Setting Time Limit on Administrator Account

[timbad2021]

Ok, I am the administrator and I want to set a time limit on my account. I have been spending to much time working and I need it to kick me off at a certain time. The problem is that when I go in to add the time limit to my account it says it only works for standard users. I can't use a standard account because I am always changing settings and installing software and it would just be a pain to jump between accounts. Anyway is there a registry value or something that I can change to be allowed to set parental controls on an administrator account?

Thanks, Tim

 

[Jacee]

Go into 'Power options' (control Panel) and set the monitor to shut off after so many minutes/hours ... this will be your cue to shut down your computer and walk away

 

[zigzag3143]

From his tone I wonder if he needs to be "locked out" as apposed to encouraged to take a break

George<g>

 

[timbad2021]

Jacee, I tried and the timer only starts when there is no activity.

zigzag, both.

I just wish they could have made this optional. I don't want to buy third-party software to get a feature that is already on my system.

Still need an answer - thanks

 

[Jacee]

See if this works for you. It says it works with Vista but also works with Win 7.
Windows auto shutdown timer

 

[reghakr]

Try going to Start > Run, and type cmd,. Now type shutdown /?

This will give you all the options, then you can setup a task in Task Scheduler.

Good luck with that, you can do the math

 

[Jacee]

I dunno reghakr .... I think using a third party 'time setter' might be easier to deal with, than making a giant mistake with a run command

 

[reghakr]

Sure, I guess you're right, if it works OK.

No problem.

 

[Jacee]

I'm testing it right now on my Vista machine to see how and if it works correctly.

 

[Jacee]

IT WORKS!

lol .... it gives a 20 second warning, counts down and then shuts down
I like it!

 

[timbad2021]

jacee, I like your solution. It looks like you have to set it every time which would suck. Is there any way to make it recurring?

 

[Jacee]

You'd have to play around with it to find out. I kind of like the idea that you can set sessions up for any time of the day or night.