Re: Hidden Folders

Thank you for this sad information that Alex died in March of this year. I
now realize that replying to a very old message is not a good idea. In the
future, I will just compose a new message to the whole group. I am sorry if
I refreshed old sorrows of his passing among his friends here.

"Ken Blake, MVP" <kblake@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:ukUuoJlCGHA.744@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Bob S wrote:
>
>> Thanks Alex. I have two more questions.
>
>
> You are replying to an *extremely* old message. I'm sorry to tell you that
> Alex died on March 9 of this year.
>
> --
> Ken Blake - Microsoft MVP Windows: Shell/User
> Please reply to the newsgroup
>
>
>
>> 1. By "users in general" do you mean "System"? I have 3 options to
>> choose from: "Administrators", "Bob" (note I am an administrator),
>> and "System". 2. If I do that and am logged on in my name and have
>> stepped away
>> from my desk, can someone comes along immediately after I leave and
>> get into this folder without a password?
>> 3. Is there a way to password protect a folder or file?
>>
>> Thanks for the additional help.
>> Bob
>>
>>
>> "Alex Nichol" <alexn.mvpdts@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:lhing092knv6reovd9g2j13t6hgjlkrko9@xxxxxxxxxx
>>> Bob S wrote:
>>>
>>>> I use XP Pro. Using Windows Explorer, I can right click on a dir,
>>>> chose properties and then make a folder hidden. Yet, if I have
>>>> selected (under folder options) to view hidden files and
>>>> directories, I expect that the folder I just hid would be visible. Am I
>>>> correct? The question I am really
>>>> after is:
>>>>
>>>> Is it possible to hide a directory and/or a file from others and
>>>> yet be able
>>>> to access it myself?
>>>
>>> If you have an NTFS file system, the approach is to restrict access
>>> to others. Make sure in Folder Options - View that 'Use Simple File
>>> Sharing' is *not* checked, then you can right click a folder and take
>>> Properties - Security, and for Users in General check all the Deny
>>> column, especially List folder content. Make sure that your personal
>>> account when selected provides you with Full control
>>>
>>>
>>> --
>>> Alex Nichol MS MVP (Windows Technologies)
>>> Bournemouth, U.K. Alexn@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx (remove the D8 bit)
>
>


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