I want the kids to use my home PC but I am worried they will open all kinds of programmes and change the setttings. I was wondering if anyone knew about some kind of programme or mode in XP that would limit access to certain programmes? Thanks
I want the kids to use my home PC but I am worried they will open all kinds of programmes and change the setttings. I was wondering if anyone knew about some kind of programme or mode in XP that would limit access to certain programmes? Thanks
Can you setup a limited account for your kids? ( most people setup accounts as administrators ). You can go into control panel -> users and create a user account and assign some basic permissions to it.
The type of XP you have might affect the ability to create certain account types.
Here's some reading:
Microsoft Corporation
Why use a standard user account instead of an administrator account?
Practical PC Online - Beginner's Guides: Windows XP: Working With User Accounts - Part 2
Also, make sure you password protect your account and set a quick logout / idle time so that you're logged out and the kids need to log into their own accounts.