Hiding programs from certain PC users

J.Christie · Sat 03 Sep, 2005 12.54

Does anyone know if there is a way of hiding certain programs from certain users on my PC running Windiws XP pro?

Many thanks

Corin · Sat 03 Sep, 2005 13.11

I thought you wrote that you "knew IT"?

Since you are using a commercial proprietary operating system,
then no doubt you are seeking a commercial proprietary software solution,
so have a look at

<http://www.everstrike.COM/>

<http://www.fspro.NET/hfxp/>

Sput · Sat 03 Sep, 2005 13.21

Yes, but now he wants to hide the evidence that he's been looking at people doing IT from his family, and I'm not talking about information technology any more..

J.Christie · Sat 03 Sep, 2005 13.28

Sput wrote:Yes, but now he wants to hide the evidence that he's been looking at people doing IT from his family, and I'm not talking about information technology any more..

Not one person in my family except me is up on computers. Honest.
The reason why I want to know this is that my brother wants to use his own program, but I'm trying to hide it from other users.

Why can't I work it out for myself? Because i'm not fucking Bill gates.

Cheers, Corin.

Chris · Sat 03 Sep, 2005 13.37

The reason why I want to know this is that my brother wants to use his own program, but I'm trying to hide it from other users.

But why do you want to hide it from the other users?

Depending on how IT literate your folks are, you can simply remove the shortcuts from the shared desktop/start menu and simply place them on your and your brother's desktop/start menu. If they don't know much about computers then they probably won't twig.

J.Christie · Sat 03 Sep, 2005 13.39

Chris wrote:
The reason why I want to know this is that my brother wants to use his own program, but I'm trying to hide it from other users.
But why do you want to hide it from the other users?

Depending on how IT literate your folks are, you can simply remove the shortcuts from the shared desktop/start menu and simply place them on your and your brother's desktop/start menu. If they don't know much about computers then they probably won't twig.

Isn't there a way in which were you install a program, there is a folder for a certain user where you can install it?

Chris · Sat 03 Sep, 2005 14.22

No, everything tends to get lumped into the "Program Files" folder.

Sput · Sat 03 Sep, 2005 14.24

IN my day you could choose where it's installed - have you not tried "custom" options in the installer?

Also I'm curious - when you say you don't know because you're not fucking Bill Gates, do you mean because you're not having sex with him or because you're not him?

Either way it isn't really necessary. I think, however, you and the rest of the forum have different criteria for being "up on IT".

Corin · Sat 03 Sep, 2005 14.58

J.Christie wrote:Because i'm not <expletive deleted> Bill gates.

So why not install GNU/Linux and use that instead?

Then you could easily manage what files and programs are visible to different users, and you would not have to pay for third party software to do such a simple operation.

<http://www.ubuntulinux.ORG>

Even Cheesehead has succeeded in installing and using a GNU/Linux operating system, so it should pose no problem for yourself.

And yes, you can run numerous native Windoze programs under GNU/Linux using WINE.

<http://www.winehq.COM>

Furthermore, such an endeavor will boost your understanding of IT.

Jenny · Sat 03 Sep, 2005 15.05

J.Christie wrote: Because i'm not fucking Bill gates.

No, quite the opposite in fact.

Sput · Sat 03 Sep, 2005 15.06

Corin wrote:Furthermore, such an endeavor will boost your understanding of IT.

Aye, it's amazing what one can learn after accidentally obliterating all of their documents when fdisk-ing

Actually, how is Wine doing these days? I last tried it about 5 years ago and it was a touch on the poor side.