My hubby's niece is 23. She is staying the summer with us and taking a summer class. She is sleeping in the guest room, which is also the study room. She has downloaded things on our computer, changed several settings on the computer including the font size on the internet (which I don't know how to change it back to what it was), and changed the wallpaper on the computer (which was a picture of our son) to plain blue.
I would not go to someone's house and do these things. I think it is rude. Hubby thinks nothing of it. Am I over reacting? I have not said anything to her, but it bothers me.
2007-06-12 05:45:20 · 14 answers · asked by af 1 in Family & Relationships ➔ Family
Last I checked it is your house right. I am almost 22 and I would never do that. I would change it back to what you had it and put a password on the computer. Niece or not the huby's duties are to his wife. However in this situation mine probably would just leave us to it. Like yours. There are some people like this and I dont know why. I had a friend do the same thing to my computer about the internet thing. He changed the way my screen came up and everything. I had to ask Him to put it back but he's a good guy and thought he was helping me when he found out it didnt he had no problem putting it back. Try holding control and hitting the - key to make the text smaller or + to make it bigger. My huby's computer is an apple(the one i'm on at the moment) and under view it has an option to make the text smaller or bigger by holding the apple key and hitting + or -. The apple key usually serves the same purpose as the control or alt keys on a pc(my computer). You have right to keep order in your home and not have someone come in and change everything. She is a guest in your home and should act as such and use what we civiized people call common courtesy.
2007-06-12 06:00:16 · answer #1 · answered by answerteam 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You can set her up with her own user account it is quite simple. Just click on your start button, click on control panel, then click on user accounts. You will get a drop down box, click on create a new account. Then set one up for her. She can password this account and she can set fonts the way she wants them have whatever wallpaper she likes etc. You can set yourself up with an account as well and password it and no one will be able to change your settings unless they have your password to your account.
Changing the font on your internet is quite easily done. From control panel click on Internet Options then go to where it says "fonts" click on that button and you can change the font to anything you want. If you just want to change the size of the font in the window go up to your menu bar click on view then text size and change the size of the text.
I also suggest you take some time to take a "tour" of your programming so you can learn how to manage things on your computer yourself they are really quite simple to do.
2007-06-12 08:41:01 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
That is rude. It's like repainting the room she's staying in- you just can't do that. She doesn't need to change the wallpaper on your computer. Start her a new account, and ask her to change the settings back on your account.
2007-06-12 06:33:18 · answer #3 · answered by DoodleGirl 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
At 23 I don't think this is rude. She is there for a long time and might need the settings for class work. For instance maybe the text size is easier for her to read. But I would express that you would prefer she change back the settings to which she found them prior to her departure.
To change the font size on the internet go to: View/Text Size.
2007-06-12 05:51:55 · answer #4 · answered by Deana S 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋
You are absolutely right! This is rude and at 23 she should know better. I would let her know that she is not to change things on your computer. She is a guest in your home and the computer belongs to you.
2007-06-12 06:20:23 · answer #5 · answered by peachy 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
i would be choked too!!!!!!
You are right ..i would never do somethig like that unless i had asked first!
you need to put her in her place..but in a nice way and set the rules now!
good luck it's hard having some one live with you no mind changing your stuff around...what will be next?
2007-06-12 05:55:11 · answer #6 · answered by chris c 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋
since she is staying there for awhile and its like u have given her the authority but just informed her before she leaves to put back what ever she change on the computer
2007-06-12 05:59:36 · answer #7 · answered by 00_tyradjh_00 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
it is a bit rude, but perhaps you can do what J D suggested and have a talk with her, asking her to change things back for your profile.
2007-06-12 06:23:28 · answer #8 · answered by Ember Halo 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just set her up her own user name on your computer then she can change her settings to her heart's content without disturbing anyone else. Go to control panel, users and set it up there.
2007-06-12 05:50:01 · answer #9 · answered by J D 5 · 6⤊ 1⤋
I would just let it go. Summer won't last forever. When it is time for her to leave ask her to change things back the way they were. That's simple and it keeps peace
2007-06-12 05:50:59 · answer #10 · answered by bluebird 4 · 1⤊ 3⤋