How can I hide a folder with personal notes in it from other user of this machine?
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Compress it, then add a password, then make it hidden ,then hide it in the windows folder where no one will look for it.
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Folders on your computer can be hidden and password protected. They can be encrypted with programs so others can't access them with out the password.\n\nDo a search for encryption programs. Below are some free ones.
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There are many commercial softwares available to lock the folder in XP.\nBut Hide folders is a free software which hides a particular folder \n\nhttp://www.fspro.net/hide-folders-xp/\ncheck this out
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If you use XP pro, you could set ownership and permissions on folders and barred another users from accessing it.
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Hide the folder that contains that file or password protect that folder.
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Hi, the best software I have used to handle "all hidden ie stuff" is webroot.. see link below..\n\nIn order to view your hidden folders you have to...\n1. Open any folder\n2. Go to tools>folder options>view\n3. Here you will put a tick in "show hidden files and folders"\n\nIE stuff lives in documents and settings>your profile name>local settings\n\nYou can't see these until you follow the above steps.
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well.. if u wanna hide a folder/file you actually don't need aditional software. \n\ni'm not quite sure how the software you downloaded works..but this is how you can do it in windows\n\nright click on the folder/file\nclick on properties\nclick on 'hidden'\nclick 'apply'\nclick 'ok'\n\n--x--\nfor your software, check its help files.
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Well, I'm going to assume that you're using Windows XP, although the method should be similar to other versions of Windows.\n\nYou can choose a folder to be Hidden by right-clicking the folder, going to Properties, and checking the Hidden box under Attributes at the bottom.\n\nIf you're still seeing your hidden folder (it will appear kind of faded), it means that you currently have your option of viewing hidden folders on.  To change that, go to Tools > Folder Options > View > and select whether or not you want to be able to see your folder under the "Hidden files and folders" option.\n\nI hope this helps  :)
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GO TO "MY COMPUTER" CHOOSE TOOLS @ THE TOP OF THE MY COMPUTER WINDOW AND CHOOSE "FOLDER OPTIONS" SWEETHEART!\n\nTHEN GO TO "VIEW" AND CHOOSE "SHOW HIDDEN FILES AND FOLDERS" THEN UNCHECK THE "HIDE EXTENSIONS FOR KNOWN FILE TYPES"\n\nGOOD LUCK
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If you're using XP...\n1.Right-click folder, Properties.\n2.Click the Sharing tab, then click the tab that says "Make this folder private"...\nClick Apply, then OK...the next time you try to open the folder it will ask for your Loggin Password... :)
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It will be stored under :\n"&#92;Application Data&#92;Microsoft&#92;Stationery" under the user's Profile \n\n(C:&#92;Documents and Settings&#92;<username>&#92;Application Data&#92;Microsoft&#92;Stationery)
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Here is Microsoft's fix for that.\n1. Turn off Simple File Sharing: a.  Click Start, and then click My Computer. \nb.  On the Tools menu, click Folder Options, and then click the View tab.  \nc.  Under Advanced Settings, click to clear the Use simple file sharing (Recommended) check box, and then click OK.  \n \n2. Right-click the folder that you want to take ownership of, and then click Properties. \n3. Click the Security tab, and then click OK on the Security message, if one appears. \n4. Click Advanced, and then click the Owner tab. \n5. In the Name list, click your user name, Administrator if you are logged in as Administrator, or click the Administrators group. \n\nIf you want to take ownership of the contents of that folder, click to select the Replace owner on subcontainers and objects check box. \n6. Click OK. \n\nYou may receive the following error message, where Folder is the name of the folder that you want to take ownership of: \nYou do not have permission to read the contents of directory Folder. Do you want to replace the directory permissions with permissions granting you Full Control? All permissions will be replaced if you press Yes. \n7. Click Yes. \n8. Click OK, and then reapply the permissions and security settings that you want for the folder and the folder contents.
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I learn you a Trick.You shoud do the following Task:\n1.Create a New Folder in your memory stick\n2.Copy all of your personal files(Other Files that you mentioned)\n3.Right Click on the New Folder and choose Properties\n4.In the Opened Window,Click Customized Tab\n5.See the Bottomof window,you see change Icon Button,click on it\n6.Now you see so many Icons,try to find an invisible icon located on 14th Column and select it.\n7.Click Ok Button\n8.Click Apply Button\n9.In the part, you shoul rename your folder to completely hidden it. press F2,then select the name of folder,Hold Alt Key enter 255.\n10.Press Enter\n11.At last,it's better to set the hidden type in the Folder Properties.
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yeah just make it in a hidden folder!   after you make a folder rigt click on it then go to properties, it will say read only or hidden!! you have to go to properties everytime you open that folder though!
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in the addres bar for ex: type &#92;&#92;pc name&#92;file path&#92; filename.ext. this will work \n\nif this does not work then you have not yet given proper permissions in the security tab next to folder sharing tab in the properties of the folder. \n\nplease check and correct it
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If you are using windows XP home edition i think you are completely @ss'ed out and the only way to really keep someone out would be to completely disable filesharing as stated above.  However, if you are using Windows XP Pro, you have an option to enable specific access right to users.   Ideally you could give you family a specific account with password and give them the appropriate access right you want and set it as unavailable for any other account trying to acess the data. \n\nTo do this  Open any folder, click on Tools| folder options | scroll all the way to the bottom and it should give u an option to enable easy file sharing.  You want to disable that.  Hit apply and okay.  Now go back and right click on whatever folders you want to share and it will allow you to set those access privs. i was talking about earler. \n\n\nhope this helps...
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One way to protect data is to keep it hidden.  Right-click on the folder and go to properties.  Click on hidden and OK.  The folder will disappear.  To get it back, remember where you left it, go to the window toolbar, tools, then folder options.  Go to view, and click show hidden files and folders.\n\nAnother way to protect, save it on a disk/external hard drive.