Is WinXP file encryption disabled in Win XP Home version?

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I looked in help files, and when I right click etc, the "Encrypt.." check
box is there but greyed out (inactive)
I googled for for the answer and came up with lots for winxp pro but nothing
for home.
There are lots of things de-activated for the home version, does anyone know
if encryption is one of them?

 

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EFS (Encrypted File System) is not available in Windows XP Home.
If you need EFS, you need Pro.

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"bluddihun" <th54@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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>I looked in help files, and when I right click etc, the "Encrypt.." check
>box is there but greyed out (inactive)
> I googled for for the answer and came up with lots for winxp pro but
> nothing for home.
> There are lots of things de-activated for the home version, does anyone
> know if encryption is one of them?
>

 

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There are really only two things that set XP Home apart from XP Pro, both
security related:

1) EFS is not included
2) You can't join a domain

So, in a sense EFS is not disabled in the Home version -- it's not included.

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"bluddihun" <th54@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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>I looked in help files, and when I right click etc, the "Encrypt.." check
>box is there but greyed out (inactive)
> I googled for for the answer and came up with lots for winxp pro but
> nothing for home.
> There are lots of things de-activated for the home version, does anyone
> know if encryption is one of them?
>

 

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Remote Desktop?


Pete


"Bob McCoy [MSFT]" <bobmccoy@online.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> There are really only two things that set XP Home apart from XP Pro, both
> security related:
>
> 1) EFS is not included
> 2) You can't join a domain
>
> So, in a sense EFS is not disabled in the Home version -- it's not
included.
>
> --
> Bob McCoy
> * This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
> rights.
> * Please note I cannot respond to email questions. Please use these
> newsgroups.
>
> "bluddihun" <th54@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:EvXAd.617886$nl.418265@pd7tw3no...
> >I looked in help files, and when I right click etc, the "Encrypt.." check
> >box is there but greyed out (inactive)
> > I googled for for the answer and came up with lots for winxp pro but
> > nothing for home.
> > There are lots of things de-activated for the home version, does anyone
> > know if encryption is one of them?
> >
>
>

 

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<Pete> wrote in message news:OMBpyZs7EHA.1396@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> Remote Desktop?
>
>
> Pete
>


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