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[Bailey_sufc]

hiya ive got two acounts on my computer my the administorators and anothers for other user but my mum who uses the other acounts goes in the control panel and other stuff and plays about with stuff , the accounts is limited
i want to now how do i hide the local hard disk icon in my computer and other icons so she can't acsess them

or software to stop acsess to certain programmes or folders

 

[dark_matter]

Unless your hiding dodgy stuff then why bother. Its obvious your mum is curious and interested in how the OS works. Rather than treating her like a child, why not treat her like an adult and sit with her and show her. That way you can explain the consequences of deleting important system files. You wouldn't like it if your mum locked the fridge to prevent you from eating important stuff, would you.

 

[Bailey_sufc]

i have sat down with her and explained to her they are important and not to be touched

i dont think u can realy compar itto a fridge

im not hiding anything dodgy

 

[fumbles]

Or heres the answer:

Make sure you have simple file sharing turned off (Tools>Folder Options>View>Bottom check box should be unticked).
Then right click the folder where you dont want her to access
>Sharing and Security
> Then select the user
> Look for the checkbox where it has "List Folder Contents", select "Deny".

And your done.

This wont hide it from view but whenever she trys to open the folder it will say "Access is Denied".

As for the control panel:

Start>Run>gpedit.msc
User Conf>Admin Templates
>Double click "Prohibit Access to the control panel"
>"Enabled"
Done