Re: removing "my computer" icon from limited account

From: A.New (anonymous_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 06/02/04 

Date: Wed, 2 Jun 2004 14:38:14 -0700

Sharon,
I am using NTFS. I have not changed any security
settings.
>-----Original Message-----
>On Wed, 26 May 2004 19:11:55 -0700, a. nEW wrote:
>
>> I have my son on a limited account, but with access to
my
>> computer & windows explorer, he can navigate to the
>> program folder and start programs I am trying to keep
him
>> from using.
>> I want to let him have one account witb unrestricted
>> access where he can only do homework. And another
account
>> that when I am around, I can let him in to play.
>
>Are you using FAT32 or NTFS as your file system? If you
were using NTFS and
>using the default security settings, your son's limited
account would not
>be able to access the Program Files folder and
subfolders.
>
>Right click a hard drive and select Properties to see
which file system is
>in place.
>
>Check Help and Support for information about NTFS and
FAT32. There is a
>conversion tool in XP to change from FAT32 to NTFS. Also
discussed in help.
>A link for an article that goes into the conversion
process in more depth:
>http://www.aumha.org/win5/a/ntfscvt.htm
>
>--
>Sharon F
>MS-MVP ~ Windows XP Shell/User
>.
>

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