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[Skeebs]

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This is the 1st time I have used News, so if I have put this in the wrong
section, please tell me where to place it!

My friend has a 5 year old son and I have recently reinstalled Windows XP
Home as a virus killed her PC.

I have set up a limited user account for her son, that is protected by
Mcafee Privacy, so that he cannot view certain websites. However, I would
like to restrict the programs installed, so that messenger programs etc
cannot be used too.

Windows XP Home is installed. Can it be done with this Operating system???

If no, is there any 'Free' software that does this.

Your help is much appreciated. Have a great weekend!


Scott

 

[Guest]

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics (More info?)

You might want to take a look at this program:

http://www.dougknox.com/xp/utils/xp_securityconsole.htm

In the "OE and Windows Messenger" section you can disable Windows
Messenger.

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"Skeebs" <scottkeeble@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> This is the 1st time I have used News, so if I have put this in
> the wrong section, please tell me where to place it!
>
> My friend has a 5 year old son and I have recently reinstalled
> Windows XP Home as a virus killed her PC.
>
> I have set up a limited user account for her son, that is
> protected by Mcafee Privacy, so that he cannot view certain
> websites. However, I would like to restrict the programs
> installed, so that messenger programs etc cannot be used too.
>
> Windows XP Home is installed. Can it be done with this
> Operating system???
>
> If no, is there any 'Free' software that does this.
>
> Your help is much appreciated. Have a great weekend!
>
>
> Scott
>