Hide?

needmoney

Have arranged a daily time to update thanks

Quincy_3

needmoney wrote:

Have arranged a daily time to update thanks

Try weekly updates or from IE Tools, Windows Update, I do it this way with Auto Updates off as they are a pain IMHO.

Hope alls ok though

needmoney

rdwarr wrote:

Please don't advise use of REGEDIT to novices. The OP would not understand those instructions - why should they? It's far too easy to make a simple typing error that will lock them out of their PC forever :eek:

sra appreciate what you were doing trying to help me and still give you thanks:beer: but :rotfl: because what rdwarr says could well apply to me cos I'm a real computer dumbo:o

It's like I can drive my car but can't repair itI really do appreciate advice from you all:beer: :beer: :beer: :beer: :beer:

needmoney

Heeeeeelp please. In my now famous new hidden account:D windows friewall is stopping the internet connection, I've read the help section on this and it doesn't recommend turning it off.

If I log on to the normal part the connection is fine although firewall is on, as I can only access the 'hidden' acccount when switching on could you please tell me how to get over this. I know i'm being a real pain today, appols.

Quincy_3

What firewall have you got?

needmoney

I have Windows firewall

Quincy_3

That shouldnt stop it, before going there what antivirus have you got?

needmoney

Well I'm on from my new hidey hole!!!!!!!!!:D :beer: don't know how but I am.

got avg free

needmoney

I have someone who comes to my house and always wants to go on my computer as they aren't on the net. I don't mind but I have some personal stuff on there that I don't want anyone else reading. How can I hide it effectively please. I'm sure other people get this problem too and would be grateful to hear your knowledgeable solutions.

Quincy wrote:

If XP just create another user account

Start, Control Panel, User Accounts, Create a New Account, then Call it whatever, now after creating that account go back into User Accounts and password protect your account and also make private when asked.

I did this and have been merrily using this account for my personal stuff thinking it was hidden but today the person who use my PC came and up flashed all my personal stuff.
He went into the icon for 'My Computer' and there was the name of my name for it clicked on there and up it came.

Could I have set it up wrongly or is it inevitable that it shows up.

Thanks for in advance for any help, I am annoyed and embarassed as I'm sure you'll understand, personal stuff is personal stuff.:o :mad: