Re: locking down for the night



In news:BA5AD2E2-3F94-41A8-9D07-06C4D9BD1E17@xxxxxxxxxxxxx,
wendy <wendy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> typed:
can anyone help me please. I would like to set computer up so that
it can't be used after 11pm. if this can't be done, then i would
most certainly like msn messenger not to be running after that time.
i use windows xp home and am the administrator. i have a child that
sneaks down in the the night to use the computer



What would you do if he/she were sneaking downstairs to watch TV late at
night? How about sneaking out to drive your car without your permission?
What about taking the computer access away entirely, or even putting the PC
in your bedroom, until your child can learn to abide by your rules? As a
wise man once said, "There are seldom good technological solutions to
behavioral problems".

However, for starters, you might check out

http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/children/kidsafetyfaq.mspx
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/sharedaccess/default.mspx
http://www.softsland.com/Parental_Control_Tool_for_Windows.html (I've never
used this; it just came up in a google search)

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