desktop

cobra · Posted: Tue Dec 31, 2002 9:36 am Post subject: desktop

is it possible to lock some off my programs on my desktop. my brother, sister and mom also use my computer and i would like to lock some off my programs so that they cant open it. (like with a password or something)

thx
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Mongoose_Slayer · Posted: Tue Dec 31, 2002 11:52 am Post subject:

The first thing that comes to me is just making them hidden, but there may be a new feature in whatever you are running (i only have Win98)

Dann0 · Posted: Tue Dec 31, 2002 12:49 pm Post subject:

Depends on what OS your using...

XP or Win2k - take away permissions on the exe

98 - Dont think u can hide a shortcut, just delete it and go right to the exe..
Or what i used to do - I created a folder on my c:\ drive and called it something pretty unobvious ie: badfiles tempfiles, and kept all of my shortcuts in there. That way if they dont know how to use explorer that good it will keep em half way hidden at least.

Violent Pacifist · Posted: Tue Dec 31, 2002 2:15 pm Post subject:

You could try making a new desktop just for yourself, and putting a password on it. I did that a couple of years ago, though I'm not too sure how...
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Mongoose_Slayer · Posted: Tue Dec 31, 2002 2:19 pm Post subject:

Turbo! · Posted: Tue Dec 31, 2002 2:19 pm Post subject:

You could make a bunch of different folders inside of folders. Kind of like a maze where you pick the right combo of the folders where you have all of you stuff in. My friend did that and it worked pretty well
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Dann0 · Posted: Tue Dec 31, 2002 5:18 pm Post subject:

Forgot about that hidden thing, i always have "show hidden folders" Turned on.. So you might want to make sure u have that turned off..

cobra · Posted: Tue Dec 31, 2002 6:09 pm Post subject:

thx guys.

i'm running win ME (it's

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i have made a desktop forr myself but most off the files yyou can just find on the other 2 if you know where too look. Besides i gave my pass to my mom. It's only that i don't want my little sister and brother to mess with my programs. i will be glad next september. Then i'm buying myself a new comp with everything on it and only the best. wOOT

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OpTlk · Posted: Tue Dec 31, 2002 6:13 pm Post subject:

cobra · Posted: Tue Dec 31, 2002 6:20 pm Post subject:

JuVaNiLe · Posted: Tue Dec 31, 2002 7:36 pm Post subject:

making a differnt desktop with password is easy and simple

cobra · Posted: Tue Dec 31, 2002 8:11 pm Post subject:

JuVaNiLe · Posted: Tue Dec 31, 2002 8:15 pm Post subject:

ya but then your family can still look in ur folder

cobra · Posted: Tue Dec 31, 2002 8:18 pm Post subject:

i can always make a hidden folder. Like that they won't even see it. And they don't know how t change the settings so that they can actually see the maps.
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