Vista Tutorial - Password protecting shortcuts

08-21-2008

Hi,

Is there any way I can password protect the shortcuts on my desktop so only
myself can open them. For instance, I use Windows Calendar and obviously
would like to keep that personal to me. The same applies to the email
program.

I don't really want to open another user account, I just want to limit which
programs can be freely opened.

I run Windows Vista Home Premium.

Many thanks for any help,
David

08-21-2008

Even though you don't want to, it is far simpler to password protect your
account and make another for other users.

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"David Venables" <davidvenables@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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Quote:

> Hi,
>
> Is there any way I can password protect the shortcuts on my desktop so
> only myself can open them. For instance, I use Windows Calendar and
> obviously would like to keep that personal to me. The same applies to the
> email program.
>
> I don't really want to open another user account, I just want to limit
> which programs can be freely opened.
>
> I run Windows Vista Home Premium.
>
> Many thanks for any help,
> David

08-21-2008	#1 (permalink)
David Venables Guest n/a posts	Password protecting shortcuts Hi, Is there any way I can password protect the shortcuts on my desktop so only myself can open them. For instance, I use Windows Calendar and obviously would like to keep that personal to me. The same applies to the email program. I don't really want to open another user account, I just want to limit which programs can be freely opened. I run Windows Vista Home Premium. Many thanks for any help, David
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08-21-2008	#2 (permalink)
David B. Guest n/a posts	Re: Password protecting shortcuts Even though you don't want to, it is far simpler to password protect your account and make another for other users. -- ---- Crosspost, do not multipost http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm How to ask a question http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375 "David Venables" <davidvenables@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:2ugrk.98139$JM.36623@xxxxxx Quote: > Hi, > > Is there any way I can password protect the shortcuts on my desktop so > only myself can open them. For instance, I use Windows Calendar and > obviously would like to keep that personal to me. The same applies to the > email program. > > I don't really want to open another user account, I just want to limit > which programs can be freely opened. > > I run Windows Vista Home Premium. > > Many thanks for any help, > David
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