How do I lock certain folders from being accessed by people using my computer?

People from diff. accounts on your computer or on your user?

Keep them on a disk and not just on your computer or hide in your e- mail which you only know the password to.

From one account since Im the admin. My bro asks me if he could use my computer and I dont feel like creating another account or signing off my account.
People from diff. accounts on your computer or on your user?

From one account since Im the admin. My bro asks me if he could use my computer and I dont feel like creating another account or signing off my account.
Then I can't help you there, only way is hiding the folder in a folder in a folder ect...
That's what I do with my 2.2 GBs of **** :cool:

Hahaha. You too? All I had was hiding the folder in one folder. I guess I need to make more folders.
Then I can't help you there, only way is hiding the folder in a folder in a folder ect...
That's what I do with my 2.2 GBs of **** :cool:

Well how do you keep the recent files open on the start menu from telling which files i looked at last?

Hahaha. You too? All I had was hiding the folder in one folder. I guess I need to make more folders.
I hide it in game folder > random folder > new folder > new folder

Well how do you keep the recent files open on the start menu from telling which files i looked at last?
No clue, I use XP and thought that was only on 2000 and older.

I use XP too. Its the My Recent Documents thing on the Start Menu
No clue, I use XP and thought that was only on 2000 and older.

I use XP too. Its the My Recent Documents thing on the Start Menu
Control Panel > Taskbar and Start Menu

Should be able to take it off somewhere in there

It's relatiely easy to put passwords on a folder.

yeah i hooked him up

Well how do you keep the recent files open on the start menu from telling which files i looked at last?

In Windows XP only way to keep your folders private would be to add another account and passwor protect your account. It will ask you if u wanna make ur folders private etc.

Also as far as not showing the most recent files you've viewed:

1) Right click on the task bar
2) Select Properties
3) Go to the Start Menu Tab
4) Click on Customize
5) Go to the Advanced Tab
6) At the bottom there is box checked that reads "List my most recently opened documents"
7) Uncheck it.
8) Click OK
9) You are done

:D

You can try this program. I used to use it with Win 98 & it was good. "Magic Folders makes any folder you choose and all the files in that folder completely invisible to others, even on the network! Your invisible folders and files can't be deleted, viewed, modified, or run. For all practical purposes they don't exis.." http://www.downloadjunction.com/product/software/6461/

Thanks man. 10 mil to you. Thanks Atwa.
In Windows XP only way to keep your folders private would be to add another account and passwor protect your account. It will ask you if u wanna make ur folders private etc.

Also as far as not showing the most recent files you've viewed:

1) Right click on the task bar
2) Select Properties
3) Go to the Start Menu Tab
4) Click on Customize
5) Go to the Advanced Tab
6) At the bottom there is box checked that reads "List my most recently opened documents"
7) Uncheck it.
8) Click OK
9) You are done

:D

thanks man. let me look into this. welcome to boxing scene by the way.
You can try this program. I used to use it with Win 98 & it was good. "Magic Folders makes any folder you choose and all the files in that folder completely invisible to others, even on the network! Your invisible folders and files can't be deleted, viewed, modified, or run. For all practical purposes they don't exis.." http://www.downloadjunction.com/product/software/6461/

I use XP too. Its the My Recent Documents thing on the Start Menu
go to settings and click "taskbar and start menu".

after that click the tab at the top that says "start menu".


than click "customize"


than hit "clear"


and thats it.



my start menu is set on the classic start up menu.

thanks man i got it.

i do that when iam tired of seeing my stupid recent documents.

thats the worst feature on a computer if you ask me.

i like to keep things fresh and not get into a rut.

its the worst feature when you're looking at videos called "in the kitty" on your recent documents window and your brother comes on the computer looking for a paper he wrote last week.
i do that when iam tired of seeing my stupid recent documents.

thats the worst feature on a computer if you ask me.

i like to keep things fresh and not get into a rut.

its the worst feature when you're looking at videos called "in the kitty" on your recent documents window and your brother comes on the computer looking for a paper he wrote last week.
if he looks at it at least you'll know he aint a ***. :D