[Solved] Missing Security Tab on Windows XP

March 19th, 2009

Problem

On Windows XP Professional, the security tab in folder properties is hidden. So you can’t configure permission on a certain folder. Don’t worry, this is not effect from virus or malicious things. It is by design of Microsoft to hide the security tab as a default setting. This is the example of a folder properties on Windows that is in a work group. You’ll see that there is no Security tab in the figure below.
Note: On Windows XP which is in an domain will not affected this problem.

How to Solve

Open Windows Explorer. Select Tools -> Folder Options.
Click on View tab. Then, browse to the bottom of the Advanced Settings and unchecked the box “Use simple file sharing (Recommended)”.
Next, try to open the folder properties again. You’ll see the security tab. Now you can customize permission as you want.

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11 Responses to “[Solved] Missing Security Tab on Windows XP”

veeza Says:
March 20th, 2009 at 9:24 am

Thanks for yor tip.

farooq ali Says:
April 9th, 2009 at 12:20 am

i had tried this solution but still no security tab

linglom Says:
April 13th, 2009 at 9:22 pm

Hi, farooq ali
Is the computer in a domain? If it is in the domain, it may result from domain policy.

nengsihfitria Says:
March 1st, 2010 at 11:35 pm

yess… i also had tried it, but still no security tab… >_<

@linglom… i don't understand what u mean with "is the computer in a domain"?

nengsihfitria Says:
March 1st, 2010 at 11:36 pm

i am so sorry….

it’s work already,,, peace linglom…. =)

wabster Says:
June 10th, 2010 at 10:28 pm

I love you!! thank you for this solution

Azar Says:
December 11th, 2010 at 2:18 pm

Thanks alot

ng Says:
March 28th, 2011 at 11:03 pm

Hi Linglom, I don’t understand what domain is. But i am using the administrative account. I can’t seem to have the “Use simple file sharing” in the checklist.

Guna Says:
December 30th, 2011 at 2:03 pm

Thank you and it is working.

dgm Says:
January 4th, 2012 at 4:54 am

I am not able to see a sharing or security tab. I turned simple file sharing on, then off again. I think they pushed out a new policy. I need to administer properties because I have IIS on here and it’s my development environment. I also tried changing “Network access: Sharing and security model for local accounts” in group policies and that didn’t help. Was already what it should be. I do not log in through an NT domain.

dgm Says:
January 4th, 2012 at 5:20 am

I can see the security tab for drive properties but not folder properties. weird.

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