When copying or moving a file or folder, the permissions may change depending on where you move the file or folder. Copying Files and Folders When copying folder or files from one folder to another folder or from one partition to another partition, permissions for this files or folders may change. When copying a folder or file within same NTFS partition, the copy of the folder or file inherits the destination folder permissions. When copying a folder or file between different NTFS partitions, the copy of the folder or file Read More

An Overview of EFS Encrypting File System (EFS) enables users to encrypt files and folders, and entire data drives on NTFS formatted volumes. NTFS enables you to set permissions on files and folders on an NTFS formatted volume which controls access to these files and folders. EFS enables you to encrypt files and folders to further enhance the security of these files and folders. Even when an unauthorized person manages to access the files and folders because of incorrectly configured NTFS permissions, the files and folders would be encrypted! Only Read More

On a day-to-day basis when you use your computer you have the ability to organize the information on your hard drive any way you want. One of the easiest methods of organizing your hard drive is by function. This way you use one partition for the operating system, one for your applications and one for the data you create. When you partition your hard drive what you are really doing is dividing it into isolated sections. So when you partition a drive, each partition will then act as an individual Read More