windows 7 user privacy ( Like Linux )

[make me rain]

hello every body

is it possible to have a privacy system as like in Linux ( ubuntu or mint etc..) in windows.

in Linux the user profiles , documents saved in the memory partition can not be seen by the others

for example
if i keep a folder in the documents or desk top or any ware same can not be seen / accessed by the other user
this is a fantastic system.

BUT IN WINDOWS
if i save a folder in memory say for example D:\
that can be seen and accessed by almost all the users who logs in.

how can in get this kind of functionality in windows xp & window7

[si_the_geek]

That functionality is built in... the Users folder (which includes the Desktop, and Documents folder, etc) is automatically set up so that only the actual user (and any administrators) can see the files.

If you want more folders, create them inside the Documents folder.

if i save a folder in memory say for example D:\

That isn't in memory (RAM, short term storage [cleared when the computer is turned off]), it is a hard-drive (long term storage).

[Lord Orwell]

there is a caveat here: you can't have compression enabled. If you do, it doesn't encrypt anything. but yeah it's kind of weird. If you lose your password an administrator can still recover your documents for you.

[stanav]

If you really need to protect your files from other users, NTFS permissions alone won't cut it. Try a third party encryption program such as TrueCrypt.

[Lord Orwell]

i agree. It's too easy for a security flaw to give someone administrator access.

[make me rain]

so in general it is not possible to personalize partitions other than myDocuments ?
previously i was using windows xp, and recently ( about 1 year back i witched to windows 7 ultimate costed 11400 indian Rs ( about US $230 )

why such a draw back in windows !, WHILE the open linux is providing such a great piece of privacy
i would like to point out here that in linux even my book marks of mozilla are private for me, and others as well

really i am scared about windows

[si_the_geek]

so in general it is not possible to personalize partitions other than myDocuments ?

It is possible... assuming you mean Folders (as you are implying) rather than Partitions (which is totally different, basically a drive).

However, it is pretty pointless to go for the extra effort when simply creating a sub-folder within your documents folder is much easier, and makes your private folders easier for you to find, and as a bonus hides them from other users.

i would like to point out here that in linux even my book marks of mozilla are private for me, and others as well

Just like folder permissions, that is possible in Windows too... you just haven't set Mozilla up to do that.

[Lord Orwell]

if you are running one of the server flavors of windows, you can not only customize users folders, you can control how many megs of files they can put in them.