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How to secure files on my computer account?

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My brother is threatening to delete several files on my computer account, and since he has access to my files on his account it will be easy for him. I hate that we have to share a computer, and I hate that every time he gets mad at me, he threatens to delete my files! How do I secure all of my files? Is there a way??
I have Windows Vista if that helps any, and there are 4 users on the computer.

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  1. Unknown on Mar 10, 2011

    Get a USB drive, which you can buy at Staples for about 10 dollars. Back all of your files up on the USB drive. Drag the files to your desk top, then drag them to the file, or right click send to “removable drive…” whatever it’s called. Then hide it in a place he won’t find it.

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  2. josho on Mar 10, 2011

    You could make your files into hidden files so he cant see/delete them unless he turns the “see hiden files” option back on.

    Type it in google for instructions.

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  3. Mike Pfeiffer on Mar 10, 2011

    Does your account have a password if it doesn’t go to control panel then go to accounts then click add password I will help you through the process.

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  4. Bradon on Mar 10, 2011

    User Accounts

    This will better accomplish what your attempting to do and then some…

    What you are trying to do is exactly why XP & Vista has UserID and GroupID. Having only 1 User Account on your system that anyone can use is never a good idea. By creating User Accounts for everyone using the system you can grant permmissions based on the Group they belong to, “Computer Administrator” or “Limited”. Users who are in the “Limited” group cannot access anything on the hard drive other than their own data and the programs you have placed the shortcuts to in the Start Menu of “All Users”. By having 1 User Account it by default is set to “Computer Administrator”, for that matter all accounts by default are “Computer Administrator” you have to change the Account to “Limited”.

    To do this go to > Control Panal > User Accounts > And choose > Create a new account ( Make sure to choose limited account & Use Family Names ) or use Guest Account… Then Go to… Administrator ( that will be your account ) and if you havn’t already done so choose create a password. Done. Now when your not using your pc… “Log Off”. Those accounts you created will not have access to your documents etc. And your account will be password protected. Also “do-not-ever” choose auto logon… If you do all anyone would have to do is restart the computer and they would logon your account. This might seem like alot of trouble… but it’s not… try it… you’ll only have to do this once.
    You can setup several accounts like this or just one for all others to use.

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  5. whodeyflya on Mar 10, 2011

    Use Dropbox, that way your files are stored online and only you will have the password.

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