Preventing Downloads
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Hi everyone 
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I have a quick one. Friend has a Desktop that keeps getting a hammering by her niece who insists on downloading willy nilly. The trouble is i have to spend time every so often stripping it back down.
Is there any freeware or advice on how to stop this rascal from downloading?
(Tried setting up her own account with no privileges, but didn’t stop her downloading and installing)
, I have a quick one. Friend has a Desktop that keeps getting a hammering by her niece who insists on downloading willy nilly. The trouble is i have to spend time every so often stripping it back down.
Is there any freeware or advice on how to stop this rascal from downloading?
(Tried setting up her own account with no privileges, but didn’t stop her downloading and installing)
A 3" gap between the wall and the phone jack. As the saying goes.
If this were a corporate/domain enviroment you could roll out various group policies and stuff, possibly tinker with the proxy and such... but as a standalone Windows doesn't have much to offer; 3rd party software can usually be bypassed quite easily by someone 'savvy'.
If this were a corporate/domain enviroment you could roll out various group policies and stuff, possibly tinker with the proxy and such... but as a standalone Windows doesn't have much to offer; 3rd party software can usually be bypassed quite easily by someone 'savvy'.
ThePassenger said:
A 3" gap between the wall and the phone jack. As the saying goes.
If this were a corporate/domain enviroment you could roll out various group policies and stuff, possibly tinker with the proxy and such... but as a standalone Windows doesn't have much to offer; 3rd party software can usually be bypassed quite easily by someone 'savvy'.
If this were a corporate/domain enviroment you could roll out various group policies and stuff, possibly tinker with the proxy and such... but as a standalone Windows doesn't have much to offer; 3rd party software can usually be bypassed quite easily by someone 'savvy'.
Damn. Thanks anyway Sarah.
It’s just frustrating as she doesn’t listen.
Rather than looking for a software solution why not tackle the problem directly at the source? Tell the kid that if he/she starts installing stuff willy nilly or without parental permission then they don't get to use the computer any more.
Do it in the "You will obey me" angry copper voice and you should put the fear of god in to them about clicking anything
Do it in the "You will obey me" angry copper voice and you should put the fear of god in to them about clicking anything
ThePassenger said:
Rather than looking for a software solution why not tackle the problem directly at the source? Tell the kid that if he/she starts installing stuff willy nilly or without parental permission then they don't get to use the computer any more.
Do it in the "You will obey me" angry copper voice and you should put the fear of god in to them about clicking anything
Do it in the "You will obey me" angry copper voice and you should put the fear of god in to them about clicking anything
What ^^^ said, it is your friends laptop, not the kids. Your friend has last say on her property.
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