>I am trying to prevent guest users and my kids from seeing my work files
>when
> they use my laptop. I have noticed that if you go to My Computer (Vista)
> while in another user account you can view ALL the files on the laptop. I
> don't want my kids wrecking my work. Can you tell me how to do this?
>
> James
> jlatour2002@msn.com
> After you set up a password protected account for each user you can opt to
> make YOUR files private. The other accounts will not be able to access them.
>
> --
>
>
> Regards,
>
> Richard Urban
> Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User
> (For email, remove the obvious from my address)
>
> Quote from George Ankner:
> If you knew as much as you think you know,
> You would realize that you don't know what you thought you knew!
>
> "JamesL" <jalatour@telus.net> wrote in message
> news:5A02E0A3-5A64-4D96-946F-DB7F47C645BB@microsoft.com...> >I am trying to prevent guest users and my kids from seeing my work files>
> >when
> > they use my laptop. I have noticed that if you go to My Computer (Vista)
> > while in another user account you can view ALL the files on the laptop. I
> > don't want my kids wrecking my work. Can you tell me how to do this?
> >
> > James
> > jlatour2002@msn.com
>
> Thanks Richard,
>
> I already have my account as Administrator and Psswd protected. So now
> what
> do I do?
>
> "Richard Urban" wrote:
>>> After you set up a password protected account for each user you can opt
>> to
>> make YOUR files private. The other accounts will not be able to access
>> them.
>>
>> --
>>
>>
>> Regards,
>>
>> Richard Urban
>> Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User
>> (For email, remove the obvious from my address)
>>
>> Quote from George Ankner:
>> If you knew as much as you think you know,
>> You would realize that you don't know what you thought you knew!
>>
>> "JamesL" <jalatour@telus.net> wrote in message
>> news:5A02E0A3-5A64-4D96-946F-DB7F47C645BB@microsoft.com...>> >I am trying to prevent guest users and my kids from seeing my work files>>
>> >when
>> > they use my laptop. I have noticed that if you go to My Computer
>> > (Vista)
>> > while in another user account you can view ALL the files on the laptop.
>> > I
>> > don't want my kids wrecking my work. Can you tell me how to do this?
>> >
>> > James
>> > jlatour2002@msn.com
>>
> Don't allow them to use your account!
>
> Set up their own account. They will not be able to see your files unless you
> actively take the step to share them out.
>
> You know the password to get into other accounts. They don't know the
> password to get into YOUR account. You can check on them. They can't check
> on you. That's what accounts are for. People who use one account for
> numerous people have to live with the mess that they have created.
>
> --
>
>
> Regards,
>
> Richard Urban
> Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User
> (For email, remove the obvious from my address)
>
> Quote from George Ankner:
> If you knew as much as you think you know,
> You would realize that you don't know what you thought you knew!
>
> "JamesL" <jalatour@telus.net> wrote in message
> news:5E99BEDC-E395-4088-8EA8-8F535F477CFD@microsoft.com...> > Thanks Richard,>
> >
> > I already have my account as Administrator and Psswd protected. So now
> > what
> > do I do?
> >
> > "Richard Urban" wrote:
> >> >> After you set up a password protected account for each user you can opt
> >> to
> >> make YOUR files private. The other accounts will not be able to access
> >> them.
> >>
> >> --
> >>
> >>
> >> Regards,
> >>
> >> Richard Urban
> >> Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User
> >> (For email, remove the obvious from my address)
> >>
> >> Quote from George Ankner:
> >> If you knew as much as you think you know,
> >> You would realize that you don't know what you thought you knew!
> >>
> >> "JamesL" <jalatour@telus.net> wrote in message
> >> news:5A02E0A3-5A64-4D96-946F-DB7F47C645BB@microsoft.com...
> >> >I am trying to prevent guest users and my kids from seeing my work files
> >> >when
> >> > they use my laptop. I have noticed that if you go to My Computer
> >> > (Vista)
> >> > while in another user account you can view ALL the files on the laptop.
> >> > I
> >> > don't want my kids wrecking my work. Can you tell me how to do this?
> >> >
> >> > James
> >> > jlatour2002@msn.com
> >>
> >>
>
> Okay, so they already have their own limited account called KIDS. It is
> psswd protected as is my administrator account already. I have unshared
> all
> my files. I go into their account and still can get to all my files.
> What
> am I doing wrong?
