I don't know if your brothers are as dumb as my parents but I just (and I think this option was in win98 I have win2000 now) goto My Computer>Tools>Folder Options>View>Do Not Show Hidden Files and Folders and then apply that and then go to your folder and right click>Properties>Hidden File. This will hide your files from those who are not computer literate such as my folks. Then to unhide just go and reverse those first steps. Keep the file in the hidden state cuz its not worth it to change it back and forth. I hope you can do this on win98.