Missing Security Tab in Windows XP

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Missing Security Tab in Windows XP

If you have Windows XP, and your hard drive is formatted as NTFS, you can set permissions on files so that only users you specify can access them. However, if your Windows XP computer is not part of a Domain on a network, you may notice that there is no Security tab when you right-click a file and choose Properties. For some reason, the default for Windows XP computers that are part of a Domain is to have that visible.
For Windows XP computers that are not part of a Domain (they are stand-alone, or part of a workgroup), the default is to have the Security tab hidden.

To reveal the Security tab follow three simple steps:

Open Windows Explorer, and choose Folder Options from the Tools menu.
On the View tab, scroll to the bottom of the Advanced Settings and clear (click) the check box next to "Use Simple File Sharing."
Click OK to apply the change, and you should now have a Security tab when viewing the properties of a file on an NTFS volume.

Additionally you can visit this link to get more info :

How to Set Security in Windows XP Professional That Is Installed in a Workgroup : http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=290403

And hey it works !

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# re: Missing Security Tab in Windows XP

Thanks, thanks, and thanks a lot!!!!!!!!!! U saved my day!

3/22/2006 10:51 AM | Florian

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This is exactly what I needed.

7/25/2006 6:46 PM | Ignor Ray Moos

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You rock. Thanks.

2/20/2007 11:51 PM | Nirvelli

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Thanks! I have no words to say thanks.

3/25/2007 10:11 PM | Anurag Srivastava

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Thanks so much! This perplexed me a great deal.

You saved me a lot of trouble.

Thanks again.

5/30/2007 5:28 AM | chipdoink

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I have been trying all sorts to get the security tabs to show, but "Use simple file sharing" isn't even on the advanced list so now what do I do? I am tearing my hair out here please help me someone.

I have tried the Microsoft site and every download for security configuration manager seems to apply to NT 2000 or XP Pro, but I am running the Home edition. ARRRRRGH

6/22/2007 6:48 PM | Charlee

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Every time I shut down my new machine (windows xp pro sp2) the settings and several other services go back to default.

9/6/2007 7:24 PM | Jeremy

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10/28/2007 12:27 AM | andy

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Thank you. really thank you and God bless you

2/7/2008 10:02 PM | eddy

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xp home doesn't have the security tab because its not supposed to. stop trying to fix something that isn't broke.

2/19/2008 2:00 PM | Edd

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astig ka bords!!!- this is tagalog. in english you rock man!!!

3/14/2008 3:51 PM | macko

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Is there any solution for this? There are so many sites given this solution and whenever the problem will arise person will try this first without going to any forum. I have the same issue. I have checked all the posibilities alsong with your suggestion also. Result is same. I have checked Group Policy and registry also

Regards
Amar

4/16/2008 3:58 PM | Amar

# re: Missing Security Tab in Windows XP

Exactly what I was looking for. Simple, straight forward answer. Nice job.

5/29/2008 11:38 PM | Robert

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Thanks Ram

6/12/2008 12:34 PM | Paul T Antony

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Great info - now I can move on.

6/25/2008 11:14 PM | Tom McQueary

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XP Pro. In a domain. I am even on as Domain Admin. No Security tab. Simple File share was NOT enabled; I even tried enabling it just so I could disable it. Still no joy.

Unit appears to be clean, and is under a comprehensive resident protection that is up to date.

Any ideas, anyone?

8/19/2008 7:19 PM | SethL

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Exact same situation as the previous post. Truly bizarre. Have run every conceivable anti-malware tool, checked registry settings, checked folder options settings. Still, no security tab. I should check to make sure that it wasn't a straight upgrade from Win98. Maybe the harddrive is still in FAT32 instead of NTFS format.

8/21/2008 7:47 PM | coyoteworks

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Thank u very much.

Many other answers on other sites were either false or very inconvenient

10/2/2008 5:47 PM | CHAD

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Thx much. Must learn something new every day and this was $$.

10/19/2008 1:28 PM | Terry S.

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running on the jet palne hey no words to say thanks

11/2/2008 1:12 AM | Arman

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chears such a bizare thing for xp to do.

dave

11/2/2008 6:46 PM | dave

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Thanks a lot .........its working fine

11/12/2008 10:32 AM | Rajesh

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11/15/2008 3:10 PM | pushkarni

# re: Missing Security Tab in Windows XP

You need also to check this:

If you are using the NTFS file system check that the Security tab
hasn't been removed in Group Policy:

Start => Run and type in "gpedit.msc" {without the quotes}
Navigate to:
User Configuration
Administrative Templates
Windows Components
Windows Explorer
in the right-hand pane, check that 'Remove Security Tab' is set to
either "Not configured" or "Disabled".

11/27/2008 3:52 AM | Kamal

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As mentioned earlier in this post

1. Open Windows Explorer, and choose Folder Options from the Tools menu.

2.On the View tab, scroll to the bottom of the Advanced Settings and clear (click) the check box next to "Use Simple File Sharing." Click OK to apply the change,

Make sure hard disk partition is formated/converted as NTFS, and you should now have a Security tab when viewing the properties of a file on an NTFS volume

12/11/2008 5:27 PM | Malik

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Hard disk is NTFS

No security tab

Use Simple File Sharing - not an option under advanced

Logged in as administrator

...

12/15/2008 10:32 AM | Solutions posted not working

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I tried to apply security on my folder which contain some very important data, but now I'm unable to access it too and its not showing the Security tab on right click.
I tried the same procedure on a dummy folder but its showing the security tab after applying the same policies.

kindly help me out.

12/27/2008 4:39 AM | Shikeb Ali

# re: Missing Security Tab in Windows XP

Actually my question is that how to get security tab in a folder where access is already denied. When I right click on the folder in properties security tab is not there earlier it was there but when I was trying to secure the folder I don't know what mistake I made that access is denied for me as well. So I want to reset the settings and also want access to my folder that I can see my stuff.

