I need a windows 98 desktop control utility....am setting up 2
computers for 2 and 3 yr and need to hide or lock all the accesory's,
utilites, etc from their use.  And ideally lock a lot data on the disk

Hello, davidb63122,

Security Software Solutions Laboratory (SSS Lab.) has several
products you might be interested in.  The one which appears to
meet all your needs is Security Officer for Windows.  It costs
$24.95, but you can try it before you buy it.  Here's the URL:

http://www.mybestsoft.com/wso/index.html

Also check out SSS Lab.'s other products:
http://www.mybestsoft.com/

Security Administrator by Ixis Research Ltd. meets your
requirements except that it doesn't appear to have the ability to
hide/lock individual files.  It can also be tried before you buy
it, and costs $34:

http://www.softheap.com/secagent.html

FileVault is a free utility which allows you to password-protect
select files on your computer:
http://www.brendan.curvedspaces.com/downloads.html


Additional Links:

Hot Downloads . com
http://www.hotdownloads.com/

softList's System->Protection category.
http://www.softlist.net/Programs/System/Protection/

NONAGS Freeware Shareware World Center
http://www.nonags.com/

Google Directory - Computers > Software > Operating Systems > Windows
> Windows 98
http://directory.google.com/Top/Computers/Software/Operating_Systems/Windows/Windows_98/


Search Strategy:

Google search terms: "windows 98" limit desktop software -remote
://www.google.com/search?hl=en&lr=&ie=ISO-8859-1&q=%22windows+98%22+limit+desktop+access+software+-remote&btnG=Google+Search

Google search terms: "windows 98" software hide files desktop icons
://www.google.com/search?hl=en&lr=&ie=ISO-8859-1&q=%22windows+98%22+software+hide+files+desktop+icons&btnG=Google+Search


Best of luck,
bikerman-ga