How to close IE after specified period of time

[Guest]

I have a DSL connection to the internet. Quite often my wife and daughter
walk away from the computer after browsing the internet, etc. and leave the
browser open.

I have searched through IE6 to find a way to automatically close the browser
after a period of being idle. I would like for the browser to close after 30
minutes of non-use.

Is it possible to accomplish this?

Thanks in advance for your responses.

 

[Rob ^_^]

Hi Ed,

You could try looking for shareware to do this, though I do not know of any
and as a programmer I would find this task challenging. Normally ppl would
use a screen saver to hide the screen after a period of inactivity.
Having a DSL connection does not mean that you are consuming any more
connection resources while your computer is idle (while your browser is open
your DSL modem is sending a packet to the server every second or so to let
it know that the connection is active.)

Regards.

 

[Jon Kennedy]

Like Rob posted, there's really no harm done leaving IE open and just
sitting there. I don't know of any third-party program that would test IE's
inactivity and close it, but there are programs out there that can close IE
at a set time each day - like Intelligent Shutdown:
http://soft.vvaaa.com/

You can force a log-off of Windows after a certain amount of activity, too.
See this site for more information:
http://www.techdigest.tv/2006/07/force_windows_t.html

Or you can use a freeware program like Shutter:
http://www.den4b.com/projects.php

After some Googling, I did run across a program that some have mentioned
will close a specified window after a set period of inactivity. It's called
WatchCat, but it's old and no longer supported.
http://jonaquino.blogspot.com/2006/04/automatically-hide-windows-after-10.html
Use at your own risk.

 

[Guest]

Thanks Rob and Jon for your responses. I will give them a look.

I guess that I am a little paranoid, but with all of the hackers, etc. out
there, I am a little worried that someone might "hack" into my computer, even
though I am running Windows XP Professional's firewall protection and
Samantec's Corporate Antivirus software.

Again,
Thanks

 

[Gary Smith]

Leaving your browser open does not add to the risk. Closing your browser
does not reduce it.

 

[Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE/WM]

I have a DSL connection to the internet. Quite often my wife and daughter
walk away from the computer after browsing the internet, etc. and leave
the
browser open.

I have searched through IE6 to find a way to automatically close the
browser
after a period of being idle. I would like for the browser to close after
30
minutes of non-use.

Is it possible to accomplish this?

Thanks in advance for your responses.

Your IE is so much more dangerous while you're using it that I wouldn't
worry about it when it's idle.