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I lock the computer often, and for a reason. The thing is, my grandparents fail to see any reason for why I would need to lock the computer, so my grandmother CONSTANTLY is unlocking it with her administrator privileges just to shut it down and to let my brother and sister on (which is a GIGANTIC NONO, because they PURPOSELY DESTROY DATA on a REGULAR BASIS).

I am often disabling her Administrator abilities, but she has things she installs or whatever and I'm fine with that, but if she's Limited she can't. Is there a way to make it so that ONLY I can lock or unlock the computer? It's really one of the most frustrating things I've ever come across in my life.

Of coarse, I do NOT recommend doing this and if you get into trouble, its your own fault. But you could set your grandma as a Power Users instead of Administrator. Power Users can install stuff and do most things but cannot unlock the computer.

Whoo! Thanks. I won't get in trouble for that as long as she can check her email and install things. Not being able to unlock will just be an inconvenience that she can have as payback for the inconveniences she caused me for the 2 or 3 years we've had this computer.

Edit: I have XP Home and can't make Power User accounts.

Sorry, I don't think there is any way to do that in XP Home.

Start >>> Run >>> type in the open box "control userpasswords2" (without quotes) and press enter. Highlight the account you wish to restrict and click properties. Then click on the Group Membership Tab and make the changes. Click Apply twice and the Ok.

Nice job MadGamer! I learned something new today..

Somehow I made the account disappear. The personal documents are still there, and when I go to creat new account, it says the account with that name exists, but in "control userpasswords2", the welcome screen, and the Control Panel's "Users" section, the account is not displayed. I'm going to try something that probably won't work tomorrow, but if you know what may cause this, please post back.