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Old 01-05-2009   #17 (permalink)
Spikey


 
 

Re: How to prevent installation of software?

Password existing accounts and screensavers. Create a new account for the
sil and tie it down with parental controls ( start - settings - control
panel). Failing that I recommend investing in a cattle prod or hiding
behind the sofa, pretending you're out when she rings the doorbell.

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"James Egan" <jegan472@xxxxxx> wrote in message
newsan.2009.01.05.04.26.03.473868@xxxxxx
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> My sister-in-law will be staying with us, and she uses my wife's PC
> running Vista home premium SP1. The last time she stayed with us she
> installed a bunch of software on her old Windows XP PC. We want to
> prevent her from installing software on this new PC. Does Vista have any
> mechanism which would allow us to prevent software from being installed?
> I'm thinking at minimum of creating a non-admin account for her to use.
> And no, asking her to NOT install software will not work with this woman!
> <g>
>
>
> -Thanks
>
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