they could try setting policies to prevent changes.
They might also be getting browser hijackers because browser settings are not up to snuff.
My wife works at a libary at the community college. Shes always reporting about how the wallpaper and homepage is being changed. The man who runs it is a pretty knowledgeable type, but I thought Id ask here to see if there were any ideas about how that these changes could be prevented.
There are a number of computers, and Im sure they are on a network, as you can guess.

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