How can I restrict application usage per user per time of day?

[Guest]

I have Win/XP Home Edition with 4 users (myself (admin), my wife, and two
daughters). I want to restrict my daughters' access to certain applications
such as MSN Messenger and myspace at certain times of the day, but not me or
my wife. So I don't want to restrict the whole pc. How can I do this?

 

[Uncle Grumpy]

I have Win/XP Home Edition with 4 users (myself (admin), my wife, and two
daughters). I want to restrict my daughters' access to certain applications
such as MSN Messenger and myspace at certain times of the day, but not me or
my wife. So I don't want to restrict the whole pc. How can I do this?

Beat the livin' shit outta the kids if they use the computer when you
tell them not to??

Who's in charge... your or them!!?

 

[Uncle Grumpy]

Beat the livin' shit outta the kids if they use the computer when you
tell them not to??

Who's in charge... your or them!!?

I'm absolutely serious. You're asking how to have software do your
job for you. I'm glad that I won't live long enough to see the
society that such an attitude will produce.

 

[Guest]

I'm not familiar with this tool, but it may help (and it's free):
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/sharedaccess/default.mspx

- John

 

[M8RIX]

Guy,
If you are willing to dish out $30-$40 you can give KidsWatch a try. I
bought a copy at CompUSA for $30 and I am quite pleased with the product.
Not only can you restrict applications and web sites (with the Web Edition),
you can set time limits based on a total time during certain allowed
hours.(e.g. 2 hours total time anytime between 8:00AM and 9:00PM). Adults
and Admin accounts are not restricted in any way.
You can read more about it here~~~> http://kidswatch.com/
Hope this is helpful,