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By Leo Notenboom<\/p>\n

A reader asks: “I share a computer and I want to know how to
\nkeep my information private.”<\/p>\n

Ultimately … you can’t. At least not easily, and even then
\nit depends on the data that you’re attempting to keep
\nprivate, and the technical savvy of the individuals that
\nyou’re attempting to keep it private from.<\/p>\n

There’s nothing like your own computer. But if you have to
\nshare, there are a couple of things that might help. A
\nlittle.<\/p>\n

First, you must realize that anyone with administrative
\naccess to the computer can see everything. You can use
\nWindows file permissions to make files accessible to only
\nyou, but an administrator could still quite easily access
\nthose files using any number of techniques.<\/p>\n

So if you’re trying to keep things private from the system
\nadministrator, normal methods simply won’t work.<\/p>\n

What do you really need?<\/a><\/p>\n

[This post is excerpted with Leo’s permission from his Ask Leo<\/a> blog.]<\/p>\n

Leo Notenboom has been involved in the tech industry for nearly 30 years. After retiring from an 18 year career as a Microsoft Software Engineer Leo went on to create Ask Leo!<\/a>, a free web site where he answers real questions from ordinary computer users.<\/i><\/p>\n

FaceBook URL: Leo’s Facebook<\/a><\/p>\n

Twitter URL: http:\/\/twitter.com\/askleo<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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A reader asks: “I share a computer and I want to know how to
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There’s nothing like your own computer. But if you have to
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