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Locking Programs on same machine

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by vortexo

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Hi, I have 2 accounts on a local machine (no network)1 is admin and the other for kids. I'm trying to lock some programs so the kids can't use them. I have changed permissions in the registry denying full access to the kids account, but the programs still open. Is there another way or third-party program I can use? Oh yeah, I also don't want the programs to be viewable/selectable in START/PROGRAMS. Any ideas would be appreciated. Thank you!

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by magetower

Run the GPEDIT.MSC to open the Group Policy Editor for the local machine. If you peruse the User Configuration\Administrative Templates\System you'll probably find what you are looking for.

by vortexo

PERFECT!! The only thing you forgot to tell me was that I had to be in the user/login I wanted these changes to take affect. I did all the changes under administrative account and it blocked me and not the kids account, but i figured it out and it worked. Thank you very much!

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