Hiding Window Folder

[Guest 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.

[Guest sandy58]

Re: Hiding Window Folder

 

On May 17, 8:21 am, HKLime <HKL...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

> 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."

[Guest Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]]

Re: Hiding Window Folder

 

HKLime <HKLime@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

> 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.

[Guest Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]]

Re: Hiding Window Folder

 

sandy58 <aleckie68@googlemail.com> wrote:

> On May 17, 8:21 am, HKLime <HKL...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>> 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."

 

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.

[Guest HKLime]

Re: Hiding Window Folder

 

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]" wrote:

> HKLime <HKLime@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

> > 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.

>

>

>

>

[Guest Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]]

Re: Hiding Window Folder

 

HKLime <HKLime@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

> 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.

>

> "Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]" wrote:

>

>> HKLime <HKLime@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>>> 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.

[Guest HKLime]

Re: Hiding Window Folder

 

Thanks Lanwench

Please explain NTFS security and how to implement.

 

"Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]" wrote:

> HKLime <HKLime@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

> > 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.

> >

> > "Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]" wrote:

> >

> >> HKLime <HKLime@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

> >>> 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.

>

>

>

>

[Guest Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]]

Re: Hiding Window Folder

 

HKLime <HKLime@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

> 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

>

> "Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]" wrote:

>

>> HKLime <HKLime@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>>> 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.

>>>

>>> "Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]" wrote:

>>>

>>>> HKLime <HKLime@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>>>>> 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.

[Guest PA Bear [MS MVP]]

Re: Hiding Window Folder

 

You're a prime candidate for Windows SteadyState, my friend. See

http://aumha.net/viewtopic.php?t=27570

--

~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/

 

HKLime wrote:

> 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]" wrote:

>

>> HKLime <HKLime@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>>> 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.

[Guest HKLime]

Re: Hiding Window Folder

 

Thank you PA Bear & Lanwench

There should be plenty of reading & learning for the long weekend.

 

 

"PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:

> You're a prime candidate for Windows SteadyState, my friend. See

> http://aumha.net/viewtopic.php?t=27570

> --

> ~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/

>

> HKLime wrote:

> > 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]" wrote:

> >

> >> HKLime <HKLime@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

> >>> 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.

>

>

[Guest PA Bear [MS MVP]]

Re: Hiding Window Folder

 

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

 

HKLime wrote:

> Thank you PA Bear & Lanwench

> There should be plenty of reading & learning for the long weekend.

>

>

> "PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:

>

>> You're a prime candidate for Windows SteadyState, my friend. See

>> http://aumha.net/viewtopic.php?t=27570

>> --

>> ~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/

>>

>> HKLime wrote:

>>> 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]" wrote:

>>>

>>>> HKLime <HKLime@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>>>>> 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.

[Guest HKLime]

Re: Hiding Window Folder

 

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 ?

 

"PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:

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

>

> HKLime wrote:

> > Thank you PA Bear & Lanwench

> > There should be plenty of reading & learning for the long weekend.

> >

> >

> > "PA Bear [MS MVP]" wrote:

> >

> >> You're a prime candidate for Windows SteadyState, my friend. See

> >> http://aumha.net/viewtopic.php?t=27570

> >> --

> >> ~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/

> >>

> >> HKLime wrote:

> >>> 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]" wrote:

> >>>

> >>>> HKLime <HKLime@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

> >>>>> 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.

>

>