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Windows Forum / Windows XP / General Topics 1 / May 2008Hiding Window Folder
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. > 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." >> 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 [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > 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. > 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. 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:\ > > 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 [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > to *see* your folders (those under documents & settings\yourname, for > example). This is true only if you use NTFS as your disk format, note. > 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. >>> 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 [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] >> settings\yourname, for example). This is true only if you use NTFS >> as your disk format, note. Thanks Lanwench Please explain NTFS security and how to implement. > > Thanks Sandy58 & Lanwench > > I have a clean image of C:\ which I like to restall every month to [quoted text clipped - 18 lines] > >> settings\yourname, for example). This is true only if you use NTFS > >> as your disk format, note. > 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 >>> Thanks Sandy58 & Lanwench >>> I have a clean image of C:\ which I like to restall every month to [quoted text clipped - 19 lines] >>>> settings\yourname, for example). This is true only if you use NTFS >>>> as your disk format, note. You're a prime candidate for Windows SteadyState, my friend. See http://aumha.net/viewtopic.php?t=27570  Signature~Robear Dyer (PA Bear) MS MVP-IE, Mail, Security, Windows Desktop Experience - since 2002 AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net DTS-L http://dts-l.net/ > Thanks Sandy58 & Lanwench > I have a clean image of C:\ which I like to restall every month to clean [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] >> to *see* your folders (those under documents & settings\yourname, for >> example). This is true only if you use NTFS as your disk format, note. Thank you PA Bear & Lanwench There should be plenty of reading & learning for the long weekend. > You're a prime candidate for Windows SteadyState, my friend. See > http://aumha.net/viewtopic.php?t=27570 [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > >> to *see* your folders (those under documents & settings\yourname, for > >> example). This is true only if you use NTFS as your disk format, note. YW. SteadyState should make life as a father much easier! > Thank you PA Bear & Lanwench > There should be plenty of reading & learning for the long weekend. [quoted text clipped - 22 lines] >>>> to *see* your folders (those under documents & settings\yourname, for >>>> example). This is true only if you use NTFS as your disk format, note. 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 ? > YW. SteadyState should make life as a father much easier! > [quoted text clipped - 24 lines] > >>>> to *see* your folders (those under documents & settings\yourname, for > >>>> example). This is true only if you use NTFS as your disk format, note. |
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