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Loptimist
Profile Blog Joined March 2009
106 Posts
March 28 2009 09:04 GMT
#1
Like Counter Strike for example.
People keep using my computer to play the game. I've uninstalled it but they keep reinstalling it back.

I tell them to stop, but it's no use.

So is there a way to "lock" or make the program crash?
HELP ITS SO ANNOYING LOL

404.Delirium
Profile Joined May 2008
United States1190 Posts
March 28 2009 09:07 GMT
#2
Delete random files in the steam/user/source folder >=)

Or just don't let them use your computer =x
seriously next disrespectful comment in this blog is ip ban. Be happy or get the hell out. // SC2 is like playing with neutral-colored Play-Doh while BW is like colorful Legos.
Carnivorous Sheep
Profile Blog Joined November 2008
Baa?21244 Posts
March 28 2009 09:08 GMT
#3
Put a password on your computer lol...
TranslatorBaa!
Loptimist
Profile Blog Joined March 2009
106 Posts
March 28 2009 09:10 GMT
#4
I let them use my computer cuz they're my friends, and I don't feel like manually typing the password everytime they need to use my computer which leads to playing that game.
yoshtodd
Profile Blog Joined October 2004
United States418 Posts
March 28 2009 09:12 GMT
#5
Use linux.
moo
Licmyobelisk
Profile Blog Joined August 2008
Philippines3682 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-03-28 09:23:40
March 28 2009 09:14 GMT
#6
Why don't you create a Guest Account which doesn't have any administrative privileges then yeah put a password on your user account. In that way, they'll be using the Guest account and wouldn't have anyway of installing programs in your computer
I don't think I've ever wished my opponent good luck prior to a game. When I play, I play to win. I hope every opponent I ever have is cursed with fucking terrible luck. I hope they're stuck playing underneath a stepladder with a black cat in attendance a
404.Delirium
Profile Joined May 2008
United States1190 Posts
March 28 2009 09:34 GMT
#7
On March 28 2009 18:14 Licmyobelisk wrote:
Why don't you create a Guest Account which doesn't have any administrative privileges then yeah put a password on your user account. In that way, they'll be using the Guest account and wouldn't have anyway of installing programs in your computer


Hmn, best idea so far. But a hassle to do while allowing freedom for them to work while denying any way to get CS on the computer. =(


Let them frag it out and fail the classes. Then they'll drop out and you'll get new room mates who you can introduce to BW =D
seriously next disrespectful comment in this blog is ip ban. Be happy or get the hell out. // SC2 is like playing with neutral-colored Play-Doh while BW is like colorful Legos.
Licmyobelisk
Profile Blog Joined August 2008
Philippines3682 Posts
March 28 2009 09:46 GMT
#8
On March 28 2009 18:34 404.Delirium wrote:
Show nested quote +
On March 28 2009 18:14 Licmyobelisk wrote:
Why don't you create a Guest Account which doesn't have any administrative privileges then yeah put a password on your user account. In that way, they'll be using the Guest account and wouldn't have anyway of installing programs in your computer


Hmn, best idea so far. But a hassle to do while allowing freedom for them to work while denying any way to get CS on the computer. =(


Let them frag it out and fail the classes. Then they'll drop out and you'll get new room mates who you can introduce to BW =D



Actually, they can still use the internet, MS word and stuff.. It's just that they cannot install some programs since they don't have the administrative privileges... Also, it's a great way of securing your computer when it comes to viruses since some malwares/viruses uses an administrative account to install themselves automatically in Disk Drives.
I don't think I've ever wished my opponent good luck prior to a game. When I play, I play to win. I hope every opponent I ever have is cursed with fucking terrible luck. I hope they're stuck playing underneath a stepladder with a black cat in attendance a
404.Delirium
Profile Joined May 2008
United States1190 Posts
March 28 2009 09:56 GMT
#9
On March 28 2009 18:46 Licmyobelisk wrote:
Show nested quote +
On March 28 2009 18:34 404.Delirium wrote:
On March 28 2009 18:14 Licmyobelisk wrote:
Why don't you create a Guest Account which doesn't have any administrative privileges then yeah put a password on your user account. In that way, they'll be using the Guest account and wouldn't have anyway of installing programs in your computer


Hmn, best idea so far. But a hassle to do while allowing freedom for them to work while denying any way to get CS on the computer. =(


Let them frag it out and fail the classes. Then they'll drop out and you'll get new room mates who you can introduce to BW =D



Actually, they can still use the internet, MS word and stuff.. It's just that they cannot install some programs since they don't have the administrative privileges... Also, it's a great way of securing your computer when it comes to viruses since some malwares/viruses uses an administrative account to install themselves automatically in Disk Drives.


