How to block internet and control panel access

[ypramesh]

I have xp home edition. I want to prevent users from accessing I
options and control panel. And even if I have creat administrator use
accnt somebody can login using safe mood>Administrator and access al
the control panel items. I can't delete this accnt and it is no
showing under regular control panel user

 

[Doug Knox MS-MVP]

Log in under the built in Administrator account, and go to Control Panel, User Accounts and select the Adminstrator account. Assign a password for this account that only you know.

To prevent specific users from accessing Internet Options and Control Panel, see www.dougknox.com, Win XP Utilities, Windows XP Security Console.

 

[Bruce Chambers]

I have xp home edition. I want to prevent users from accessing IE
options and control panel. And even if I have creat administrator user
accnt somebody can login using safe mood>Administrator and access all
the control panel items. I can't delete this accnt and it is not
showing under regular control panel users

The standard security practice is to rename the built-n Administrator
account, set a strong password on it, and use it only to create another
account for regular use, reserving the Administrator account as a "back
door" in case something corrupts your regular account(s). If you
haven't done so, you've left your computer wide open to anyone who sits
down at the keyboard.

HOW TO Create and Configure User Accounts in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;279783

HOW TO Set, View, Change, or Remove File and Folder Permissions
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;q308418

HOW TO Set, View, Change, or Remove Special Permissions for Files and
Folders
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;[LN];Q308419



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[Steven L Umbach]

As others have replied be sure to give the administrator account a strong
password that is kept confidential. Beyond that you may want to look into
using the free Shared Computer Toolkit from Microsoft as shown in the link
below. --- Steve

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/sharedaccess/overview.mspx