Please help me PROTECT my data files (both in Vista and outlook). (Thank you)

Team,

I just spent HOURS trying to this issue, including the chat with HP (useless) search.  Help, please!  (Thanks! 0)

I'm the only account on my computer, but I have the children/woman/woman of household living with me.  When I connect to my computer at startup, I log in as one user, who IS the administrator... all the same person, me.  Once connected, I can access all my folders, files, and Outlook.  I want to add ANOTHER layer of security to CERTAIN folders of Windows and SOME folders in Outlook.

I don't want to NOT create new accounts users, etc. as which will not help to solve the problem, I am trying to solve - which is, when I am connected and working, but not away from my computer to answer the door or go to the toilet or to take a phone call - anyone, I don't want passerby (household/child/woman woman) to be able to sit and to access all folders in Windows or some of the folders in Outlook.

On the contrary, I want to create a secure repository or a 'safe' on my desk where I store some personal records.  Ditto, when outlook is OPEN AND running on my computer already connected, I want to enter a password EVERY time I try and open my 'sent' folder or my 'personal '.

I tried the whole 'click on the folder' and go to 'Properties' and then select 'Security' and change allow it to deny... but it does not work BECAUSE I AM THE ONLY USER = I am the ADMINISTRATOR.  If I simply create other accounts, that does not solve the problem b/c I still want access to these special folders WHEN I'M LOGGED in I am trying to add a 2nd password or layer of security for ME EVEN when I am logged in, once again, simply to prevent a person from going back up to my computer when I am already connected and able to see everything on my computer or in my outlook.

Regarding the Outlook, I went and highlighted my personal files and went to the management of the data and settings and added a password, but I think that just put a password on the actual .pst file on the computer, b/c even after I did it and I opened Outlook I could go in any folder I want without having to add the word of past.

I'm not married to this solution, so if anyone knows a better way to protect my sensitive files on my computer AFTER I've already logged in as me... and walk for a minute or an hour (which may never know how long something will take), I would be grateful.  And Yes, I'm trying to remember to hit 'sleep' whenever my foot, but sometimes I forget and I want just a second layer/password when I am already connected.

Thank you!!!

answered in another thread

http://social.answers.Microsoft.com/forums/en-us/vistasecurity/thread/a22bba48-3b5a-4EB2-b1b7-b8178a5ef103/

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