I’ve been meaning to do this for a while… this is a brief technical walkthrough on how I used to hide games on my PC. Embarassing, I know, but I hope someone benefits from this information.
As I state in the video, please take these two things to heart:
1. Please don’t tamper with your Windows installation if you don’t know exactly what you’re doing – the consequences can be EXTREMELY undesirable.
2. If your gamer – teen or adult – is lying about their gaming and hiding files from you, there’s a problem much bigger than the presence of data on your PC. Seek professional counselling to address the underlying issues re: his/her gaming in secret and your relationship.
As promised on You Tube, here are some screenshots:
Check your hard drive’s capacity. Is it filling up too fast?
Program names and sizes appear in the Programs and Features applet of the Windows Vista Control Panel, but…
A free file utility such as this one makes it all too easy to delete the UNINSTALL string of any almost any program from the computer’s registry, making it hard to find.
Please do not attempt this operation on your computer. It can have disastrous consequences!
Many files and folders in Windows can be easily “Hidden” by selecting their Properties and placing a check mark in the “Hidden” box.
Again, please take care when performing this operation. System files should remain untouched. When in doubt, do not tamper with files on your PC.
Tags: technical help, tutorials for parents and loved ones of gamers
