automatically turning off the PC after 1.5 hours

[Pex]

is there a program that can do this...make the cpu turn off after x amount of time and can't be turned back on without some type of password?

 

[illusion88]

why not just hide the power cord? Or the Keyboard?

 

[Hammer]

group policies

 

[fredtam]

yes

 

[Pex]

my sister has an exchange student and she's been spending too much time on the pc. my sis wants to limit her time to 1.5 hours but isnt always there to enforce.

 

[SagaLore]

Originally posted by: Pex
my sister has an exchange student and she's been spending too much time on the pc. my sis wants to limit her time to 1.5 hours but isnt always there to enforce.

She could password protect the computer, and let her on only when she IS there to enforce...

 

[loup garou]

what os?

 

[fredtam]

She isn't smart enough to turn it back on?
anyway

 

[Pex]

well if would have to be locked somehow.

 

[dullard]

Originally posted by: Pex
well if would have to be locked somehow.

Bios password? Operating system password? Either way could lock it after Fredtam's suggested programs shut it off. There are two key things to consider. (1) will you/your sister be able to use the computer without it shutting down while you are in the middle of something important? And (2) will the exchange student be smart enough to disable the shutdown program?

 

[fredtam]

Originally posted by: Pex
well if would have to be locked somehow.

ok?
Do your own damn searching.

Edit: forgot my smiley

 

[Pex]

Originally posted by: dullard

Originally posted by: Pex
well if would have to be locked somehow.

Bios password? Operating system password? Either way could lock it after Fredtam's suggested programs shut it off. There are two key things to consider. (1) will you/your sister be able to use the computer without it shutting down while you are in the middle of something important? And (2) will the exchange student be smart enough to disable the shutdown program?

im going to make two windows profiles. one for my sis/bro in law and one for her.

aquarius soft pc shutdown pro looks good...i just need to configure it to start a countdown as soon as it starts up in windows in the student's profile.

 

[fredtam]

These seem to do what your looking for:
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[CaseTragedy]

Originally posted by: Pex

Originally posted by: dullard

Originally posted by: Pex
well if would have to be locked somehow.

Bios password? Operating system password? Either way could lock it after Fredtam's suggested programs shut it off. There are two key things to consider. (1) will you/your sister be able to use the computer without it shutting down while you are in the middle of something important? And (2) will the exchange student be smart enough to disable the shutdown program?

im going to make two windows profiles. one for my sis/bro in law and one for her.

aquarius soft pc shutdown pro looks good...i just need to configure it to start a countdown as soon as it starts up in windows in the student's profile.

if you're only concerned about shutdown--just use windows scheduled tasks with shutdown.exe
have it only run when she logs on
no need for 3rd party

edit: also, depending on her computer use schedule--you can just limit her login to be active during certain times


-Case

 

[Pex]

thx all