stopping kids downloading from the net

[Tyke]

What is the best way to stop my teenage daughters downloading microsoft chat onto my pc?

ive warned them time and time again but they are getting clever and covering there tracks.

In fact how can i stop them dialing out without removing the modem?

Teenagers just dont understand the word NO and will risk anything to get there chat fix. :mad:

[Mat Hillman]

change your password with your ISP.

 

Remove the tick from the "save password" box in dial-up networking.

 

You'll then be asked for the password before you can dial up to the net.

[Newt]

What OS are you running?

[rickster]

if you have xp its very easy, just set them a account and take away the internet option on there account. If its something like win 98 i would prob go around the route of first of not saving any passwords

[Newt]

Truthfully, if you are not running XP and have a little money to spend, what you want is so easy with 2K/XP-pro and so near impossible with 9X/ME that it might be worth the investment.

[Tyke]

Im running 98 SE.

Not too keen on XP.

[Tyke]

Thanks Mat, so simple and it works a treat.

Now why dident i think of that.

[Guest Ferret1959]

Or failing the suggestions above you could just threaten to carry home surgery and remove fingers one by one.

[Apache]

Change password or just block the word chat using the filter in Internet Options.