Microsoft Retracts Private Folder Option

An anonymous reader writes "Just recently, an update to Windows added the option to password-encrypt a personal folder. The intent was to allow users who share PCs to have a measure of privacy, but C|Net reports the company is now removing that functionality with a patch. IT managers hit the roof when the option was added, complaining of the possibility of lost passwords and inaccessible data." From the article: "'Oh great, have they even thought about the impact this could have on enterprises. I'm already trying to frantically find information on this product so that A) I can block to all our desktops and B) figure out how we then support it when users inevitably lose files. I can see the benefit in this product for home users, but it's a bit of a sloppy release by Microsoft,' Stuart Graham said in a posting on Windows Server-related site MSBlog."

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Eye-tee martinets can't spy on users.

[Ph33r th3 g(O)at]

Oh, the humanity.

Re:What an example of technology outpacing functio

[Anonymous Coward]

I gave you the 25 cents for using the word "opprobrium", however, I had to take it back when you said "Irregardless" instead of just "Regardless".

The correct way is to simply say, "Regardless, news such as this..."

Your net score is $0.00. Please try harder next time.

Thx.