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Adding & Deleting Programs

Discussion in 'Legacy Windows' started by IonaMom06, 2003/09/29.

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    IonaMom06

    IonaMom06 Inactive Thread Starter

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    I would like to be able to prevent anyone, other than me, from being able to add or delete programs from my home computer.
    I am using Win98.

    Is there any way to set up a password access to this function or any program I could purchase that would allow me to do this?
     
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    PeteC

    PeteC SuperGeek Staff

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    Hi IonaMom - welcome to the Board :)

    There is a method here to remove entries from the Add/Remove programs list completely.

    Not quite what you asked for - but close :D
     
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    brett

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    AFAIK, it cannot be done. There are workarounds (such as Pete's suggestion or even limiting CP access) but even an inexperienced user could easily find a workaround to the workaround!
     
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    IonaMom06--As far as preventing deletion, it is possible to "lock" folders containing the files of a program
    http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,4149,646300,00.asp
    However, since I have not tried it, I do not know if you can use the programs so locked without unlocking. If not, it would be rather cumbersome to have to unlock each time.
     
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