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adam42381adam42381 Posts: 2,505
edited February 2008 in All Encompassing Trip
The wife took some sexy photographs for me for Valentine's Day and currently I have them saved in a folder in My Documents. I'm running Vista Ultimate if that matters. I want to see if there is a way to hide the pictures or password protect them so that only she and I have access to them. We have friends and family over quite often and they are always on my computer and I would hate to have them stumble upon something like that. Is there a program I can download to put a password on the files or a way that I can do this through Vista? I'd hate for some nosy person to search for all photographs and have those pop up. Thanks for your help!
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  • AmentsChickAmentsChick Posts: 6,969
    LOL! I don't have an answer for you, but I thought this was really funny.
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  • rhinomagicrhinomagic Posts: 2,549
    You should be able to select the folder as 'hidden'. At least, XP would allow you to do that.

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  • CollinCollin Posts: 4,931
    Put them on a USB flash drive or something. That's all I can think of. Or send them over to me, I'll keep them safe :D
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  • normnorm Posts: 31,146
    try this....;) :p:D

    http://newmedia.funnyjunk.com/pictures/so-this-is-a-good-hiding-spot.jpg
  • Brain of J.LoBrain of J.Lo Posts: 3,259
    You should just accept that they're going to eventually be seen by your friends and family, and just put them up on photobucket already. :D
  • keeponrockinkeeponrockin Posts: 7,446
    This Thread is useless without pictures...
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  • stargirl69stargirl69 Posts: 6,387
    Can't help you but thought it was very funny.
    My friend is a computer analyst various friends always get him to fix problems with their computers.He has found all sorts of shit when cleaning up their programmes,home made porn/photos etc.We then ply him with alcohol and he tells us what he found and we have a good laugh.
    Sorry probably just made you worry more ;)

    Could you not tell relatives the computers broken until you find a more helpful solution?
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  • theroachmantheroachman Posts: 362
    Put the photos on a floppy ;)

    Who the heck knows what a floppy is anymore anyways? And you can password protect a floppy or a rewriteble cd.


    If you want the photos at the ready for when the better half is out of town you could paste them on to a word document. Word documents can be set with a password per document. Tools-Options-Security-enter password-return-reenter password. That is one way.
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  • ZanneZanne Posts: 899
    Bitlocker encrypts. Or just make them only accessible to the owner.. right click the dir where they are kept and go to properties.. there should be something there to set permissions on the folder.. Put them inside their own folder inside the my docs folder, then just make that one folder not accessible except to that user. Just remember tho, any admin with full rights should be able to view all files on the system, unless you go with bitlocker or something like that that requires an off system key for encryption. I'm sitting on a XP machine at the moment, or I would run through the procedure and spell it out for you.. If you're so inclined with computers, you will figure it out.

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  • Fighting HellfishFighting Hellfish Posts: 3,166
    E-mail them to me. Your family and friends surely won't find any pictures of her on my computer
  • LONGRDLONGRD Posts: 6,036
    rhinomagic wrote:
    You should be able to select the folder as 'hidden'. At least, XP would allow you to do that.

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    just remember the folder's name.
    you'll need it when searching.
    also you have to include "hidden when" searching.
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  • GraySaturdayGraySaturday Posts: 2,878
    this thread is useless without a picture!

    hahaha.. I've been waiting to say that!
  • decides2dreamdecides2dream Posts: 14,977
    hahahahahahahahahaha....:D
    tis a scary digital age we live in! access to just about anything on a computer, even with *protcetions*....and the ease to instantaneously share such info...pics...with the WORLD! :eek: thus for me personally, i am all for the fun os such ;)...and then delete! i rely on memory and imagination. :p


    good luck with that...and nice gift from the mrs!
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  • adam42381adam42381 Posts: 2,505
    I went ahead and made the folder hidden on my PC. The pictures still come up when searching for all pictures but not full size images. Of course there are ways of viewing them individually from there via Paint but hopefully they're hidden well enough. Thanks for the tips. Sorry guys, I can't share them with you...
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  • pjoasisrulepjoasisrule Posts: 3,412
    I will need to see these pictures to make sure that you can save them in a private folder
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  • Foxy MopFoxy Mop Posts: 2,823
    cutback wrote:
    try this....;) :p:D

    http://newmedia.funnyjunk.com/pictures/so-this-is-a-good-hiding-spot.jpg

    LOL!!! The "Error > Missing Files > Infected" portion made me laugh.

    I have mine under a 1998 Taxes folder :D
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  • Restless SoulRestless Soul Posts: 805
    Hmm, I don't particularly want to see the pictures but here's a tip - why don't you create a guest account for your family and keep yours to yourself? I don't know much about vista but you can do this in XP - If I had someone who wanted to use my comp on a regular basis I'd just give them their own login and password and they can use their space their way, including using the internet. That way all your stuff is hidden from them and you don't have to worry anymore!
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  • normnorm Posts: 31,146
    Foxy Mop wrote:
    LOL!!! The "Error > Missing Files > Infected" portion made me laugh.

    I have mine under a 1998 Taxes folder :D


    must be one hell of a accountant...;) :p:D:D
  • Foxy MopFoxy Mop Posts: 2,823
    cutback wrote:
    must be one hell of a accountant...;) :p:D:D

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  • SomethingCreativeSomethingCreative Posts: 3,375
    Best......thread........ever.
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  • AmentsChickAmentsChick Posts: 6,969
    keeponrockin wrote:
    This Thread is useless without pictures...

    Awesome!
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  • boxwine_in_hellboxwine_in_hell Posts: 1,263
    Ha ha ha. Just cut your losses and send the pics into Playgirl.
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  • lalalalaaaaaaaalalalalaaaaaaaa Posts: 2,445
    To hide your porn, simply put it on other media (cd/dvd/etc). Then lock that cd in a safety deposit box.
  • momofglynnmomofglynn Posts: 849
    Polaroids!!!!!!!!!!

    Seriously. I knew this girl, her family fucking photo album had photos of her and her hubby. From baby's first steps to Broom Hilda with a red teddie on! It was classic.
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  • JennytreeJennytree Posts: 5,340
    add them all to a ZIP/RAR archive, and password lock the folder :D
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  • duggroduggro Posts: 1,343
    hmmm, im wondering if theres even a wife involved. i think you just want to be able to hide your uber-porn collection, thats all:)
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  • pjfan31pjfan31 Posts: 7,334
    Put different username on the start up. So you have one with passsword protection. Then ur friends can have another user but they don't have a password.
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  • adam42381adam42381 Posts: 2,505
    boxwine_in_hell wrote:
    Ha ha ha. Just cut your losses and send the pics into Playgirl.
    I don't think that Playgirl would want pictures of the wife. I think you might have meant Playboy...
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  • PatrickBatemanPatrickBateman Posts: 2,243
    get another computer....one for "your" stuff and another for "stuff other people can see"
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  • MattCameronKicksButtMattCameronKicksButt Posts: 4,317
    ...Or you could be a complete bastard and put them on your screensaver. ;)
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