How do I keep any one else from downloading any thing on my PC without using a password?
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You need a Firewall and some good Anti Virus software, don't enable file sharing in explorer, be warry of email attachments, scripts, IM file sharing, downloading music torrents etc., installing stuff from a web site, don't install a ftp, telnet, or web server, yada yada...  This is a never ending rabit hole by the way.  \n\nAnother foolproof method is to turn off your computer, or disconnect it physically from the network when you are not using it.\n\nAlso easier and probably more useful idea is to switch to the Mac platform for your productivity general internet uses.
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Don't use your windows firewall.  Use an internet security program firewall.
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I wouldnt let him use it to begin with! Password protect it! He is gonna download some bad crap one of these days and you WILL be payin out the bum to get it fixed!
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delete win.exe \nit will take the password with it
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use sd4hide.exe which will let u hide your virtual drive.or download its crack from other sites.
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Don't let them on without you there you can setup a password so that they can not even start the computer without it..see your manual on changing your systems bias settings..
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disconnect from any network \nreinstall windows \nchange all pasword \nuse internet security same as norton or balckice\nupadate frequntly windows and security software \ndont use any time save password option\nregards!
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zip it using winzip and set up a password for it. During the zip process, it will let u hav a choice to set up a password
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•Open My Computer \n•Double-click the drive where Windows is installed (usually drive (C:), unless you have more than one drive on your computer). \n•If the contents of the drive are hidden, under System Tasks, click Show the contents of this drive. \n•Double-click the Documents and Settings folder. \n•Double-click your user folder. \n•Right-click any folder in your user profile, and then click Properties. \n•On the Sharing tab, select the Make this folder private so that only I have access to it check box.
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YES THERE is\n\nhttp://www.brothersoft.com/downloads/hid...\n\n\nor\n\n\nIf u want that no one can access ur folders then u have to do is\n1) Open My Computer\n2) Goto tools > Folder Options > Then go to View tab\n3) At the topmost bottom of view tab u will find "USE SIMPLE FILE SHARING"\n4) Un ckeck that box\n5) Now goto the folder which u want to protect\n6) Open its properties\n7) Then go to "Security" tab there are two options 1st is "GROUPS AND USERS" & 2nd is "Permisions"\n8) Select permisions for the users from there.
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Use a good antivirus program. Here you have some free options:\nhttp://askcomputerexpert.ws43.com/download/
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You can't actually password protect a single "folder" but you can with a zip file. Just create a new zipped folder and add your personal info and then select "add password" under the file menu when you open the zip file.
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Just avoid downloading suspicious files. Also, you should have a firewall and antivirus program installed on your computer. If you don't have this protection, you should download the free Zone Alarm firewall from (http://www.zonealarm.com/) and AVG, a free antivirus program, from http://free.grisoft.com/.
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getting pass the software security, or pirating the software
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In Windows XP, there are a few ways to do it, but the easiest is to compress the folder and use the folder's built-in password protection. See this article:\n\nhttp://www.pcworld.com/howto/article/0,aid,110663,00.asp
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you can use \nSecurity Administrator \nand close anything you want for certain users !!!\nits very easy
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Consider parental control software. e.g. CyberPatrol, Net Nanny. I use McAfee's Internet Security Suite.