[vip_students] setting up a user profile and blocking internet downloads
- From: "Edel Carey" <careyedel@xxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <vip_students@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 15 Dec 2007 00:59:22 -0000
Hi Paul
Below is a response you gave me months ago. I'd like to explore that option a
little more about blocking internet downloads while the kids are on the
computer. Is it something you can instruct me to do via email or would I need
to phone you.
You see I'm in two minds as they often use it for getting information for
homework and who am I to stand in the way of learning but then I suppose I
could get it for them through my access couldn't I.
I have had a few problems with game downloads (which I've banned them from
doing) not to mention itunes, MP3's etc. I've just been on to apple and
they've told me to deinstall my itunes software and start from scratch but I
can't blame them for that one now cos its solely my use. They reckon an update
deleted necessary files (a windows xp problem they say)
What is everyone else doing out there. I'm interested to hear and what's the
advice.
Edel..
----- Original Message -----
From: NCBI Technical Support
To: vip_students@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Wednesday, August 08, 2007 8:18 AM
Subject: [vip_students] Re: error message / screensaver
Hi Edel,
If you suspect that screen savers have been installed then I would go into
the following area;
Start menu, Then settings, Then control panel and "add or remove".
Note: Depending on how you have windows xp set up, you may find that when you
open up the start menu you will have the control panel in their so just click
on it and you're in.
Now while in the "add or remove" section, scroll down through all items in
the list. These will typically be a list of installed programs on your PC so
look for anything that may mention that it is a screen saver or look for any
unusual items that have strange names and remove them.
You are correct in that nowadays the flash player is required to run a
variety of multi media software such as fancy screen savers.
What you could do to stop the kids from downloading and installing software
onto your PC is set up a special user for them so that whenever they are on the
computer you could steer them into this special user profile and have it set up
that while they can use the internet, they cannot download and install
software. I know you do not wish to block them from the PC but ultimately it
is us who suffer afterwards when there is no one to help us sort out the mess,
I know this from personal experience too Edel as I have a nephew with an active
imagination also.
If you need any more help, you know where I am and thank you for your kind
compliments.
Paul.
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