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General Category => Software => Topic started by: jnp1978 on April 15, 2003, 07:36:33 PM

Title: Write Protection On Desktop
Post by: jnp1978 on April 15, 2003, 07:36:33 PM

hi
      can anyone tell me on how to remove the write option on a desktop , so that no one can paste any file on my desktop. my desktop is getting highly cluttered. is there any way by which i can revoke write permissions on the desktop?

thank u

Title: Write Protection On Desktop
Post by: Guest_jnp1978 on May 29, 2003, 09:38:35 PM

hi. does anyone really know how to do it? the computer in my lab is being used by about 30 people and they all download stuff and leave it on the desktop. that looks very shabby and i have to clean it up every week. can anyone tell me how to remove th ewrite permission for the desktop so that they cannot paste their files on the desktop.
thank u

Title: Write Protection On Desktop
Post by: funkfound on May 30, 2003, 07:58:02 PM

On what OS

If 2k/XP go to C:\Documents and Settings\%username%\ and right click the folder \"Desktop\" click properties then security change the folder permissions to read only.

9x/ME doesn't have this kind of security

Title: Write Protection On Desktop
Post by: neldog2 on June 05, 2003, 12:48:33 PM

Or use a mandatory profile.