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Originally posted by alexp2_ad

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Originally posted by markee

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Originally posted by alexp2_ad
Or disabled it in the registry, or uninstall plus, or do it when he is signed on...

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First of all he won't be able to sign on because of the script.  All the rest of the registry keys and files can be secured by not allowing his brother's account to be able to access the files manually (assming he has administrative priveledges).  This can make it almost impossible for his brother to be able to log in (I say almost because there are exploits in every system).

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I meant he could do it when Pengo is signed on.  And most people won't be using multiple accounts for stuff on their family PC.  You could just not let him run messenger if they were.

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I uess there is a possibility of him getting on while Pengo is still signed in.  Since our family got XP we have had a different account each to make it easier to keep our files segregated and ordered how we want, though I do see why some people may not see the need.  If you we're to stop messenger running on his account then you would also need to block the webmessengers and proxies that can access web messengers too (I guess you would also have to do this with the quick-fix scripts).  And with the yahoo intropolity you would have to stop Yahoo messenger as well.  I think we can say that it almost impossible to fully stop his brother whatever the surcumstances (apart from stopping his brother having internet priveledges altogether ).  We can make it very secure however that his brother cannot get into WLM however with all the right precautions taken (this should slow novice computer users for some time).

EDIT: Yes I have come to agree with you in the overall scheme of things, without sufficient knowledge of his brother's computer skills and their computer set-up it is impossible for us to give a definite answer to wether or not he will even be able to hold his brother back for a second or for years