computer question--please help

[wildhorses]

if you are sharing a copmputer with someone...how do you lock them out from getting on your side?

[Viva_La_Revolution]

1. what Operating system are you using?

Windows XP? 2000?

:shrug:

[wildhorses]

2. windows xp

[Viva_La_Revolution]

3. set up your own user ID

and you will be ok. :)

[wildhorses]

4. how do i do that?

:blush:

[Viva_La_Revolution]

5. in your start menu...

go to Settings.. then Control panel

click on User accounts... Create a new account. Holler if you need more info. :)

[wildhorses]

6. i did that but...they are clicking out of theirs

and coming over to mine

how do i stop that?


and thanks for the help:hug:

[Viva_La_Revolution]

7. did you set up a password?

:shrug:

[wildhorses]

8. no, how do i do that?

will thoses steps you just gave me walk me through the password set up?

[Viva_La_Revolution]

9. If you click on your username it will give you several options...

one of them is "change my password" or "create password" do you see that?

[wildhorses]

10. i assume you mean right click

:blush:

and i assume i do not have to follow the above mentioned steps?:shrug:

[Viva_La_Revolution]

12. you have to set up a user name first, then left click..

PM me, and I will assist in the AM when I am less tipsy (damn whisky) :P

Unless you figure it out sooner. :)

[wildhorses]

13. i did it!!! thanks for your help!!!

:woohoo:

can i be like an assitant to the nerdy geek:loveya:

[Viva_La_Revolution]

15. yes!

It's an unpaid position, of course. :evilgrin:

:)

[wildhorses]

17. but, i bet it has a lot of perks!!

:evilgrin:

[ChaoticSilly]

11. Make your folders private

In Windows XP Home, right click on the folders you want to keep private (have to do each folder separately as far as I know), click on properties then on sharing, then check the "Make this folder private" box. Administrators will probably still have access so you'll need to make all other accounts limited through the user accounts options in the control panel.

If the other accounts have to be admins also (some programs require admin rights to run because of shoddy coding), you could always store your private documents in a passworded zip file. Just make a new compressed folder, put your files in, right click & choose add a password.

Hope this helps

[wildhorses]

14. thanks but, do i really need to do all that?

it is a pc and only one other person besides myself is using it:shrug:

[ChaoticSilly]

16. At least the first part

about making the folders private. Even with a passworded account, I'm pretty sure other users can access your My Documents folder unless you make it private.

[wildhorses]

18. thanks chaoticsilly--i will do that and btw

WELCOME TO THE LOUNGE...

come late
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and
post often

:hug::hi:

[ChaoticSilly]

19. Thanks for the welcome!

I've been here a while now, though. I'm just a habitual lurker, lol.

[wildhorses]

20. i would like to go walkin' in memphis

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U2RAPHOTGvc

[ChaoticSilly]

21. Just be careful walking down on Beale

'specially on a Friday night. :silly:

[wildhorses]

22. just around midnight

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sbrh64Uh4BA