>
> Thanks for your help. I really appreciate this.
>
> "Richard Urban" wrote:
>>> Don't allow them to use your account!
>>
>> Set up their own account. They will not be able to see your files unless
>> you
>> actively take the step to share them out.
>>
>> You know the password to get into other accounts. They don't know the
>> password to get into YOUR account. You can check on them. They can't
>> check
>> on you. That's what accounts are for. People who use one account for
>> numerous people have to live with the mess that they have created.
>>
>> --
>>
>>
>> Regards,
>>
>> Richard Urban
>> Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User
>> (For email, remove the obvious from my address)
>>
>> Quote from George Ankner:
>> If you knew as much as you think you know,
>> You would realize that you don't know what you thought you knew!
>>
>> "JamesL" <jalatour@telus.net> wrote in message
>> news:5E99BEDC-E395-4088-8EA8-8F535F477CFD@microsoft.com...>> > Thanks Richard,>>
>> >
>> > I already have my account as Administrator and Psswd protected. So now
>> > what
>> > do I do?
>> >
>> > "Richard Urban" wrote:
>> >
>> >> After you set up a password protected account for each user you can
>> >> opt
>> >> to
>> >> make YOUR files private. The other accounts will not be able to access
>> >> them.
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> Regards,
>> >>
>> >> Richard Urban
>> >> Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User
>> >> (For email, remove the obvious from my address)
>> >>
>> >> Quote from George Ankner:
>> >> If you knew as much as you think you know,
>> >> You would realize that you don't know what you thought you knew!
>> >>
>> >> "JamesL" <jalatour@telus.net> wrote in message
>> >> news:5A02E0A3-5A64-4D96-946F-DB7F47C645BB@microsoft.com...
>> >> >I am trying to prevent guest users and my kids from seeing my work
>> >> >files
>> >> >when
>> >> > they use my laptop. I have noticed that if you go to My Computer
>> >> > (Vista)
>> >> > while in another user account you can view ALL the files on the
>> >> > laptop.
>> >> > I
>> >> > don't want my kids wrecking my work. Can you tell me how to do
>> >> > this?
>> >> >
>> >> > James
>> >> > jlatour2002@msn.com
>> >>
>> >>
>>
> Hello,
>
> you could deny their permission. Right-click your User folder in C:\Users,
> click "Properties" -> tab "Security", and set all permissions from your
> kids' account to "Deny".
>
> Greetings,
> P. Di Stolfo
>
> --
> //-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> // http://blog.lysorp.com - small Windows Blog in German language
> //-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> "JamesL" <jalatour@telus.net> schrieb im Newsbeitrag
> news:B190586C-95DB-4C8C-8985-30D9EBDB08C8@microsoft.com...> > Okay, so they already have their own limited account called KIDS. It is
> > psswd protected as is my administrator account already. I have unshared
> > all
> > my files. I go into their account and still can get to all my files.
> > What
> > am I doing wrong?
> >
> > Thanks for your help. I really appreciate this.
> >
> > "Richard Urban" wrote:
> >> >> Don't allow them to use your account!
> >>
> >> Set up their own account. They will not be able to see your files unless
> >> you
> >> actively take the step to share them out.
> >>
> >> You know the password to get into other accounts. They don't know the
> >> password to get into YOUR account. You can check on them. They can't
> >> check
> >> on you. That's what accounts are for. People who use one account for
> >> numerous people have to live with the mess that they have created.
> >>
> >> --
> >>
> >>
> >> Regards,
> >>
> >> Richard Urban
> >> Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User
> >> (For email, remove the obvious from my address)
> >>
> >> Quote from George Ankner:
> >> If you knew as much as you think you know,
> >> You would realize that you don't know what you thought you knew!
> >>
> >> "JamesL" <jalatour@telus.net> wrote in message
> >> news:5E99BEDC-E395-4088-8EA8-8F535F477CFD@microsoft.com...
> >> > Thanks Richard,
> >> >
> >> > I already have my account as Administrator and Psswd protected. So now
> >> > what
> >> > do I do?
> >> >
> >> > "Richard Urban" wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> After you set up a password protected account for each user you can
> >> >> opt
> >> >> to
> >> >> make YOUR files private. The other accounts will not be able to access
> >> >> them.
