not strictly a net question..

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• Former Member Posts: 1,876,324 The Mix Honorary Guru

  April 2001

  Originally posted by SusieLovesCalvin:
  ..but this seems to b the most relevant forum.
  can i put a password on a folder on my desktop?
  
  

  
  um, what have you got to hide honey? <IMG alt="image" SRC="http://www.thesite.org/ubb/biggrin.gif"&gt;
  
  actually, you have to create a new profile for yourself on windows and password protect that.
  
  each time you logon, logon as your profile and all ur data should be safe.
  
  loves u. (sorry, had to slip that one in <IMG alt="image" SRC="http://www.thesite.org/ubb/smile.gif"&gt; )
  
  
  
  [This message has been edited by Calvin (edited 24-04-2001).]

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• Former Member Posts: 1,876,324 The Mix Honorary Guru

  April 2001

  Although, it is very easy to get into the other users desktops by going up levels and into other windows users when you go to open something. So its ok for basic security but not very safe from prying eyes...
  

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  Just done a banging shit. Won't flush. You might have to push it down

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• Girl-From-Mars Mega Poster Posts: 2,822

  April 2001

  you can password whole drives across a network, on win 98 and less.. with win2k its mad!
  
  and you can password word documents... apart from that i dunno, sorry!
  

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  Burn baby burn!

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• Former Member Posts: 1,876,324 The Mix Honorary Guru

  April 2001

  Originally posted by Calvin:
  um, what have you got to hide honey? <IMG alt="image" SRC="http://www.thesite.org/ubb/biggrin.gif"&gt;
  
  actually, you have to create a new profile for yourself on windows and password protect that.
  
  each time you logon, logon as your profile and all ur data should be safe.
  
  loves u. (sorry, had to slip that one in <IMG alt="image" SRC="http://www.thesite.org/ubb/smile.gif"&gt; )
  
  [This message has been edited by Calvin (edited 24-04-2001).]

  
  i guess im back to putting that password on files and transfering everything from notepad to word <IMG alt="image" SRC="http://www.thesite.org/ubb/frown.gif"&gt;
  loves you too <IMG alt="image" SRC="http://www.thesite.org/ubb/biggrin.gif"&gt;
  thanks everyone for replying
  i shall write to bill gates and tell him next time he should have the protect folder option.
  
  

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  honey help me out of this mess..i'm a stranger to myself..

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• Girl-From-Mars Mega Poster Posts: 2,822

  April 2001

  susie actually a program called "magic folders" might be able to help you. try www.download.com .. i cant remember anything about it, i did try to run it once, but it either infected me with CIH or coincided with my being infected (probably the latter) but i thought i wouldnt run it agian just to be on the safe side.
  

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• Former Member Posts: 1,876,324 The Mix Honorary Guru

  April 2001

  Originally posted by Calvin:
  
  
  actually, you have to create a new profile for yourself on windows and password protect that.
  

  
  Um......how? Cos I've wanted this too <IMG alt="image" SRC="http://www.thesite.org/ubb/biggrin.gif"&gt;

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• Former Member Posts: 1,876,324 The Mix Honorary Guru

  April 2001

  Originally posted by Chickadee:
  Um......how? Cos I've wanted this too <IMG alt="image" SRC="http://www.thesite.org/ubb/biggrin.gif"&gt;

  
  chickadee --
  
  click on "my computer"
  then "control panel"
  then "users"
  then follow the instructions.
  
  it's pretty easy. <IMG alt="image" SRC="http://www.thesite.org/ubb/smile.gif"&gt;
  
  

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• Former Member Posts: 1,876,324 The Mix Honorary Guru

  April 2001

  Thanx Calvin <IMG alt="image" SRC="http://www.thesite.org/ubb/smile.gif"&gt;
  
  Bloody parents won't agree though <IMG alt="image" SRC="http://www.thesite.org/ubb/frown.gif"&gt;
  

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