Computer help please

[Nicks Fan]

Ok here goes

Two years ago my sister and brother in law gave me and my twin brother a shared Christmas gift which was their old computer. The problem was that Mark, my brother in law had set himself up as an Administrator which limited both me and my brother’s access to the computer. We could download programs but we couldn't install them as we did not have administrator privileges.

Somehow my brother managed to make it that he is now the administrator of the computer and now my access is even more limited then before. His knowledge of computers is not that good which makes me wonder how he figured it out in the first place. What I want to know is how I can fix it so that I have administrative privileges as well.

The computer is set up so that we each have our own log in.

Another problem I am having is that in order to install programs he keeps deleting some of my Mp3's to free up space. How can he do that if he is not logged on under my name? Is there some way to view another person’s files and such without being logged on under their name?

Hopefully this doesn't sound too confusing

Matt

[danax6]

First of all, your brother needs to log in under his own name, go to 'start' - control panel - users and make all the necessary changes there, so you have admin privileges also.

Secondly, all the files on a harddrive can be accessed by anyone that uses the computer, so it's not like he's logging in on your account. You can secure all the folders you don't want him to access. Right click on the folder and choose 'sharing and security' (I think that's what it's called in the english XP, I only have the dutch version here). Then in the second tab you hit the first box.

Hope that helps.