> >> >>
> >> >> --
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> Regards,
> >> >>
> >> >> Richard Urban
> >> >> Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User
> >> >> (For email, remove the obvious from my address)
> >> >>
> >> >> Quote from George Ankner:
> >> >> If you knew as much as you think you know,
> >> >> You would realize that you don't know what you thought you knew!
> >> >>
> >> >> "JamesL" <jalatour@telus.net> wrote in message
> >> >> news:5A02E0A3-5A64-4D96-946F-DB7F47C645BB@microsoft.com...
> >> >> >I am trying to prevent guest users and my kids from seeing my work
> >> >> >files
> >> >> >when
> >> >> > they use my laptop. I have noticed that if you go to My Computer
> >> >> > (Vista)
> >> >> > while in another user account you can view ALL the files on the
> >> >> > laptop.
> >> >> > I
> >> >> > don't want my kids wrecking my work. Can you tell me how to do
> >> >> > this?
> >> >> >
> >> >> > James
> >> >> > jlatour2002@msn.com
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >>
> >>
> Thank! That worked. The only diff I had was that the folders I wanted
> secured are on a diff partition. So I secured them there.
>
> Thank you so much!
>
> Ja
>
> "P. Di Stolfo" wrote:
>>> Hello,
>>
>> you could deny their permission. Right-click your User folder in
>> C:\Users,
>> click "Properties" -> tab "Security", and set all permissions from your
>> kids' account to "Deny".
>>
>> Greetings,
>> P. Di Stolfo
>>
>> --
>> //-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>> // http://blog.lysorp.com - small Windows Blog in German language
>> //-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>>
>> "JamesL" <jalatour@telus.net> schrieb im Newsbeitrag
>> news:B190586C-95DB-4C8C-8985-30D9EBDB08C8@microsoft.com...>> > Okay, so they already have their own limited account called KIDS. It
>> > is
>> > psswd protected as is my administrator account already. I have
>> > unshared
>> > all
>> > my files. I go into their account and still can get to all my files.
>> > What
>> > am I doing wrong?
>> >
>> > Thanks for your help. I really appreciate this.
>> >
>> > "Richard Urban" wrote:
>> >
>> >> Don't allow them to use your account!
>> >>
>> >> Set up their own account. They will not be able to see your files
>> >> unless
>> >> you
>> >> actively take the step to share them out.
>> >>
>> >> You know the password to get into other accounts. They don't know the
>> >> password to get into YOUR account. You can check on them. They can't
>> >> check
>> >> on you. That's what accounts are for. People who use one account for
>> >> numerous people have to live with the mess that they have created.
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> Regards,
>> >>
>> >> Richard Urban
>> >> Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User
>> >> (For email, remove the obvious from my address)
>> >>
>> >> Quote from George Ankner:
>> >> If you knew as much as you think you know,
>> >> You would realize that you don't know what you thought you knew!
>> >>
>> >> "JamesL" <jalatour@telus.net> wrote in message
>> >> news:5E99BEDC-E395-4088-8EA8-8F535F477CFD@microsoft.com...
>> >> > Thanks Richard,
>> >> >
>> >> > I already have my account as Administrator and Psswd protected. So
>> >> > now
>> >> > what
>> >> > do I do?
>> >> >
>> >> > "Richard Urban" wrote:
>> >> >
>> >> >> After you set up a password protected account for each user you can
>> >> >> opt
>> >> >> to
>> >> >> make YOUR files private. The other accounts will not be able to
>> >> >> access
>> >> >> them.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> --
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Regards,
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Richard Urban
>> >> >> Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User
>> >> >> (For email, remove the obvious from my address)
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Quote from George Ankner:
>> >> >> If you knew as much as you think you know,
>> >> >> You would realize that you don't know what you thought you knew!
>> >> >>
>> >> >> "JamesL" <jalatour@telus.net> wrote in message
>> >> >> news:5A02E0A3-5A64-4D96-946F-DB7F47C645BB@microsoft.com...
>> >> >> >I am trying to prevent guest users and my kids from seeing my work
>> >> >> >files
>> >> >> >when
>> >> >> > they use my laptop. I have noticed that if you go to My Computer
>> >> >> > (Vista)
>> >> >> > while in another user account you can view ALL the files on the
>> >> >> > laptop.
>> >> >> > I
>> >> >> > don't want my kids wrecking my work. Can you tell me how to do
>> >> >> > this?
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > James
>> >> >> > jlatour2002@msn.com
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >>
>> >>
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