Download blocker

[~Stef~]

Is there such a thing ?

Can i stop the kids from downloading from the net but still allow them access to the web ?

Fed up having to do clean installs and formating hard drives

 

[~Stef~]

I guess not

 

[Fanum]

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[Schwarz Baron]

I guess not

Try Spybot, its a great system for spy ware and pop-ups. And its free!!!. Its not exactly what your looking for, but it will ask you if you wish to allow or disallow, and tell you when a program is trying to access your system. You can feed it a list of web addresses to save which you do not wish to access

 

[unhinged]

How about a bloody good bollocking?

 

[Fanum]

Short of using some software like Netnanny above, you can also create different user accounts for the PC.

It's not foolproof but it may help......

Go to system>accounts>create account and set one up for each of the rugrats, and make them 'limited accounts'.

Make sure you password protect your own 'administrator' account then each time you leave the PC log off.....they will only be able to access their own 'limited' accounts .

Types of user accounts

There are two types of user accounts available on your computer: computer administrator and limited. The guest account is available by default for users with no assigned account on the computer.

Computer administrator account

The computer administrator account is intended for someone who can make systemwide changes to the computer, install software, and access all non-private files on the computer. Only a user with a computer administrator account has full access to other user accounts on the computer. A user with a computer administrator account:

Can create and delete user accounts on the computer.
Can change other users' account names, pictures, passwords, and account types.
Cannot change his or her own account type to limited unless there is at least one other user with a computer administrator account. This ensures that there is always at least one user with a computer administrator account on the computer.
Can manage his or her network passwords, create a reset password disk, and set up his or her account to use a .NET Passport.


Limited account

The limited account is intended for someone who should be prohibited from changing most computer settings and deleting important files. A user with a limited account:

Generally cannot install software or hardware, but can access programs that have already been installed on the computer.
Can change his or her account picture and can also create, change, or delete his or her password.
Cannot change his or her account name or account type. A user with a computer administrator account must make these kinds of changes.
Can manage his or her network passwords, create a reset password disk, and set up his or her account to use a .NET Passport.
Note

Using a limited account might help prevent computer viruses from damaging your computer. However, some programs might not work properly for users with limited accounts.

Guest account

The guest account is intended for use by someone who has no user account on the computer. There is no password for the guest account, so the user can log on quickly to check e-mail or browse the Internet. A user logged on to the guest account:

Cannot install software or hardware, but can access applications that have already been installed on the computer.
Cannot change the guest account type.
Can change the guest account picture.
Note

You might see an account with the name "Owner" when you first log on. The owner account, with computer administrator privileges, is created during installation if no user accounts are set up at that time. You can rename this account with a user's name.

HTH.

 

[redcastle]

Ive had a lot of this with my five.........yes five.
the answer is to give them a separate computer to share and keep the main one for parents. Dont allow them to even look at it
I got mine a second hand job for 250quid
Now heres the rub. when they muck it up dont repair it for a couple of weeks, its amazing how they learn.

dont listen to
"I need it for coursework"
"I need it for homework"
"I need it for research at school"
and, any other guilt trips they fancy.

what they actually need it for is MSN chat, free music and screensavers with free trojans and viri

what a grumpy parent.

good luck with them

 

[Cestria]

Ive had a lot of this with my five.........yes five.
the answer is to give them a separate computer to share and keep the main one for parents. Dont allow them to even look at it
I got mine a second hand job for 250quid
Now heres the rub. when they muck it up dont repair it for a couple of weeks, its amazing how they learn.

dont listen to
"I need it for coursework"
"I need it for homework"
"I need it for research at school"
and, any other guilt trips they fancy.

what they actually need it for is MSN chat, free music and screensavers with free trojans and viri

what a grumpy parent.

good luck with them

Jeesas Five of em !

I have just the one and shes only six but this is exactly my approach as well.
There is bugger all on her machine that I would mind about if it was lost, and I can rebuild the hard disk from scratch to a working state it in about an hour.

Grumpy parent #2

 

[Cammshaft]

Try this - I can vouch that it works well, has good spam control, pop-up blocking, virus protection and parental filters. Easy to use as well.

www.f-secure.com