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I really need to stop my dad installing shite on his PC!
It's costing me hours in deleting tool-bars, viruses, and assorted rubbish that comes with PCs.
So to try and eliminate one problem, is there a simple web-browser that doesn't allow the installation of toolbars, search pages etc?
Thanks
I'm in the same boat with my Mum and her Windows 7 laptop.
On my last visit, I created an account with administrator rights, then changed her account from administrator to user. If that hasn't fixed it for my next visit, I will probably try something like the helpdeskgeek guide to Windows 7 local group policy editor:
But I'm sure there are people around here who may know a better way.
Jingle
I created an admin account on my FiLs laptop and gave him a non admin account.
This was after some nice chap from Windows support installed something over the phone and offered to remove the various viruses he [s]found [/s] installed for £100.
This looks promising:
https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/questions/1004343
The offered solution should work for Firefox which I find much the most controllable of the popular browsers.
Andy
[url= https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/3463947?hl=en-GB ]
[/url]Supervised users can't install extensions or apps from the Chrome Web Store.
http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/psa-google-supervised-user-beta
This is where Chromebooks win lol
On windows, run gpedit.msc
Then navigate to computer configuration - administrative templates - windows components - internet explorer - security features - add on management.
Configure the deny all addons unless allowed in the add on list.
Configure any you (or he) actually needs in the add on list.
Then run gpupdate /force from a command prompt or reboot computer.
also as above, set up a separate admin account, there really is no need to be logged on with an admin account all the time.