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[Solved] Missing Security Tab on Windows XP

[Solved] Missing Security Tab on Windows XP

March 19, 2009 IT Support 11 Comments

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.
Missing Security tab - No Security Tab

Step-by-step to solve missing security tab on Windows XP

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

11 Comments

  1. veeza March 20, 2009

    Thanks for yor tip.

  2. farooq ali April 9, 2009

    i had tried this solution but still no security tab

  3. linglom April 13, 2009

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

  4. nengsihfitria March 1, 2010

    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"?

  5. nengsihfitria March 1, 2010

    i am so sorry….

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

  6. Azar December 11, 2010

    Thanks alot

  7. ng March 28, 2011

    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.

  8. Guna December 30, 2011

    Thank you and it is working.

  9. dgm January 4, 2012

    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.

  10. dgm January 4, 2012

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

  11. Mr-H March 23, 2012

    thanks man this option is enabled on win7 but not in win xp.weird

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