NEWBIE need help

[andrewm]

Hi all first time on here and with windows 7. i got this laptop from my future son in law

its a acer aspire 5315 running windows 7 ultimate 32 bit was previously windows vista

now my Q's are I have set an admin passwordas how can i limit other users from getting full control of this thing , I have tried to change settings on the other user acc but no luck

thanks for your time

 

[brianzion]

hi and welcome /
are you the only user or are you allowing other users to have there own user account?

 

[mckillwashere]

I would create an admin account (password protected), and a standard user account. Use the standard for general use and when anything needs to get installed /changed it will prompt for an admin approval.

 

[brianzion]

if you are the administrator of the pc then you make the other users account normal not admin you change there settings while in your account see pic

 

[andrewm]

thanks yes i have 2 acc admin (me) and my 17 yr old (standard) but if i go into her acc she has full control on the pc??
i did a search and it is the same as this thread

http://www.sevenforums.com/general-discussion/114523-standard-user-can-access-admins-files.html

 

[mckillwashere]

Simply just set permissions to not allow that account

 

[brianzion]

thanks yes i have 2 acc admin (me) and my 17 yr old (standard) but if i go into her acc she has full control on the pc??
i did a search and it is the same as this thread

http://www.sevenforums.com/general-discussion/114523-standard-user-can-access-admins-files.html

are you saying she has standard account but can still use all facility's of pc installing software etc? have a look at the parental controls click on it in control panel or type it in the start menu search box

 

[andrewm]

I dont know about installing software but she can go to my folders parenteral control is set at medium

 

[brianzion]

Using Parental Controls - Help & How-to - Microsoft Windows

you will find out at the above link what you can do there are links

 

[brianzion]

I dont know about installing software but she can go to my folders parenteral control is set at medium

Set up Parental Controls

 

[brianzion]

in your folders you can change permissions click on a folder right click go to properties and look in security and look at the settings change accordingly

 

[brianzion]

have a look at brinks excellent tutorial How to Allow or Deny Permissions to Users and Groups if i am not to clear

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/122666-permissions-allow-deny-users-groups.html?filter[2]=File%20Folder%20Settings

 

[andrewm]

Thanks for trying i have followed the link you gave but on folder properties and then security i get.
SYSTEM
andrew(ANDREW/AYDEN)
administrators(ANDREW/Administrator)
WMP Network Svc

i cant see my child's name (chelsea) ? she is using standard settings

i did go to parental control but after i did settings it stuffed her acc completely i had to delete her acc and create a new one only thing is it wont allow her to open and view her pics?? also i get a notification that Empowering technology can not be started ??

 

[brianzion]

hi
right so you are in a pickle also i get a notification that Empowering technology can not be started ?? is this in chelsea account? when you created the new chelsea account did you make it a normal one (non admin?)

 

[brianzion]

i thought you would be able to choose all your files you do not wish to be opened by other users by selecting them and choosing in the security box in properties no rights to them? only you and administrator ?

 

[andrewm]

hi
right so you are in a pickle also i get a notification that Empowering technology can not be started ?? is this in chelsea account? when you created the new chelsea account did you make it a normal one (non admin?)

Her acc is standard user not admin the e notification only comes up on her acc, not mine admin

 

[brianzion]

she wont need that?
http://support.acer-euro.com/empowering_technology/#ETN
and how about your files? have you tried to access them while in her account to see? and you say she cant open the pics in her account?

 

[andrewm]

yes she can open my files

 

[brianzion]

then if you go back into your account and have a look at brinks tutorial for How to Open the Local Group Policy Editor in Windows 7
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/3652-local-group-policy-editor-open.html
and see if you can block her out?

 

[brianzion]

LOOK AT THIS WHEN YOU ARE IN THERE

3. You can now set and manage the Local Group Policies on your computer to how you want them.
NOTE: For more details and information about how to use the Local Group Policy Editor, click on the blue ? toolbar icon. (See screenshot below)