HOW TO ENCRIPT FILES IN XP?

how can you encript files in xp, I got the tip last week but that opion is grayed out.

This question was answered on March 31, 2003. Much of the information contained herein may have changed since posting.

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1 IN ORDER TO ENCRYPT FILES ON XP FIRST SELECT THE FILE YOU WANT TO ENCRYPT.

2 AFTER THE FILE IS HIGHLIGHTED RIGHT-CLICK IT AND SELECT (PROPERTIES)

3 THE PROPERTY BOX FOR THAT FILE WILL APPEAR THE LAST OPTION WOULD BE (ATTRIBUTE AND IT WILL HAVE THE FOLLOWING: READ-ONLY, HIDDEN AND ADVANCED)

4 CLICK (ADVANCED) THAN SELECT THE CHECK BOX THAT SAYS (ENCRYPT CONTENTS TO SECURE DATA) THAN CLICK OK.

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Posted by Lian of Katharine Gibbs School - New York on March 31, 2003

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