how can i put a password on my computer to stop someon from downlaoding onto it.?

Question

My brother is downloading a bunch of random stuff onto my computer and he has no idea how to check it for viruses. My question is, is there a way i can let him go onto the computer and use his old apps, but block him from downloading stuff onto it? Like can i just make it madatory for a password to be inserted before anything can be downloaded?

any way to do it without creating a new account?

Answer 1

Depending on which operating system you have, you could change it in the user accounts area ( for Windows ) or, to stop them from getting onto your computer all together you could go into the BIOS (usually by hitting "Delete" in the first few seconds of startup ) you could add a password there, it prompts you for it before it even loads the operating system.

There is a way to put a password on internet explorer if you don't want him to have access to the internet at all. ( at the moment I couldn't tell you how to do it sadly though. )

Answer 2

User accounts and screen saver password
go to
start
control panel
user accounts
do settings your way
you can set up so they can not view your info
create them pass words
you can delete or change passwords at any time you want to
password protected screen saver is good
i use it my self
do this by
close all windows
right click on open area of desk top
choose properties
choose screen saver
choose password protect on resume
this will be your password as you are the administrator
be sure to set the time for screen saver to come on
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start up options - hibernate - shut down -screen saver password
go to start at bottom of screen in blue bar (task bar)
go to control panel
choose power options
choose never to all listed there or the settings you want
choose apply then choose ok
if you want to hibernate
then choose hibernate
click advanced choose hibernate
then click hibernate
click enable hibernate
make sure you click apply and ok to everything
also click advanced tab choose show icon on desk top
then you can push power button
windows will close
push button again and you are where you was again
computer does not have to do all that work again
password protected screen saver is good
i use it my self
do this by
close all windows
right click on open area of desk top
choose properties
choose screen saver
choose password protect on resume
this will be your password as you are the administrator
be sure to set the time for screen saver to come on
or and
press the windows key logo + L at the same time located on the key bord
to lock it. when you unlock it will ask for password
this will be your password as you are the administrator password

Answer 3

start (or pearl) control panel/ user. Add a password to your account and make him a LIMITED user. You might also get him to do your chores for a few weeks so you dont sow your parents the sites he's visited and the videos hes downloaded.

Answer 4

Create an account/profile for you and put you as the administrator, and make him another account that is not administrator, he won't be able to download anything!

Answer 5

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