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When I create multiple users in ubuntu it's much more convienient. In ubuntu, we get seperate hard drives management for all users created. One user cannot access the files of the other user, unless s/he is the superuser. But, in windows, it seems like all the files are accessible, only the desktop is cleared up and the programs are defaulted. It's not really convienient if other users created can access your files.

This is the case now for me, I have created a new user, and password protected my account, but, say my brother accesses my PC, and signs in into the account created for him, then he accesses my files in D: from his account.

Is this really the case with windows, or is it that I'm missing something that can be customized? Or if it is how to get the behaviour like ubuntu? I'm currently using windows 8.1.

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Afaik you can always set the access rights to every file and directory in windows. When you right click the file or folder you can see properties. Then you can see the security tab where you can define which persons can access the file or directory. When you are lucky you are able to lock out yourself out of that file or directory.

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