, just occured to me, since you are XP Home you must boot into safemode and logon as Administrator for access to both Sharing and Secuirty tabs

 

[DelJo63]

Privacy was created by the removal of the <Everyone> group from the ACL list for the
directory. Two ways to remove 'privacy' on a folder:

Get to the Security Tab on the subject folder (as noted elsewhere)

1. add group Users
2. add group <Everyone>

then set just read attribs & data to make it R/O, or add write to make it R/W.

The Users group includes only those with logins on this system, while
the <Everyone> group also includes remote anonymous login users.

Even though <everyone> was the default, the Users group is a better choice as it
protects the folder from Remote Desktop Access or Help accessors.

 

[hazer07]

Thank you for all your suggestios im going to try them out il report once im done.