How do I prevent someone from playing wow?

[GuitarDaddy]

So many problems here, WOW is the least of them

1. What is a 12yr old doing at home by themselves unsupervised?

2. How does a 12yr old have 12 hours of unsupervised access to the computer everyday?

3. Why was a 12yr old allowed to set up the security profile?

4. And on, and on, and on


Nuke the hard drive, reinstall windows and setup proper security. Send the parents to parenting classes, and send the brat to boot camp. Tough love

 

[ValuedCustomer]

Originally posted by: zendari

Originally posted by: wafflesandsyrup
take the internet equipments whenever you dont use the comp.

They tried that as well. Pulled out the ethernet cord, not realizing he has a half dozen of the stashed around his room. :roll:

I'm trying not to disrupt their general computer usage or his non-Wow computer usage. The router idea sounds best, how do I access the WoW server he connects to and can I block it without system admin? I don't have a WoW account to attempt to login with.

dude.. re. for. mat. the. computer. - this is one of the most pathetic displays of wussy-ness I've run across! wtf?? this kid needs to be disciplined in a bad way.. and the parents as well, apparently.. what do you mean "they've tried that"?? spank. the. child. and tell the kid that if he/she ever gets caught playing the game again there'll be more where that came from. - good grief! these "parents" are friggin' milk-toast!

 

[CrispyFried]

If its XP home maybe he overlooked the built in admin account thats available in Safe Mode, its a full admin account with a blank password. Just hit F8 during boot and log on the Admin account, uninstall wow and change his account to a limited and the parents to admin. Or delete his account (best way). Then make sure the safe mode account has a password.

Then smack that kid and make him learn what Respect for parents is.

 

[Cheesetogo]

Originally posted by: CrispyFried
If its XP home maybe he overlooked the built in admin account thats available in Safe Mode, its a full admin account with a blank password. Just hit F8 during boot and log on the Admin account, uninstall wow and change his account to a limited and the parents to admin. Or delete his account (best way). Then make sure the safe mode account has a password.

Then smack that kid and make him learn what Respect for parents is.

Perfect!

 

[Diademed]

haha what a joke.... 12 years old. Take the monitor to work with you. Does he have 6 more in his room?

 

[mettleh3d]

i dont think so. the card is a geforce 2 MX. mulitple monitors werent invented yet.

 

[SlitheryDee]

Originally posted by: CrispyFried
If its XP home maybe he overlooked the built in admin account thats available in Safe Mode, its a full admin account with a blank password. Just hit F8 during boot and log on the Admin account, uninstall wow and change his account to a limited and the parents to admin. Or delete his account (best way). Then make sure the safe mode account has a password.

Then smack that kid and make him learn what Respect for parents is.

Best idea by far. :thumbsup:

 

[zendari]

Alrite guys, update:

Thanks for all your help. I strongly suggested (as is the consensus here) to reformat, but the rents refused, not wanting to reinstall his stuff again. :disgust: Anyway, I went into the router, and blocked port 3724 (the blizzard port) for all IP addresses. That should do it I assume?

I also used crispyfiends safe mode trick and put his rents back as system admins.

Parenting really does suck in this country.

 

[MercenaryForHire]

Originally posted by: zendari
Alrite guys, update:

Thanks for all your help. I strongly suggested (as is the consensus here) to reformat, but the rents refused, not wanting to reinstall his stuff again. :disgust: Anyway, I went into the router, and blocked port 3724 (the blizzard port) for all IP addresses. That should do it I assume?

Parenting really does suck in this country.

Wrong. The consensus is to have your cousin slap some obedience into that little brat.

- M4H

 

[imported_azzonie]

Boot into safe mode. You should be able to make a new user account and give it admin rights. Then boot back up and uninstall that game. Then spank the kid and buy the parents someback bone.

 

[CrispyFried]

Password protect the router, plus try the safe mode admin bit I posted.

 

[Sex Smurf]

could the solution be any more easy?

1. yank out the video card so he has to play with the on board stuff.
2. call up blizzard to immediately stop service and get a refund of time not used.
3. break the kids fingers

 

[Frost Byte]

Originally posted by: Sex Smurf
could the solution be any more easy?

1. yank out the video card so he has to play with the on board stuff.
2. call up blizzard to immediately stop service and get a refund of time not used.
3. break the kids fingers

3 is probably the most practical way. If 3 fails, try 1 & 2.

 

[nageov3t]

couldn't they call up blizz and request to have the password on the account changed? if they have the cd key and are listed as the ones paying the bill, I don't see why it would be an issue.

 

[SlitheryDee]

Originally posted by: loki8481
couldn't they call up blizz and request to have the password on the account changed? if they have the cd key and are listed as the ones paying the bill, I don't see why it would be an issue.

Another fabulous idea. :thumbsup:

 

[BooGiMaN]

i was with you until i read the mom screamed at the bliz customer rep...

obviously the parents have lost control and now they are shifting the blame..

WoW should be the least of their wories..with an uncontrolled child whats next, drugs, sex, AT P&N?!

seriously they need to buckle down and get their sh!t together or they risk the kid becoming a menance to himself and others

 

[Mo0o]

Wow, the parents should grow some backbone and put their footdown. If I tried to pull this kind of crap at that age i would have been backhanded harder than michael jackson at a petting zoo.

 

[Ns1]

punch the kid in teh face


that being said, i used to play UO almost that much when i was a teen...prob 15-17

 

[zendari]

Originally posted by: SlitheryDee

Originally posted by: loki8481
couldn't they call up blizz and request to have the password on the account changed? if they have the cd key and are listed as the ones paying the bill, I don't see why it would be an issue.

Another fabulous idea. :thumbsup:

Good idea if the mom could keep herself sane while talking to a blizzard rep. :roll:

In anycase the problem should be solved now.


Edit: Apparently the kid is 15, not 12. I didn't know.

Really shouldnt change things.

 

[Jadow]

This kid, whom I'll call Jim, set up windows XP so that he is the only system admin and his parents are limited accounts

LOL

 

[illusion88]

Originally posted by: Sex Smurf
could the solution be any more easy?

1. yank out the video card so he has to play with the on board stuff.
2. call up blizzard to immediately stop service and get a refund of time not used.
3. break the kids fingers

2 wont work. They paid for the six month package and thats what they got. They have cancled the service but the 6 months are paid for and you cant get any money back. I accidently did this once (wanted to pay for one month) but ended up payinf ro six. They told me I was SOL.

 

[Sex Smurf]

Just realized, sabotaging their own computer will not stop this wow-addict. He can go to his buddy's house and log in since the account is still active.

 

[kogase]

Originally posted by: Sex Smurf
Just realized, sabotaging their own computer will not stop this wow-addict. He can go to his buddy's house and log in since the account is still active.

If his buddy will sacrifice his computer for 12 hours a day, he's a true buddy.

 

[Yossarian]

is this the kid that made his mom get him some fvcking chocolate milk while he was playing Rainbow 6?

 

[NiKeFiDO]

my mom tells me im addicted every day. o well. i have a 9-5 job for the summer, full time, and what am i gonna do during the week? all my friends work full time, and itsonly like 5-6 h ours a day, not 12.

its hard to stop playing WoW. unless girls come along, ive stopped for them easily.