Windows 10: How Can I Hide Users File From Other Users

Is there a way to create user files or folders that are not invisible to other users. Invisible to mean the other user see absolutely nothing to do with another user. Users in this case to mean Windows 10 "Standard User" Please note that if solution cannot be accomplished with Home edition, please note that in your reply --Thanks

Here is an example. There are 2 user accounts on my computer, not including mine. The computer has a 2nd drive that I use for all my personal data. When I created a Standard User, that user apparently can see all my folders and files. They cannot open them but they can see the titles. I want to create an environment where each user only can see and manipulate those files and folders they create/own. Other than that the data drive would empty.

If this is something you know about or dealt with I would very much like to hear your thoughts and a concrete and simple way to accomplish this.

Again, thanks
Jerry

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How can I restore other users?

In an attempt to maintain some privacy, I must have eliminated existing users in my family when I upgraded to 10.

 

How can I restore other users?

Hi Mark,

Thank you for posting your query in Microsoft Community.

Are you referring to create child accounts?

If so, refer the article created on "Add a child account to your family" and see if it helps:

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-in/windows-10/add-child-account

In case if you need to create a local user account, then here's how to create another account on your PC for a child or someone else who doesn't have a Microsoft account.

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  In the search box on the taskbar, type settings and select
  Settings.
  
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  Select Accounts > Other user accounts.
  
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  Under Manage other accounts, select Add an account.
  
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  At the bottom of the page, select Sign in without a Microsoft account.
  
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  Select Local account.
  
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  Enter a name for the new account. If you want this person to sign in with a password, enter and verify the password, add a password hint, and then select
  Next.
  
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  Select Finish.
  

Let us know in case of any concerns, we're glad to assist you.

 

Right-click on the drive you wish to protect in File Explorer, click on Properties, then click on Security tab.
Click the Edit button. Select the users/groups you wish to hide your files&folders from and uncheck the Allow boxes
that grant them permissions to read/list files&folders/etc. Do NOT check the Deny boxes, or else you stand a good
chance of locking yourself out.

Change Permissions of Objects for Users and Groups in Windows 10 Windows 10 User Accounts Tutorials