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ALP
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      07-24-2007
When I first got my computer, it made me configure an account, which has a
name I gave it, and is also the administrator account.
I wanted to create an account for guest users (kids), which I can monitor
with parental controls and also won't allow them to access my files.
So I created a new account, which I gave a name to, and the computer calls a
standard account.
My problem is that even though this account has its own desktop, etc., but
if this user opens the C drive, clicks "users", and then clicks on my
(administrator) user name, it allows him to see what documents and files I
have.
How can I ensure that my (administrator) files and documents remain hiiden
to this other user?
Please help, thanks alot.
 
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ALP
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      07-24-2007
Allow me to clarify a little more.
While this user is in the account I created for him, if he opens the C
drive, and then clicks "users", and then clicks on the default guest account
(created by Vista), it won't open, and he'll get a request for administrator
password in order to continue.
Yet, when he clicks on my account, which is an administrator account, he can
enter and see my files and documents.
How can this be that the default guest account is more protected than the
administrator account?


"ALP" wrote:

> When I first got my computer, it made me configure an account, which has a
> name I gave it, and is also the administrator account.
> I wanted to create an account for guest users (kids), which I can monitor
> with parental controls and also won't allow them to access my files.
> So I created a new account, which I gave a name to, and the computer calls a
> standard account.
> My problem is that even though this account has its own desktop, etc., but
> if this user opens the C drive, clicks "users", and then clicks on my
> (administrator) user name, it allows him to see what documents and files I
> have.
> How can I ensure that my (administrator) files and documents remain hiiden
> to this other user?
> Please help, thanks alot.

 
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Jim
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      07-24-2007

"ALP" <> wrote in message
news:19144863-123B-4C4D-9FCF-...
> Allow me to clarify a little more.
> While this user is in the account I created for him, if he opens the C
> drive, and then clicks "users", and then clicks on the default guest
> account
> (created by Vista), it won't open, and he'll get a request for
> administrator
> password in order to continue.
> Yet, when he clicks on my account, which is an administrator account, he
> can
> enter and see my files and documents.
> How can this be that the default guest account is more protected than the
> administrator account?
>
>
> "ALP" wrote:
>
>> When I first got my computer, it made me configure an account, which has
>> a
>> name I gave it, and is also the administrator account.
>> I wanted to create an account for guest users (kids), which I can monitor
>> with parental controls and also won't allow them to access my files.
>> So I created a new account, which I gave a name to, and the computer
>> calls a
>> standard account.
>> My problem is that even though this account has its own desktop, etc.,
>> but
>> if this user opens the C drive, clicks "users", and then clicks on my
>> (administrator) user name, it allows him to see what documents and files
>> I
>> have.
>> How can I ensure that my (administrator) files and documents remain
>> hiiden
>> to this other user?
>> Please help, thanks alot.

Does your account have a password?
Jim


 
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NotMe
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      07-25-2007
I believe in user accounts there is an option to 'make my files private'.
If you forget your password to that account, those files may be lost
forever, but you can deny others access to them.

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A Professional Amateur...If anyone knew it all, none of would be here!

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"ALP" <> wrote in message
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> When I first got my computer, it made me configure an account, which has a
> name I gave it, and is also the administrator account.
> I wanted to create an account for guest users (kids), which I can monitor
> with parental controls and also won't allow them to access my files.
> So I created a new account, which I gave a name to, and the computer calls
> a
> standard account.
> My problem is that even though this account has its own desktop, etc., but
> if this user opens the C drive, clicks "users", and then clicks on my
> (administrator) user name, it allows him to see what documents and files I
> have.
> How can I ensure that my (administrator) files and documents remain hiiden
> to this other user?
> Please help, thanks alot.



 
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ALP
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      07-25-2007
Yes, it does.

"Jim" wrote:

>
> "ALP" <> wrote in message
> news:19144863-123B-4C4D-9FCF-...
> > Allow me to clarify a little more.
> > While this user is in the account I created for him, if he opens the C
> > drive, and then clicks "users", and then clicks on the default guest
> > account
> > (created by Vista), it won't open, and he'll get a request for
> > administrator
> > password in order to continue.
> > Yet, when he clicks on my account, which is an administrator account, he
> > can
> > enter and see my files and documents.
> > How can this be that the default guest account is more protected than the
> > administrator account?
> >
> >
> > "ALP" wrote:
> >
> >> When I first got my computer, it made me configure an account, which has
> >> a
> >> name I gave it, and is also the administrator account.
> >> I wanted to create an account for guest users (kids), which I can monitor
> >> with parental controls and also won't allow them to access my files.
> >> So I created a new account, which I gave a name to, and the computer
> >> calls a
> >> standard account.
> >> My problem is that even though this account has its own desktop, etc.,
> >> but
> >> if this user opens the C drive, clicks "users", and then clicks on my
> >> (administrator) user name, it allows him to see what documents and files
> >> I
> >> have.
> >> How can I ensure that my (administrator) files and documents remain
> >> hiiden
> >> to this other user?
> >> Please help, thanks alot.

> Does your account have a password?
> Jim
>
>
>

 
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ALP
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      07-25-2007
Do you know where?
Also, how can the default guest account be defaulted as private, but not the
adminisrator account?!

"NotMe" wrote:

> I believe in user accounts there is an option to 'make my files private'.
> If you forget your password to that account, those files may be lost
> forever, but you can deny others access to them.
>
> --
> A Professional Amateur...If anyone knew it all, none of would be here!
>
> Change Alpha to Numeric to reply
> "ALP" <> wrote in message
> news:9ED023F8-4F73-4D3B-ADC8-...
> > When I first got my computer, it made me configure an account, which has a
> > name I gave it, and is also the administrator account.
> > I wanted to create an account for guest users (kids), which I can monitor
> > with parental controls and also won't allow them to access my files.
> > So I created a new account, which I gave a name to, and the computer calls
> > a
> > standard account.
> > My problem is that even though this account has its own desktop, etc., but
> > if this user opens the C drive, clicks "users", and then clicks on my
> > (administrator) user name, it allows him to see what documents and files I
> > have.
> > How can I ensure that my (administrator) files and documents remain hiiden
> > to this other user?
> > Please help, thanks alot.

>
>
>

 
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