Recently I upgraded(?) to a Compaq computer running Windows XP Home. The lack of a W2000-like concept of group permissions is making it difficult to use TheBat! properly. For instance, I can't add words to TB!'s dictionaries from the non-administator user account I prefer to use for email. Also, I can't I train Bayesit from the non-administator account.
I found two tweaks at TweakXP. One tweak (the second one below) would change my hard disk's file system to NTFS, so the other tweak (the first one below) can set sharing permissions on the TB! folder. I thought I should solicit some second opinions, before I try the tweaks. Are the tweaks safe? How can I tell if my file system whether or not my hard disk's file system already is NTFS? Anything else I should think about? ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ This came from http://www.tweakxp.com/tweak911.aspx Setting File permissions on XP Home =================================== There's a tweak listed on the site for getting XP Pro security settings on XP Home. It's good, but I've found an easier way to set sharing permissions on folders. You can use the GUI instaed of the more complicated command line without having to go into safe mode. 1. Click on the start button 2. Then run 3. Type shrpubw 4. Chose the folder whose permissions you want to change and give the share a name 5. Click next, now you can chose custom if you want to have full options. Quick Tip: In order to set file permission in windows XP Home, the file system must already be converted to NTFS. For more information on how to convert your file system, [see the next tweak]. This came from http://www.tweakxp.com/tweakxp/display.asp?id=264 Convert FAT32 To NTFS ================== To change from FAT 32 to NTFS file system for more stability, security and less fragmentation, open the command prompt and type: Convert C: /FS:NTFS "C" being the drive you wish to convert. Make sure there is a space between the C: and the foward slash (/). Once you press enter it will ask you for confirmation and press Y. Then press Y and enter once more to reboot.. This also works for windows XP Home. Using: The Bat! v2.12.00, BayesIt! 0.5.9, MyMacros 1.11, gMacrosPlugin 0.80 Windows XP v5.1 - Build 2600 - Service Pack 2 -- Daniel A. Grunberg Kensington, Maryland, USA homepage: www.nyx.net/~dgrunber/ ________________________________________________ Current version is 3.0.1.33 | 'Using TBUDL' information: http://www.silverstones.com/thebat/TBUDLInfo.html
