Not sharing a video.

I should have worked it out. Thanks Jackson.

Mark

Even in a liberal paradise like California, it's illegal to grow marijuana, and I'd say the person was probably smoking a bit too much of the stuff already to post a question like that on an open forum such as this. Anyone who still has full command of their faculties would tend to understand the value of not advertising the fact that you're doing something illegal where you can be pretty easily tracked by determined enough DEA agents.

that way no-one is any the wiser

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In California it is legal to both possess and grow marijuana if one has a letter of medical necessitity from a physician. Which I have.
This was passed by the people in what is called a Proposition which is voted on state wide.

Although still controversal in that federal laws still prohibit it only federal authorities are enforcing it.
Local authorities allow up to 8 plants.

I'm not smoking any right now. But my transplanted kidney is failing and I assume I'll have to start using it to sleep, keep my appetite and reduce pain. All of these things were relieved during my last 15 month long session of hemodialysis when my own kidneys failed.

Come-on guys, I'm not asking how to hide a murder victim.

All I want to do is have it available when the time comes while at the same time keep my grandchildren from accidently viewing it.

When I set up my "Grandchildren" log in protocol I performed a general search for videos and it popped right up.

Please just tell me how to make it not shareable or leave me alone.

I'm sorry for your difficulties.

The suggestions given were not made idly. Either re-name the file, especially the file extension, eg if it is a filename.mpg, change it to ghdfjsku.tgd, or whatever. That way, a search for *.mpg files will not find it. All you have to do is remember the file extension it used to be. The actual file name doesn't matter, just the extension. For added security, move the file to some other location on the hard disk. If it were me I would move it to the C:\Windows\System32 folder. It would never be found in there in a casual search. But then you have to remember the full file name.

Jonah's suggestion of burning the file to a CD/DVD, or even to a memory stick, then delete the original from the hard disk is a better one, because it leaves nothing to be searched, (again under a casual search).

I'm not sure how to have set up your grandchildren's accounts. Are they "Limited" accounts? You need an Administrator account for your own use, but do they? If they have limited accounts they should not be able to see any files you have in your own Documents & Settings/My Documents folders.

Have a look at the guidance here;
http://netsecurity.about.com/cs/windowsxp/a/aa042204.htm
In particular, Step 4, Use Limited Accounts For Everyday Use.

Make sure the Guest account has a password.

I hope that helps.

Mark

I'll start messing around with that.

Am I correct that if the file is no longer identified as mpg then the search will not recognize it as a video?

I dragged and dropped it on my VLC Player shortcut.

Double clicking on it does what it's association indicated.

Bob

I just tried it as well.

I renamed an mpg to a fld, (random letters), dragged it to my Zoom Player and Windows Media Player 6/7 and they both ran the video. WMP 9 did not recognise it though.

So, my option to rename the file is not fool proof I'm afraid. But a normal search for *.mpg and *.avi will not bring the file up.

Mark

when dragged to the VLC shortcut, but the renaming (to a.jqz) caused the file to 'lose' it's asocciation in explorer

jonah

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just right click on the video

left click on properties

check hidden

Just make sure to also

go to control panel

folder options

click on view

Do not show hidden files or folders. This will hide it from them. For you to view it, you'll have to go to folder options and click on show hidden files and folders.


Rick