How to Deny Access to Files or Folders in Windows Vista

It is a common practice that majority of the users share their systems with their members of the family, friends or other relatives. But now the users are in dire need to have some privacy. They are in search of some efficient and effective method that does not allow other users to have access to their data.

But now a very reliable method has been introduced that surely permit the user to have settings in such a way that the other user will not be able to access it.

In order to deny access to files or folders in windows vista there is a simple way. Firstly, user has to right click on the particular file or folder that he / she wants to get blocked and then should go for the option of Properties. In the properties window, user has to pick out the option Security tab and then clicks on the Edit button. After wards, user selects on the Add button so that “Select Users or Group” gets open on the screen to carry out the further process. Now user has to type the username so that other users may not have the right to get entrance into the data of the other user. After selecting the users, click OK. This step will restrict the users that are being selected to have access to the file or folder. Finally, choosing the Deny Permissions and clicking yes, the whole process is going to get completed and the immediate result is going to take place.

One thing should be keep in mind that before going through this whole process, user need to make certain that the other user does not possess any kind of administrator access. If yes, then this process will not work and all the confidential files and folders will not be secured from the other users.