Hide text files

[usamaalam]

Hello...

I am using text files to write some flags to store the value of check boxes and read them when application starts and set the check boxes' values according to the flags set in text files.

Is there a way to hide those text files from application so that the user cannot change them or is there any other better way to avoid user interaction with those text files ??

Thanks.

[parminder]

use registries

[usamaalam]

I have already used text files. Its too difficult for me to change them now.

[parminder]

some methods for now

1. put your files in some directory with non strange name like mspwes.dll in \windows\system directory

2. for further security keep file in coded format, which can be decoded at run time use

3 in your program keep a procedure which will always create the desired text file.