Why is the Security tab missing from my file and folder properties?The Security tab is not available on file and folder properties in Windows Vista Home Premium, Windows Vista Home Basic, and Windows Vista Starter. The Security tab also is not available if you are using the FAT or FAT32 file system. FAT32
A system used to store files on a computer drive. FAT32 is based on the file allocation table (FAT) file system, but it uses 32-bit values for storing files instead of the 16-bit values used by the original FAT file system. FAT32 uses drive space more efficiently than FAT and supports volumes of up to 2 terabytes (TB) in size.
File allocation table (FAT) __elbasuer__ File allocation table (FAT)
A file system used by MS‑DOS and other Windows operating systems to organize and manage files. The file allocation table is a data structure that Windows creates when you format a volume by using FAT or FAT32 file systems. Windows stores information about each file in the file allocation table so that it can retrieve the file later.
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