User Permissions Standard user

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  1. Posts : 19
    Windows 7
       #1

    User Permissions Standard user


    Hey,

    I just wanted to know whether its possible for a standard user to be abe to install programs/apps on their account. Basically im the admin and have a password on my account. I want to create another user for everyone to use and allow them to install programs, however i dont want them to be able to access my files or folders through the C:/Users section, is this possible to do?

    I know you can stop them seeing your files and folders if they have a standard account,but they cant install anything.

    Please let me know, thanks
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  2. Posts : 19
    Windows 7
    Thread Starter
       #2

    Oh so i can make them admin, but make the permissions to my files private, right?
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  3. Posts : 17,796
    Windows 10, Home Clean Install
       #3

    Yes, you can make them private.

    http://www.blogsdna.com/2159/how-to-...-windows-7.htm

    You can even make your files invisible (hide them)

    http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/17...tcut-icon.html For 7, too.
    Last edited by richc46; 08 Jun 2010 at 12:56.
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  4. Posts : 19
    Windows 7
    Thread Starter
       #4

    Can someone explain this for me, the tutorial above is for everyone. When i deny it, it changes it for everyone. including me, so i cant access my own files.
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  5. Posts : 17,796
    Windows 10, Home Clean Install
       #5

    How many accounts do you have now?
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  6. Posts : 19
    Windows 7
    Thread Starter
       #6

    I have my account(admin) and GuestUser(standard)
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  7. Posts : 17,796
    Windows 10, Home Clean Install
       #7

    Guest does not count. Make another account the way you plan. Then check the tutorial.
    Guest is not standard. There are guest accounts, Adm accounts and standard accounts.

    http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/w...-guest-account
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  8. Posts : 19
    Windows 7
    Thread Starter
       #8

    Sorry if i sound confusing, i made the account guestuser, i know you have a default guest account. But ive made a standard account the normal way and have named it GuestUser.

    For step 6 can i enter the objectname as GuestUser? and then it should allow me to set permissions for that user?
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  9. Posts : 17,796
    Windows 10, Home Clean Install
       #9

    Yes that is correct

    You may want to read these documents, also.
    Windows 7 Take Ownership & Grant Permissions to Access Files & Folder or this


    http://www.mydigitallife.info/2007/0...windows-vista/

    and windows 7
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  10. Posts : 19
    Windows 7
    Thread Starter
       #10

    Thanks, i have tried this aswell. It ends up changing my user settings aswell, so i cant access my own folder =[
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