Get a Security tab in XP Home file and folder properties

Windows XP Home Edition doesn't have a Security tab on the Properties page of files and folders. The only way to change the access rights for files and folders is with the command line utility CACLS, which is not very easy to use. However, it's possible to get the Security tab, which provides a much easier way to change the access permissions for files and folders.

Solution

Method 1

The Security tab is visible in Windows XP Home only when Safe mode is used.

• Start Windows XP Home in Safe mode.

Method 2 

Download and install the Security Configuration Manager from Microsoft.

• Click on this link, and save the download somewhere handy.
  
• Run the downloaded file, which is a self extracting archive.
  
• Choose a suitable empty folder to hold the extracted files (by default the self-extractor uses the location it is run from) and click OK.
  
• Open the folder containing the extracted files.
  
• Locate the file named setup or setup.inf.
  
• Right-click this file, and select Install.
  
• A progress window will appear, and you will be prompted to restart the computer.
  
• Restart Windows.

Upon restart, file and folder properties dialogs should have a Security tab showing their access permissions.

Applies to:

• Windows XP Home Edition 

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