How do i stop people from browsing my folders on ares i have private stuff in there that i dont wish to share

Question

dont want to share private stuff on my pc with people on ares how do i blacok them from browsing my folders dont mind sharing everything else but not my private stuff

Answer 1

easy don't place them in the shared folder

you could also try hiding the stuff you don't want found in an obscure location like C:\windows\programs\temp\mystuff

just an example buts thats what i do, the stuff can still be found but its the best way to do it without encrypting it

Answer 2

set them as private, but i see why they want to see your pictures you look fine.

Answer 3

You can't alot of people from the UK befriend you just to get your personal information to steal your identity.....if anyone has ever noticed they ask for your yahoo messenger being alot of people have their true personal information on there and they use that to try and get to the US.  So personal information is not something you want to post online.....I guess if you have a good firewall you can block people or hackers from accessing your personal files via your IP address....just don't ever post your SS#, DOB or legal full name and address for your own safety.  

Answer 4

Try this software: http://www.cleanersoft.com/hidefolder/fr...

Its free and works great. It will hide the folders you dont want anyone to see and they can't be seen until you 'unhide' them. After you are done working in them, simply hide them again and they are totally invisible even if someone is TRYING to find them they won't.

Good luck.

Answer 5

You need to make your account a computer administrator, but even then - other administrators could still browse your goods. If you really want to hide them - you should keep them in a zip folder or maybe a usb data stick, even your ipod works.

Answer 6

don't put it in the sharing folder. like limewire people can only look at /copy stuff in your sharing folder. the sharing folder is usually the one your songs are copied to when you download songs. so next time you download a song, find the file, and rename it's folder sharing, and only things in that folder are accesable to others on the network.

Answer 7

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