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I help keep computers running in an over 55 community.
Users are continually loading programs into the public computers. I am looking for a program to require a password in order to load a program. To keep these units in operation without loading useless programs.
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It has word processing, web browsers and more. To top it off, the security can be tight and very few could figure out how to load a new program.
Bob
Things to try:
- Windows XP and don't make them administrator.
- Poledit (on your Windows 98 CD); read about it at http://www.google.com/search?q=poledit+standalone&meta=
If there happens to a network, poledit should be better supported. Have a look at the resource kit on your Windows 98 cd then. But XP is better. And Linux is still better (in this respect) then XP. It might not support the latest games, but browsing and mailing and word processing shouldn't be a problem, as long as the visitors don't mind a little bit of difference between their computer at home and your computers. But maybe they don't have one at home?
If all computers are the same (they won't be I suppose) or networked, you can consider to use Ghost to make a standard 'image' and regularly reload that, if people manage to mess up the machine.
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