You're right, I'm sooo used to being Administrator that when I install programs and it asks for "This User or All users on this computer" I for some reason assume guests can too.
seriously next disrespectful comment in this blog is ip ban. Be happy or get the hell out. // SC2 is like playing with neutral-colored Play-Doh while BW is like colorful Legos.
Ziph
Profile Blog Joined March 2008
Netherlands970 Posts
March 28 2009 10:03 GMT
#10
"Friends"
Starcraft 2 - Beta
0xDEADBEEF
Profile Joined September 2007
Germany1235 Posts
March 28 2009 10:09 GMT
#11
1. You're a retard if you let others use your account
2. A goddamn retard, that is
3. Create a guest account without admin privileges for them
4. Use the parental control feature in Vista to forbid running certain programs for that guest account
In XP there's no such easy solution, so you either install 3rd party software for that or you change the file permissions of the respective .exe files so that the guest user cannot run the program(s). Needs an NTFS filesystem of course, but if you still use FAT32 see #2 anyway
Loptimist
Profile Blog Joined March 2009
106 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-03-28 10:52:01
March 28 2009 10:36 GMT
#12
There are only two people that use my computer frequently (not all the time, but time to time) just for gaming, which annoys me.
That is all.

They aren't downloading porn or any of that stuff
BottleAbuser
Profile Blog Joined December 2007
Korea (South)1888 Posts
March 28 2009 10:52 GMT
#13
What's your problem with this situation, exactly? When you want to use your computer for something, they're already using it for a (to you) useless purpose? Or you simply can't tolerate that you're facilitating their brain rot? (Just curious, doesn't really change anything...)

As deadbeef said, make a secondary account for them. If they're saavy enough to get around that (say by using a linux boot disk and wine or a ported CS version) then I'd say you really better have a good long talk with them about trust. Maybe that should be your first option.
Compilers are like boyfriends, you miss a period and they go crazy on you.
Loptimist
Profile Blog Joined March 2009
106 Posts
March 28 2009 10:54 GMT
#14
On March 28 2009 19:52 BottleAbuser wrote:
What's your problem with this situation, exactly? When you want to use your computer for something, they're already using it for a (to you) useless purpose? Or you simply can't tolerate that you're facilitating their brain rot? (Just curious, doesn't really change anything...)

As deadbeef said, make a secondary account for them. If they're saavy enough to get around that (say by using a linux boot disk and wine or a ported CS version) then I'd say you really better have a good long talk with them about trust. Maybe that should be your first option.


Yeah it's the first one pretty much.
Most of the time I'm pretty okay with it. Sometimes I need to check up on something important or study for a test/quiz or whatever so yeah

I'll make a secondary account then. This should work out though.
Why did I never think of that? X_X

Thanks guys!!
BottleAbuser
Profile Blog Joined December 2007
Korea (South)1888 Posts
March 28 2009 11:00 GMT
#15
One other thing, not entirely related to your situation but which I've found rather useful:

My roommates used to think it's funny to leave on on meatspin.com (NSFW) on my computer. I went to my hosts file (located in the system folder for Windows) and made most variations on that URL to redirect to localhost, on which I set up a "fuck off" message in big red letters.

In other words, you can easily make certain web addresses resolve to something else.
Compilers are like boyfriends, you miss a period and they go crazy on you.
0xDEADBEEF
Profile Joined September 2007
Germany1235 Posts
March 28 2009 11:01 GMT
#16
On March 28 2009 19:52 BottleAbuser wrote:
If they're saavy enough to get around that (say by using a linux boot disk and wine or a ported CS version)


He could disable CD boot in the BIOS and set up a BIOS password.
writer22816
Profile Blog Joined September 2008
United States5775 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-03-28 11:24:31
March 28 2009 11:23 GMT
#17
Find out what masterserver they use and add it to the hosts file.

i.e. 127.0.0.1 css.setti.info

edit: this won't stop them from playing with bots though..
8/4/12 never forget, never forgive.
micronesia
Profile Blog Joined July 2006
United States24761 Posts
March 28 2009 11:27 GMT
#18
One time in college I let someone use my computer. He installed wc3 with a dead key and got me a temp ban from BNET. Never let anybody use my computer again....
ModeratorThere are animal crackers for people and there are people crackers for animals.
freelander
Profile Blog Joined December 2004
Hungary4707 Posts
March 28 2009 11:39 GMT
#19
On March 28 2009 20:27 micronesia wrote:
One time in college I let someone use my computer. He installed wc3 with a dead key and got me a temp ban from BNET. Never let anybody use my computer again....


shit
that must've sucked man
And all is illuminated.
micronesia
Profile Blog Joined July 2006
United States24761 Posts
March 28 2009 12:26 GMT
#20
The ban from BNET wasn't that big of a deal (this is pre iccup though, I think) but I had wc3 files on my computer.

Yuck.

My computer is pw protected always :D
ModeratorThere are animal crackers for people and there are people crackers for animals.
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