I have a friend whose teenager will not get off the computer at night. What
would be the best way to 'schedule' the computer or internet browsing to not
work?

PC TimeWatch
http://www.mainsoft.fr/en/pctwoverview.htm

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"RM" wrote:

| I have a friend whose teenager will not get off the computer at night. What
| would be the best way to 'schedule' the computer or internet browsing to not
| work?

Severe, but it works.

A competent electrician or electronics repairman can install a key operated
switch on the computer. Years ago, some computers came with such switches.
You can also have locking mechanisms installed that will prevent the case
from being opened to try to bypass the switch. I had two such computer
cases.

Walk into the room at 11:00 pm and turn off the computer. Unless you are
knocked over the head and the key is taken from around your neck, the
computer "will" be off till you again enable it.

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Richard Urban
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You would realize that you don't know what you thought you knew!

"RM" <RM@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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>I have a friend whose teenager will not get off the computer at night.
>What
> would be the best way to 'schedule' the computer or internet browsing to
> not
> work?

How do I restrict a User's Logon hours?
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/tips/xp_restrict_users.htm
If you are interested in forcing a logoff as well, perhaps this link will assist:
Aye Shutdown
http://www.ayesoftware.com/asd/

"RM" <RM@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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>I have a friend whose teenager will not get off the computer at night. What
> would be the best way to 'schedule' the computer or internet browsing to not
> work?