Program blocker, where to get one?

[Skyrider]

I'm looking for a "Parental" control software which blocks windows software. In this case, I wish to block windows software such as Internet Explorer so no one can access it. Any one knows such freeware/open source software? It's for Windows XP by the way.

 

[sub]

Skys going to be a parent!!!!

Whose the father, Sky?

 

[Skyrider]

Actually, it's for my parents.

 

[sub]

Hmm. I would just boot into safe mode and change the file name that explorer boots from. I know it would work with an ordinary program, but IE is kind of built into XP so that might not work.

 

[Skyrider]

Hmm. I would just boot into safe mode and change the file name that explorer boots from. I know it would work with an ordinary program, but IE is kind of built into XP so that might not work.

I've seen tons of software at school which blocks a lot of software, with IE included. So there should be a software out there, but I just don't know any as I never used one before. As for safe mode, no deal. Sorry ^^, bit of a hassle to do that everytime.

 

[KYnetiK]

Usually the software used at schools merely blocks domains other than those specified, and restricting access to run certain programs by making it impossible to find or run the exe.

You could delete all trace of IE from the computer and then set firefox as default browser.

 

[Mous4u]

I'm looking for a "Parental" control software which blocks windows software. In this case, I wish to block windows software such as Internet Explorer so no one can access it. Any one knows such freeware/open source software? It's for Windows XP by the way.

wow i am suprised sky, because you made a thread of....HELP!!! imagein movein your own thread to the help section..lol just jking soory man i dont really know but you can ask your mate..witch starts with a "G" it is ooh mighty WISE GREGA

 

[Skyrider]

Why would this thread belong to the help section? The Help section is clearly for ESF related things only, not requests such as this one. And I'm afraid your reply is one of the spam I was talking about as it wasn't really needed. Please don't reply if you don't have much useful things to say . Grega might be an expert at helping people with ESF, but I don't think he's the all-knowing in software related matters .

 

[Grega]

What sky said.

Im good with ESF related help but im not all that great with software shizzle as i dont really spend much time with that kinda stuff outside what i myself need.

But here is what google threw out.

http://www.techsupportalert.com/how_to_disable_internet_explorer.htm

http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/how-to-break-up-with-internet-explorer/

 

[Skyrider]

Thanks for the help grega, but I don't wish to disable IE alone. I'd also like to disable other software by selecting the *.exe files and completely disable them.

 

[kam!]

Try to use windows access rights. You can specify if certain users (or usergroups) have access to certain folders (read/write).

Don't know how good this would work, but it uses no external app.

 

[Sicron]

Windows XP Compatible
Free
Microsoft software, thus genuine

http://www.microsoft.com/windows/products/winfamily/sharedaccess/default.mspx

Should do the job from what I've read.

Windows SteadyState User Restrictions

<table class="contentTable" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr class="twoThirdsOneThirdModuleRowSpan" valign="top"><td colspan="9">
</td></tr><tr class="twoThirdsOneThirdModuleBG" valign="top"><td colspan="5" class="partitionTwoThirds" width="502">Take control of your shared computer with SteadyState restrictions

Protect your shared computer by customizing what users can do on it. Windows SteadyState puts you in control of which programs, features, disk drives, and websites are available to each user. For the inexperienced user, your computer will be more consistent and less complex. For an untrusted user, you can initiate enhanced security features on your computer.
Start Menu restrictions let you remove items from the Start Menu. This means you can disable user access to items such as:

• Shut Down
• Control Panel
• Command Prompt
• Windows Explorer

Drive restrictions determine which drives are visible to the user in My Computer. You can select the option to hide all drives, show all drives, or select specific drives that you do not want exposed to the user. These include printers or removable storage devices.
Program restrictions let you block a user from running a particular program, such as a system tool, simply by adding that program to the blocked list.
Feature restrictions can stop users from accessing program attributes that might damage or clutter the computer. For example, you can prevent users from adding to the Clip Organizer, creating Microsoft Office macros, using Visual Basic, or saving Internet Explorer favorites.
Internet restrictions let you set the Internet Explorer home page, and you can block access to any Internet site not specifically listed as allowed.
</td></tr></tbody></table>

 

[Pain]

Why don't you just restrict port 80?

 

[Skyrider]

Why don't you just restrict port 80?

As I've mentioned in my reply above:

Thanks for the help grega, but I don't wish to disable IE alone. I'd also like to disable other software by selecting the *.exe files and completely disable them.

 

[Shonnie]

I had:
Windows XP
Windows Vista

I now have:
Windows 7

I tested this and worked with XP:

Go login on your administrator account (the real one) by doing this:

1. Log off and go to your choose-account screen.

2. Press Ctrl+Alt+Del twice

3. Username: Administrator
Leave password empty

If that didn't work then someone might passworded it if you know it than fill it in of course.

4. You're on the desktop, go to the program you which to restrict (a .exe file).

5. Right click on it and the click properties.

6. go to the tab "security"

7. Click edit

8. Click which account you want to restrict use of this program.

9. Then it's up to you what permissions you want to give them for this .exe only.

10. Press Ok and then press Ok again

You're done.