Group Policies is a powerful area in windows base system where you can control what users can do and cannot do. Unfortunately in windows XP you have a slight problem as all these group policies will apply to the Administrator account as well. Reason behind this is Windows XP dose not support domain users like windows Server versions. Still you can use gpedit.msc or Group Policies to define limitations for users.
How to get control over Group Policies?
Log in to Administrator Account.
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I forgot Windows Administrator Password(Help)
I think I am lucky. I want a way to access windows XP Administrator account.Method 1: (Click) Start > (Click) run > (type) gpedit.msc > (Press) Enter
Method 2: (
Windows Drive normally it is C) C:\WINDOWS\system32 and you will able to find the gpedit.msc file and double click it.
(Hint) Copy a short cut of gpedit.msc file to your desktop. This will come handy when you play with gpedit.msc file. I will let you know later.
After you open the gpedit.msc windows open go to user configuration and then to Administrative Template folder.
In this I will show you some useful group policy settings you can start with.
Restrict Windows Messenger.
If you do not want your users to use Windows Messenger and you want to block it this is a effective way to do it.
Administrative Templates
Ø (Select) Windows Component
Ø (Select) Windows Messenger
Ø (Double click) Do not allow windows Messenger to be run
Ø (Select) Enable
Ø (Click) Apply
Ø (Double click ) Do not automatically start Windows Messenger initially
Ø (Select) Enable
Ø (Click) Apply
(Hint) Group policies are defined in English. Therefore you can explore through Administrator Template folder and find many useful things you can do to protect your shared computer by enabling the limitations.
