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Answer» I'm looking for a program (preferably free) that restricts what people can change on a Windows XP SP2 computer. This computer will have two accounts: the admin account and a limited user account. This program will only be restricting the limited account. I've looked around, but can't seem to find a single program one that does everything I need, so looking for any suggestions you guys might have. More or less, I need it to: 1) Lock out the control panel, taskbar & start menu settings, and display settings INCLUDING wallpaper 2) Block allowing any programs to be installed and allows restrictions on what programs can be run on the limited user account 3) Allows locking of certain folders (such as C:\windows) so they can't be accessed 4) Lock IE and FIREFOX settings Thanks guys.Not free, but only $17 - WinLock 4.67 - http://www.majorgeeks.com/WinLock_d586.html Quote WinLock also allows to disable Windows hot keys (such as Alt-Ctrl-Del, Alt-Tab, Ctrl-Esc, etc.), lock Windows desktop, customize Start menu, hide Start button and Switch bar, and much more... Limitations: 30-day trial, some advanced features disabled. HomePage http://www.crystaloffice.com/It's not for me, so I don't care about the cost really. It's for a company setting up Windows for. They have had too many problems because people KEEP screwing with settings and such. I'll take a look at that one. If it'll serve all their needs, I'll suggest it to them. Thanks Evil.wouldn't there be a way to do this with the group POLICY editor?Hmm, not sure all of it can be done that way. I'm willing to use multiple methods if necessary. They're not all that familiar with Windows and setting it up and really only wanted one program to handle it all if there was one.Internet Cafe' Utilities...I thought you could just set up a limited account that prevents you from changing settings / installing programs on computer. At least, you can't do that with the computers at my school's computer lab, but I don't know how the ADMINISTRATORS of the computer lab set that up.

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I'm looking for a program (preferably free) that restricts what people can change on a Windows XP SP2 computer. This computer will have two accounts: the admin account and a limited user account. This program will only be restricting the limited account. I've looked around, but can't seem to find a single program one that does everything I need, so looking for any suggestions you guys might have. More or less, I need it to:

1) Lock out the control panel, taskbar & start menu settings, and display settings INCLUDING wallpaper
2) Block allowing any programs to be installed and allows restrictions on what programs can be run on the limited user account
3) Allows locking of certain folders (such as C:\windows) so they can't be accessed
4) Lock IE and FIREFOX settings

Thanks guys.Not free, but only $17 - WinLock 4.67 - http://www.majorgeeks.com/WinLock_d586.html

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WinLock also allows to disable Windows hot keys (such as Alt-Ctrl-Del, Alt-Tab, Ctrl-Esc, etc.), lock Windows desktop, customize Start menu, hide Start button and Switch bar, and much more...

Limitations: 30-day trial, some advanced features disabled.

HomePage http://www.crystaloffice.com/It's not for me, so I don't care about the cost really. It's for a company setting up Windows for. They have had too many problems because people KEEP screwing with settings and such.

I'll take a look at that one. If it'll serve all their needs, I'll suggest it to them. Thanks Evil.wouldn't there be a way to do this with the group POLICY editor?Hmm, not sure all of it can be done that way. I'm willing to use multiple methods if necessary.

They're not all that familiar with Windows and setting it up and really only wanted one program to handle it all if there was one.Internet Cafe' Utilities...I thought you could just set up a limited account that prevents you from changing settings / installing programs on computer.

At least, you can't do that with the computers at my school's computer lab, but I don't know how the ADMINISTRATORS of the computer lab set that up.

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