locking desktop?

[Jeff]

I am setting up a new PC running XP Home for a young child who will use it
only for playing games. She knows how to go to start, pick her games, start
them, etc.

How can I set it up so she cannot accidentally change the desktop
arrangement. move the icons around or mess up the start items?

Thanks.

Jeff

 

[Malke]

I am setting up a new PC running XP Home for a young child who will
use it
only for playing games. She knows how to go to start, pick her games,
start them, etc.

How can I set it up so she cannot accidentally change the desktop
arrangement. move the icons around or mess up the start items?

Thanks.

Jeff

With XP Home you will need to use non-native software. Try either MVP
Doug Knox's Security Console or the Microsoft Shared Computer Toolkit.

http://www.dougknox.com
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/sharedaccess/default.mspx

Malke

 

[Jeff]

With XP Home you will need to use non-native software. Try either MVP
Doug Knox's Security Console or the Microsoft Shared Computer Toolkit.

http://www.dougknox.com
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/sharedaccess/default.mspx

Malke

Thanks. I look into it.

Another question if I may. This is a very young child. Some of the
installed games require the CD to be in the CD tray. If she had to change
CDs I am afraid the CD drive tray would not last long. Since I have plenty
of space, I can copy the entire CD to the HD, but how do I trick the game to
look at the hard drive instead of the CD drive? I think one can make a drive
look like another but I do not remember how to do that.

Jeff

 

[Malke]

Malke

Thanks. I look into it.

Another question if I may. This is a very young child. Some of the
installed games require the CD to be in the CD tray. If she had to
change
CDs I am afraid the CD drive tray would not last long. Since I have
plenty of space, I can copy the entire CD to the HD, but how do I
trick the game to look at the hard drive instead of the CD drive? I
think one can make a drive look like another but I do not remember how
to do that.

Use virtual drive software such as Alcohol 120%.

Malke

 

[Jeff]

Use virtual drive software such as Alcohol 120%.

Malke

Thank you very much.

Jeff

 

[Kenny]

Depending on what the game is you may be able to get a NOCD patch here:
http://www.gamecopyworld.com/