I know you can set when accounts can access the computer, but I want to be able to have time allowances – say 30 mins per day for each child account, irrespective of when they want to use it.
Are there any recommended utilities to do this in Windows 7? I know it’s a feature of 8, but I’ve spent enough of my life Beta testing Windows software so would prefer a work around or 3rd party tool.
Ta

Norton online family. Free and is easy to monitor

I thought windows live essentails allowed you to set time limits –

Windows Live Essentials

Edit: Actually having looked at it, i think it only allows you to limit what time of day they can use it i.e. only between 4pm and 6pm, not “maximum of 30 minutes”.

cheers guys – downloading WLE now.

Edit: and Norton

Norton seems to be doing the business with minimum fuss.
Now I can retrieve my iMac back from the kids 🙂