How do i disable Control Panel for other users of my PC except Me?

I am running Windows Xp Professional Edition on my pc and More than one person uses my pc so i made them their own limited account.Now I understand that with a limited account that the user cannot change options on the control panel but I want to make it that they cant access the control panel or anything in "My computer" period,Like when they double click on "my computer" I want it to give them like a messagebox saying "access denied" or something.Is there anyway I can go about doing this? And also I want to know how i can disable acccess to my second hard drive because i have alot of stuff(porn,games,music,etc etc) that i do not want for it to be tanpered with. I want it so that the person doesnt even know that there is another hardrive or even if they know and can see it,I want to make it that they cant open it and view any directories and files at all. I know what im asking may or may not be simple but i spent hours looking through the control panel trying to find options that would allow me to have those restrictions on the "Limited Account" that i have on my pc and couldnt find anything and the one thing that i did find was greyed out(disabled).Can someone help?

P.S NO i am not on any kind of network,Its just one pc with 2 user accounts(Me with the Admin privelages and another limited account.

I'm not sure, but I don't think there is any such options to hide and deny access to your files IN the operating system.. but I'm sure there is some program you can get for that use. I'm sure someone here knows some such program..

you can't deny them access to "my computer", however, you can deny them access to your second hard drive. you just have to change a few security settings.

first of all you have to disable simple file sharing under folder options. then you'll see a "security" tab when you right click the drive and click "properties".

under securities, select deny for everything for those users that you want to block.

don't do this to the first hard drive though, they still need access to be able to use your computer. just make your own private folders off limits for the other users.

I don't think the same can be done for My Computer though... although someone might be able to give you ideas for that one...

Start >> Run >> Type: gpedit.msc

There are a lot of options here. The one you want it under:

User Configuration >> Administrative Templates >> Control Panel

cool, I didn't know that there was so much to find under group policy!

I came across a slight problem though... when I enabled "Prohibit access to the control panel", even me, as an administrator, was denied access to the control panel... is there any way around this?

Kendan said:

Start >> Run >> Type: gpedit.msc

There are a lot of options here. The one you want it under:

User Configuration >> Administrative Templates >> Control Panel

Click to expand...

This is so cool, I can't wait to get out of this stupid school to go home and try this out!

I am not sure of the procedure to make it just for the users. Try reading the help documentation

Thanks this helped a bunch