12/31/2008 11:36 AM | preeti

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Thank you very much. This is what I was looking for.

1/2/2009 5:54 PM | jokke

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If you have Windows XP Home you can boot into safe mode to access the security tab from an admin account.

Go figure why this was the default, but my guess is that Microsoft was trying to protect users from themselves.

1/8/2009 9:36 AM | deoren

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Thank you baby Jesus! This thread made my day!

1/8/2009 10:16 AM | Habib

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thanks

It helps alot to remove the old winsxs folder !

1/18/2009 6:55 AM | Awad Louis

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thanks a lot

1/21/2009 5:54 PM | vijay kumar

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there is another way. u need to add a DWORD value on the regedit>current user>ssoftware>microsoft>windows>currentversion>policies>explorer -> create new DWORD value with its value = 0.

1/21/2009 11:40 PM | Luiza

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THERE IS NO SECURITY TAB IN WINDOWS XP..JUST XP PRO...WHAT PART OF THAT DID YOU NOT UNDERSTAND

1/28/2009 7:37 PM | UrANiceBoy

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thanks dude..i awe you one

2/5/2009 10:16 PM | jinx

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Thanx kamal that information was really helpful for me.

11/11/2009 11:03 PM | vinit

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thanks alot man i really appreciate you

11/28/2009 3:07 AM | bharath

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thanks, it works for me

12/28/2009 2:25 AM | HuyDo

# re: Missing Security Tab in Windows XP

Its still missing! This is what happened, someone set the properties for users to deny on C:\, the system was set perfectly and admin was allowed. but now seeing as how users was set to deny I cant modify, change, read, on c:\ cant install cant fix disk can barely use help and support. Microsoft hasn't been much help as if anyone thought they would be.

So how can i undo it? already tried recovery.

(compname\2222*) allow deny

users allow deny they hit deny on this option for c:\

system allow deny

this is where the problem is how do i fix it?

1/11/2010 1:46 PM | Rougebeangummy

# re: Missing Security Tab in Windows XP HOME

For all the *XP HOME* users totally frustrated with this annoyance, check out these two links!

http://www.softwaretipsandtricks.com/windowsxp/articles/2/1/XP-Home-advanced-file-permissions

http://ss64.com/nt/cacls.html

Cheers,
TE

1/14/2010 11:03 PM | TwstdElf

# Worked!

Thanks for that,
just what i needed to know!

2/12/2010 5:27 PM | Stefan

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Thanks Buddy its helped me so much :)

6/5/2010 11:13 PM | YNK

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Start Windows XP Home Edition in safe mode
If you are running Windows XP Home Edition, you must start the computer in safe mode, and then log on with an account that has administrative rights in order to access the Security tab. Access to the Security tab is required in order to change security permission. If you are running Windows XP Professional, you do not have to start the computer in safe mode. For more information about how to start Windows XP in safe mode, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
304449 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/304449/ ) How to start the System Restore tool at a command prompt in Windows XP

8/9/2010 4:56 AM | Mig

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thank u so much...u saved me lot of time

9/2/2010 9:11 PM | dinesh

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thats what i need! tnx!! love u! xD

9/12/2010 6:19 PM | white

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Good help......

10/19/2010 6:53 PM | vava

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Thank u very much man.

10/31/2010 12:54 PM | BLUE WATER

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11/3/2010 12:46 PM | Mohamed Hakkim

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Thanks, a bunch!!!!!

12/2/2010 11:53 PM | Beetle

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thanks for giving very simpler solution

12/25/2010 9:00 PM | jibran rajib

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Thanks a ton...

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2/26/2011 11:20 PM | Kunal Rajani

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i'm really enjoy and learn from this site i am thankfull
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8/4/2011 11:54 PM | shan haider

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Thank u so much,, for the helpfull answer

8/21/2011 1:35 PM | Vishal Kalokhe

# re: Missing Security Tab in Windows XP

Windows XP, although it had many good new things, it also had some serious security flaws! The security tab is only one of them. Actually, this version of windows is given as a negative example when you study for the cyber security masters degree. All the flaws make it very vulnerable to online attacks and that was the main reason for the launching of windows Vista, that didn't differ very much from XP, except for the new user account control! That made this version soon much more appreciated. So, if you are still using XP, get rid of it and get yourself Vista or Windows 7. It will be much safer for you and your company!

9/4/2011 3:34 PM | Jean

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How is a someone who has little knowledge in computers supposed to do this? Changing it from safe mode...backing up registries??? WTF!!?? I'm so sick of this computer I'd sooner throw it across the room than persue this any further!
Sorry...a person's gotta vent.

9/8/2011 4:00 AM | Lissa

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Thanks a lot it works well.

9/29/2011 7:24 AM | Ramesh

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Windows Explorer means Windows internet Explorer

10/5/2011 10:14 AM | pritesh

# re: Missing Security Tab in Windows XP

The "Use simple file sharing" check box does not exist on my system. What should I do?

10/17/2011 12:35 AM | GP

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Yes, it worked :o

11/12/2011 8:32 PM | John Alvarez

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Thanks, it solved the problem

11/14/2011 12:40 AM | gaurav

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nice its work keep it work

12/11/2011 6:24 PM | haq

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Thanks ,

It works fine.

12/14/2011 1:50 PM | MD. ikram

# re: Missing Security Tab in Windows XP

For me Registry settings worked,

Go to the Key
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer
and set NoSecurityTab to value of 0.

Hope it helps.

1/19/2012 1:48 PM | Agalo

# re: Missing Security Tab in Windows XP

Thanks alot ,I have been confused ......

1/28/2012 5:31 PM | ranu

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