It sounds like you only have one user account on your computer, and it is an
Administrator account. You could set up other user accounts such as with the
names of your kids, and define them each as "Limited". They wouldn't need to
have a password, so it would still be easy for them to get on the computer.
Keep your Administrator user account but assign a password to it so that
only you can log on to that account. Once you have these user accounts
established, you can specify which files are shared among user accounts.
Doing all of this is pretty easy, but for more information on how to do all
of this, just go to the Windows XP help and search on user accounts.
Hello... is there a way to encrypt or secure specific files or folder on a
PC
running Windows XP. My PC at home is shared, with kids and sometimes
visitor.
However, I have some personal files that I do not wish for other users to
see. How do I solve this problem. Thank you.
Elie
Re: Admin Login ... As you've discovered, once any additional user accounts have been created, the built-in Administrator account will no longer be displayed on the Welcome Screen. ... A wiser course of action would be to create another user account for your daily use, and copy desired the files and settings from the Administrator account to this newly created user profile.... They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety. ... (microsoft.public.windowsxp.general)
Re: users ... morning i started my computer the main admin one is gone and thats got all my setting, ive found files for my mail but i want to use the admin its got my internet history and saved password on it. ... As you've discovered, once any additional user accounts have been created, the built-in Administrator account will no longer be displayed on the Welcome Screen. ... They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety. ... (microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support)
Re: User accounts - administrator ... For the first few days i used the administrator account.... As you've discovered, once any additional administrative user accounts have been created, the built-in Administrator account will no longer be displayed on the Welcome Screen. ... They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety. ... (microsoft.public.windowsxp.general)
Re: Password protect ... Using an Administrator account:... Go to User Accounts in Control Panel, ... An easier way to read newsgroup messages:..."Rick" wrote in message ... (microsoft.public.windowsxp.security_admin)
Re: Administrator Password ... Office to your boss' safe! ...>Reboot to Safe Mode, select Administrator, leave ... >Then go to User Accounts in Control Panel. ... >| I put a password on my administrator account on XP ... (microsoft.public.windowsxp.security_admin)
