Vista - Preventing guest users or other users seeing your files

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

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// 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
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >>
> >>

It's great that it worked. You're welcome!
Greetings,
P. Di Stolfo
--
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// http://blog.lysorp.com - small Windows Blog in German language
//-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

"JamesL" <jalatour@telus.net> schrieb im Newsbeitrag
news:F1840EFD-B927-43EE-A688-8A67824FCDD8@microsoft.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
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >>
>> >>