private folders

About this tag
Discussions tagged with private folders cover issues related to folder privacy and access control in Windows environments. Topics include setting up private folders on a LAN to restrict access to specific user accounts, recovering data from previously locked folders after a clean Windows installation, and troubleshooting Outlook connectivity with Hotmail accounts. Common themes involve folder permissions, network sharing, credential management, and data recovery. Users seek methods to secure sensitive data using built-in OS permissions rather than third-party software, and address problems like Explorer crashes when accessing protected folders.

  1. Outlook is not connecting to Hotmail account

    Problem: Cannot add my hotmail.com.au account to Outlook Isolating the problem: Adding my Gmail account works fine by itself. Using the app password given by Google is okay. Things I've tried: - Deleting the .ost files and restarting Outlook - Deleting all profiles and creating a new one -...
    • GeneralHiningII
    • Thread
    • access issues app password credentials email error gmail hotmail loading issues local data microsoft ost files outlook private folders scanpst settings sync troubleshooting windows
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Windows Software

  2. Windows 7 Previously Locked folder now crashing explorer

    I had a folder that was set as private to prevent network sharing access. It's located on an internal hard drive other then my main C: partition. I re-formatted my C: and did a clean install of Windows 7 64bit. After words I tried access the same folder, and it said I didn't have permission but...
    • izaktaylor
    • Thread
    • access issues bex64 clean install crash data recovery exception explorer fault module file access file management internal drive network sharing partition permissions private folders problem signature reformat subfolders windows 7
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support

  3. Windows 7 Making Private Folders on a LAN

    Hi, I have done searches for this, but everything just seems to point to basic folder sharing :frown: I have 4 computers on a LAN (workgroup), one of them is a "server". All are running W7 Ultimate. I want to make a folder on the server shared only to MY computer account, so that nobody else...
    • DemonTraitor
    • Thread
    • file sharing folder permissions lan private folders security sensitive data server windows 7 workgroup
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Networking