help blocking app's on a pc

Philtor said:
This is what I was going to suggest. Keep it simple.
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I did this. And full reset the pc. He’s managed to install all his games without needing the password ones. I assume I did something wrong

I just walked into his room to have a chat and he was gaming. To be fair I then downloaded and installed something and it didn’t ask for the password
 
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WARburton said:
I did this. And full reset the pc. He’s managed to install all his games without needing the password ones. I assume I did something wrong

I just walked into his room to have a chat and he was gaming. To be fair I then downloaded and installed something and it didn’t ask for the password
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Doesn’t sound right. Under admin account, type msconfig under run dialogue and check/recheck UAC settings. Ramp it right up. I mean there loads of options, differing in complexities as others have mentioned but start with the simples, free options first.
 
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Yeah the user account has not been set with the correct rights. Should not be possible to just install things if you do not have the privileges to do so.
 
Mcnumpty2323 said:
Router would be good option
Making sure they dont know router log in details
Though they would probably just hotspot
Off their phone

Smart plug they will just unplug it
Or use another socket

Change his account to no admin privileges
Been there done that
It kept blocking stuff they were actually allowed to do
Was constantly having to go log in as admin
And give whatever it was permission
Even down to loads of innocuous Web pages
Drove me crazy

In the end I blocked their time on the router
And made them hand over their mobile
Overnight

If they have sufficient pc knowledge
Or the ability to use Google and follow instructions
They will get around most things you do
Like boot off installation media and add an admin account or
Elevate their privileges
Using cmd for example
Think you can also bypass windows time restrictions
Same way by using net user cmd
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Every single one of these can be mitigated.

Normal User? Good - Add programs to allow rules and exceptions to stop constant elevation
Boot from Media to create local admin? Nope, Secure Boot and BIOS password prevents this
Elevate their privs? No
 
Django x2 said:
Every single one of these can be mitigated.

Normal User? Good - Add programs to allow rules and exceptions to stop constant elevation
Boot from Media to create local admin? Nope, Secure Boot and BIOS password prevents this
Elevate their privs? No
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if its the kids PC in his bedroom or whatever though, and not win pro managed via AD etc, like in a cooperate environment, it's not rocket science to work around that.
 
WARburton said:
so me and the boy have spoken many time's about running auto clocker type programs on his pc to play games for him,
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i'm ootl -- what does this mean? What's the point of this?
WARburton said:
the wife told me throwing his pc out of the bedroom windows is not ok. even thought we agreed that would be the outcome if he run them again.
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Well if you truly did say that, and then do no follow through this is exactly the wrong message to send. This tells him there are no consequences and the threats will not be follwed through on. Do NOT threaten and fail to follow through this is the worst thing you can do.

WARburton said:
on average he pc is gaming for 12 hr's a day without him even been there, like eclectic is free or somthing.
i work nights and the smart little bugger as been running a shutdown command to turn his PC off at 6am just before i get home so i assume his pc is working night shifts.
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ok
WARburton said:
so today i want to turn his pc into the north korea of PC's.
i have no problems nuking his pc if i have to
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Is this another empty threat ? Take his PC off him. Your house your rules. This is simple stuff. If he's old/responsible enough to have a PC, then he should be able to respect the rules otherwise evidently he isn't.

Also, this is not a problem solvable by technology. Direct action remove the PC don't **** about with stupid tech fixes that can be circumvented. Waste of time.
 
That's a good point, training children is a lot like training dogs...

Reward good behavior, try not to punish bad behavior, but if you make ultimatums, you have to follow through, otherwise you are just telling them they can ignore whatever you say, and the bad behavior will get worse.
 
Microsoft Family for screentime.
Remove admin access for his user account and uninstall apps.
Applocker local security policy configured as whitelist only to block executing apps outside of program files (only admin has write access to program files)
Bitlocker to avoid hacking the OS from outside the OS
 
whitecrook said:
i'm ootl -- what does this mean? What's the point of this?
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the thing that makes me super mad.. is its just roblox's. there is literally games where you click a mouse, the more you click the higher your level.
so he sets a program to click the mouse all night for days on end.

whitecrook said:
Well if you truly did say that, and then do no follow through this is exactly the wrong message to send. This tells him there are no consequences and the threats will not be follwed through on. Do NOT threaten and fail to follow through this is the worst thing you can do.
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that's what i said. she still treats the kids like baby's

the game has been blocked on the router, today i watched a 15yo boy cry over roblox
 
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WARburton said:
the thing that makes me super mad.. is its just roblox's. there is literally games where you click a mouse, the more you click the higher your level.
so he sets a program to click the mouse all night for days on end.


that's what i said. she still treats the kids like baby's

the game has been blocked on the router, today i watched a 15yo boy cry over roblox
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Good. Sounds like and excellent start to the lesson named (and I shall only initial it for the sensitive) F.A.A.F.O.

Film the greetin' and play it back to him so he can see how pathetic it is.
 
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