limiting access to windows explorer and my computer

[Guest]

How can I deny limited users from changing their start menu via use of the
windows explorer (accessable via right click on start button) or My Computer?
I have a XP Home OS computer which I must control the start menu for my
grandchildren.

 

[CS Truter]

Well, if you had windows xp pro, you could set local policies and you
get programs that can do it for you as well.

But why do that???

Why not create a seperate account for your grandchildren on your pc,
where they can do whatever they want, and password protect your own
account, doing this, your account should be save and unchanged.

 

[Guest]

I have separate accounts with mine password protected, but they can access
the explorer via right click of menu button and then get to any shortcut for
any user. I must deny use of the explorer for these users.

 

[CS Truter]

You can make your files "personal" in the user account settings, where
nobody can access any of your settings? unless they hack the sam files,
heheh.

 

[CS Truter]

More info on making folders private, your harddisk will need to be NTFS
firstly.

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/security/learnmore/tips/knox1.mspx