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| Thread ID: 93686 | 2008-09-27 09:10:00 | Vista User account limiting | knightrider (14212) | Press F1 |
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| 708219 | 2008-09-27 09:10:00 | Hello I am creating a User Account for a child on my Vista laptop. I want to be able to hide things like Control panel Documents Network settings System tray (maybe) As well as restricting access to folders/drives etc Basically I only want this account to have access to Firefox and a couple of other programs. Whats the best way to do this? Is there a tool to edit Vista User Accounts? Donald |
knightrider (14212) | ||
| 708220 | 2008-09-27 09:34:00 | Unless they are an 'advanced' user, log into the child's user, then right-click on the taskbar > click Properties > Start Menu > Customize. Then select 'Don't display this item' on any items you want to hide. If they are an advanced user, you'd need to look at a 3rd party program to actually disable access the items, not just hide them. |
jwil1 (65) | ||
| 708221 | 2008-09-27 11:17:00 | Unless they are an 'advanced' user, log into the child's user, then right-click on the taskbar > click Properties > Start Menu > Customize. Then select 'Don't display this item' on any items you want to hide. If they are an advanced user, you'd need to look at a 3rd party program to actually disable access the items, not just hide them. I remember norton system works do really well on that... but now since system works not longer supplied, i just wondering any good program that can do the job as well jacky |
jackyht2002 (6606) | ||
| 708222 | 2008-09-27 19:59:00 | Does the Vista Parental controls do what you want ? www.microsoft.com |
snoopy (74) | ||
| 708223 | 2008-09-28 05:49:00 | I think what you are wanting is the Group Policy Editor (gpedit.msc). But for this you need Business or Ultimate I think. | johnd (85) | ||
| 708224 | 2008-09-28 08:35:00 | I have Vista Business!! will look into this | knightrider (14212) | ||
| 708225 | 2008-09-28 08:54:00 | gpedit will do most of what you want but will apply the rules to all users. Windows Steadystate may be a better way. Never used it myself though. | berryb (99) | ||
| 708226 | 2008-09-30 08:46:00 | gpedit will do most of what you want but will apply the rules to all users. What about secpol.msc then? It is supposed to be the "local" gpedit.msc. [Can't test this since I am using Linux] |
johnd (85) | ||
| 708227 | 2008-10-01 01:34:00 | get Fresh UI (freshdevices.com) It can tweak lots of things Just enter your name and email and download! |
mathsgood (13356) | ||
| 708228 | 2008-10-01 01:44:00 | Why not set up a new User account called "Childs Name" and only allow that access to the things you want him/her to be able to access? Making sure, of course, that you protect your user profile with a password which only you know (and remember). |
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