don't want to babysit computers for family anymore, what to do

[zerocool1]

Originally posted by: Nocturnal
Limited user account, if you're running XP Pro you can further limit their accounts. Firefox ftw and probably let them know that downloading those free games and various other free software isn't so good and to be smart about it.

how?

 

[abaez]

Originally posted by: Einstein Element

Originally posted by: Rage187
make an image of it while it's good, then just reimage it.

system point restore works

This is what I do. After the fourth time reformatting I installed all the necessary stuff ( opera, office, itunes, video players, codecs) and set a restore point. Now whenever they have a problem I just tell them to run system restore. They know how to do it automatically now. This also alleviates the headache of backing up their personal documents and pictures because system restore doesn't touch the my documents folder.

I tried linux and while it was good for my parents, my sister had trouble with staroffice and it reading certain word documents she brought home from school.

 

[LtPage1]

1. tell them to buy a mac
2. linux!
3. tell them you can't fix it because they messed it up so badly
4. firefox for the win.

 

[Biggerhammer]

Originally posted by: Rage187
make an image of it while it's good, then just reimage it.

The Voice of Experience. Listen to it.

 

[DougK62]

Ever thought about educating them on what they're doing wrong?

duh

 

[imthebadguy]

start drinking
become an alcholic
give up computers as a hobby
?????
profit!!

 

[Kelemvor]

Originally posted by: Rage187
make an image of it while it's good, then just reimage it.

Exactly what I was going to say. Can reimage the whole compute rin like 15 minutes.

Just do a fresh load, load on the software, etcup email and such, then make an image.

Then let them know that anything they make and save or whatever they need to burn to CD (or at least put it all in one folder so you can burn it later).

Then just reimage the whole damn thing.