Hiding Window Folder

[HKLime]

my son uses my computer under his own account. Sometimes he messes up my
files and folders. I wonder if I can make any folder disappear from his view
in his account.

 

[sandy58]

my son uses my computer under his own account. Sometimes he messes up my
files and folders. I wonder if I can make any folder disappear from his view
in his account.

Right-click one of his files/folders>properties> & change the
attributes to "hidden" then go to "tools" (top tool bar)>folder
option>View>and tick "do not show hidden files & folders."

 

[Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]]

my son uses my computer under his own account. Sometimes he messes up
my files and folders. I wonder if I can make any folder disappear
from his view in his account.

Set him up as a limited user (not an admin), and he should not even be able
to *see* your folders (those under documents & settings\yourname, for
example). This is true only if you use NTFS as your disk format, note.

 

[Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]]

Right-click one of his files/folders>properties> & change the
attributes to "hidden" then go to "tools" (top tool bar)>folder
option>View>and tick "do not show hidden files & folders."

But that won't really resolve the problem - the son shouldn't be able to see
the parents' folders if he doesn't have admin rights.

 

[HKLime]

Thanks Sandy58 & Lanwench
I have a clean image of C:\ which I like to restall every month to clean all
the junks my son downloaded. I don't want to put any of my data files in C:\
I store them in D:\; can I make him not *see* D:\

 

[Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]]

Thanks Sandy58 & Lanwench
I have a clean image of C:\ which I like to restall every month to
clean all the junks my son downloaded.

Wow. Sounds like this kid may need his own computer.

I don't want to put any of my
data files in C:\ I store them in D:\; can I make him not *see* D:\

If you use NTFS security you can set the permissions however you like, as
long as he doesn't have admin rights on the computer (or even power user).
If he does, there is nothing you can do. It sounds like you have a
behavioral more than a technical problem here, honestly.

 

[HKLime]

Thanks Lanwench
Please explain NTFS security and how to implement.

 

[Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]]

Thanks Lanwench
Please explain NTFS security and how to implement.

Sorry, that's a pretty large request for a newsgroup post. If you aren't
familiar with how to work with this yourself, you might pick up a Windows XP
book - or check out some links from here (the first hit looks pretty good as
an intro).

http://www.google.com/search?q=NTFS+security&sourceid=navclient-ff&ie=UTF-8&rlz=1B3GGGL_enUS249US249

 

[PA Bear [MS MVP]]

You're a prime candidate for Windows SteadyState, my friend. See
http://aumha.net/viewtopic.php?t=27570

 

[HKLime]

Thank you PA Bear & Lanwench
There should be plenty of reading & learning for the long weekend.

 

[PA Bear [MS MVP]]

YW. SteadyState should make life as a father much easier!

 

[HKLime]

It is indeed a very powerful sofeware. It is what I need. Thank you PA Bear.
I wonder why it is not *advertise* in the Win XP site; I only come to know
it from PA Bear.
How many other useful freeware are there ?