deny downloads

From: mgwolf (sharpie@attbi.com)
Date: 01/26/03 

From: "mgwolf" <sharpie@attbi.com>
Date: Sat, 25 Jan 2003 19:39:30 -0800

If you set yourself up as administrator and your son as a
limited user, he will have difficulty downloading
things. I have mine set up the same for the same reasons
and my son can't install programs. He also can't
download most things. Mgwolf
>-----Original Message-----
>I would like to prevent my son from downloading
>material/programs to my computer(running XP). I have
set
>up a limited user account for him but I don't know how
to
>deny his access without denying my own as administrator
>as well. Can it be done?
>.
>

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