Can i make it so you have to have a password or something to change things like the desktop picture. I have an annoyning boyfriend and kids that like to change my picture everytime they get on, and i dont want to limit their access to the computer or internet, but make it so they cant change my settings without using the guest account
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You have two options here:\n- create an account for everyone, and like that, each and everyone has his/her own person settings (like wallpaper, screensaver, etc)\n\n- restrict the changing of wallpaper, but this will restrcit you too from changing it...you will have to revoke the settings to change it...\n\nI personally recommend option1\n\nTo create new User Accounts...\n- Open 'My Computer' then choose 'Control Panel' from the Side Menu or click on 'Start' button and choose 'Control Panel';\n- Click on 'User Accounts';\n- Click on 'Create a new account';\n- Follow the simple instructions...\n\nHope this helps...
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If you are using Win XP then go to Start-Control Panel-User Accounts. If you have no password then go to change  account option and then follow the instructions and create yourself a password and give yourself administrator privelages. Make sure your Guest account is turned off. That way you will have your account pasword protected. This does not however prevent the person from entering the setup and probably playing havoc with your computer for which you could press either del or F2 immediately on startup and then go to the option of supervisory password and user password and give yourself the passwords. That way you will be asked for a password when you switch the computer and will also ask for a password if you want to enter setup. Some CMOS chips dont have this options. Another peice of security that you will have to put in place if you tend to leave your computer alone in between is for you to set up a screen saver by right clicking on the desktop and clicking properties and then going to screen saver tab and setting up the required screensaver with the required time delay and password protected. So every time you leave the computer the screen saver will turn on after the delay and when you get back it would ask for the password. However this does not ensure a foolproof method as the person can still take control of the computer immediately after you leave the system and before the screensaver turns on. In such a case you always have to either set the delay very small or start the sreensaver and then go. Setting up a small delay might be irritating as every time you are idle before the computer the screensaver takes over forcing you to keep entering the password. \nHope this info helps. All the best
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Only the Media Center login looks like that.  However, there may be some 3rd party add-ons that could modify the look of the Home and Pro edition logons.  At this time though, I'm not aware of any.
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Either they would have to "re-add" you or you would have to send them an invitation. Do you know who originally invited you where you could do that?  Isn't it great when your computer freezes at just the wrong time? ARG!
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It happened to my sister-in-law, she called her Internet service in order to get it changed on her email account. Something to do with privacy and identity theft, and this worked for her. But, different services has different rules.
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Are you sure you dont see a "If you are not this user, please click here" link?\n\nThere is normally a link that tells you to logoff or signin as a different user. I never saw a website that does not have this link.
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You have to have administrator rights to the computer. The owner of the computer is usually assigned administrator rights. They can log in and control the others profiles on the computer.\n\nProfiles can be added or deleted.\n\nIn XP just go to Start/Control Panel/User Accounts\n\nThere you can make the necessary changes.
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You may not be able to, what you need to do use a picture for your computer screen background. Say nothing to him and let him see the picture when he turn the computer on
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I can help you better if I know what version of Windows you are using. With Windows XP, make sure you are the Administrator: click start and click on your icon with your name at the top of the menu. When the change picture dialog appears, click on home (you should find it near the top of the program) choose your account and if it labels you as computer administrator, that should be set. If you are not the computer administrator adjust that setting, If you cannot, I suggest either re-imaging your hard drive or use ERD Commander to hack into the administrator account. \nIf you're already the administrator, maybe your Internet Explorer is out of date. Install the latest version for free from microsoft.com (this should help with Yahoo! toolbar).\nas for the other programs you need to give me more detail. IM or e-mail me at kennyh85@yahoo.com
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Give him your password & tell him to check on you... The media is giving it a bad name... But I (36yo) have one so does my 11yr old & 13yo...    Make him one :)
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In the General tab, Does the "Locked" option have a checkmark? if it does uncheck it. In "ownership & Permissions" if it isn't Read&Write, change it.\nI found that I can only change somethings in the "get info" window from my Admin account. Try it from there.
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You know what!? I've had some pictures in a folder I din't want to share, and I tried puting a password to it. You right click on the folder and ther eis an option that says security, but you have to give other people a different password to the whole computer to make it work! I think this may be an XP problem, but someone else may know more...\n\n\nGood luck\nJohn
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On your homepage thing when you're signed in it has a box that you can change your status in. They have some premade ones you can use, or you can choose "Custom" and type your own.
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there will be an icon showing that u downloaded it, near the clock, in the bottom right corner of the screen...u can set it up so it doesn't save your login info (username and password) so other people can't log in as you, and see your buddylist.
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There should be a way for you to block the other user.  I did it today.  When you put your mouse over each individual name does a box pop up? If so, on the bottom of the box does it say "you appear online to this member"? or something else if something else use the drop down box to change it to the setting you like.  OR  Try right clicking on the persons name and go to "stealth settings"  and click on Permanently offline.  If you need more direction let me know
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checked it out.  looks like a multi user profile.  no special graphics, but i liked simpler profiles instead of super decked out profiles that take forever to look at :]
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Go ahead, send them invite to your album at their email addresses. \nThry don't need / wont find our your password if they look at your albums.