how to restrict users from playing video games?

[biohazard]

Thanks Donald A. Herman for your reply. I know how to stop running exes
from CD/DVD ROMs. But then problem is then about the games that are
installed. The question is from a company which requires to restrict
its employees from playing any games on the computers during the office
hours. One solution is to restrict the installation of any program, but
as for the work requirement company cannot do it, so the only way left
is to restrict games in some way from registry (like company has
restricted some other specific applications, but as I wrote before, for
it exe file name of the application is required. Which is not possible
in case of restricting all games)

Anyhow thanks very much to all of you for replies.

 

[Donald A. Herman]

I write programs VB, VC so I know I would be able to monitor activity and
prevent certain programs from running. I've never done gaming though but
would be sure that their would certain function calls that all games do (out
on a limb). A few years ago I used to write tools for people who requested
them from Email. Met a lot of friends and had a good time.

If this is a big company, I'm sure they could pay for something like that.
If it is a small company, I would set the rule! Monitor, then FIRE!
I could never own a business were I had to have employees (ahahah). I can't
stand peoples poor work habits. I'm not perfect, but always do an honest
days work. Good luck to you. If you need a good worker [with good pay ;-)]
drop me line.

 

[pjp]

Don't want them playing games? Put in a 2/4 meg video card should do it for
all but the simplest.