Stop deleting files

Hello,
I have two computers running Windows XP Home and they are on a router network. The question--how can I prevent one computer from deleting files on the other. Twice now I have deleted files on the main computer when I thought I was deleting files on the remote/laptop computer. Any suggestions other than watching VERY CAREFULLY what you are doing?
Thanks--Gene

 

Simplest way I know of to keep track of where you are is

- do not map any drives
- when you want to open a share on the network PC, do
start~run~\\otherpc\someshare which will open the share in windows explorer. When you are done with it, close the window.

Any other options would involve making the desktop logon a restricted user on the laptop and vice versa so you wouldn't have rights to do anything drastic. In fact, logging on to both PCs as a 'user' with no admin rights is normally your safest option.

If XP-home behaves the same as 2K/XP-Pro, you can start a windows explorer session using Runas and run it with the admin account so you can do stuff like deleting files.

 

Hi genestoy

You could try using PowerDesk 5 (Free / Pro paid version) an "Explorer" look-a-like. One of the many options include "Two Panel Views" (vertical or horizontal ). Using the set/save opening view, the "Top panel" displays the file set on the computer I loaded the program. The "Bottom panel" is always the "other" computer. You can hot key from single, double, vertical, horizontal views. Explorer is still my primary, the PowerDesk double view can be a handy view for them special tasks.