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Saturday, November 7, 2009

How to have computer icons appear only on my account desktop?

I want to get some games but they are rated M so we can't let my little brother see them. So I want to know how I can get the icons not show up on his account when I download the games. So how do I make them show up only on my account? Thanks
How to have computer icons appear only on my account desktop?
Open My Computer. Navigate to C:\ Users\ Public\ Desktop (on XP: C:\Documents and Settings\ All Users\ Desktop). Open another instance of My Computer, and navigate to the same path, but replace "Public" or "All Users" with your user name.





Drag the shortcuts from the public Desktop folder into your own Desktop folder.
Reply:Well, well you install some games, usually they will ask if you want other people on your computer to see them when they log on to their own account just click no and the game or game icon will only show on your account...also, if it does show the icon, you can either put it so that your kid bro needs to have your permission through a password to play that game through account control and permissions...and/or you can change the icon itself to a different one...like say, my computer or something
Reply:you can select to do a custom install, in which you deselect the check box to create a desktop shortcut. Or once its finished you can just right click the icon and delete it. When you do this you can still run the game from the start menu by typing it in, or looking for it.
Reply:When you're installing the game, it usually asks if you want to do it: Simple, Complete, or Customize. You can choose to install the game only on your account, so no trace of it will be on your brother's.
Reply:Put them under YOUR account desktop folder...


C:\Documents and settings\YOUR ACCOUNT\desktop





Make sure they are not under \All Users\Desktop, and your account will be the only one to display them.
Reply:you would have to go into his accounts %26amp; delete all of his icons after you put it up on yours.
Reply:on xp put them in C:\Documents and Settings\[YOUR NAME]\Desktop





where [YOUR NAME] is the name of your account
Reply:put some password in the administrator..he cant access your pc then. ;)
Reply:lol

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