Any way to disable games?

[.Chris]

My brother has gotten games in the way of school (it starts tomorrow), and he plays Minecraft about 24/7, and I need a way to disable it, or at least only able to run it with a password. Is there a way to do this?

 

[the_randomizer]

My brother has gotten games in the way of school (it starts tomorrow), and he plays Minecraft about 24/7, and I need a way to disable it, or at least only able to run it with a password. Is there a way to do this?

Like, encryption of sorts?

 

[.Chris]

Like, encryption of sorts?

Yeah, kinda like that. Like, for example, it asks for an admin password whenever an Java app/applet is run.

 

[the_randomizer]

Yeah, kinda like that. Like, for example, it asks for an admin password whenever an Java app/applet is run.

It is his PC or someone else's? If it's yours maybe enabling UAC in Windows 7? I've never really dealt with encryption....

 

[.Chris]

It is his PC or someone else's? If it's yours maybe enabling UAC in Windows 7? I've never really dealt with encryption....

It's my PC, mostly a shared PC with the family. I'm usually logged on because everyone's documents are stored there. I'm just wondering if I can control Java with my password.

 

[Bobbyloujo]

Windows has a Parental Controls feature that can block certain apps and other things.
Vista: http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-vista/set-up-parental-controls
Windows 8: http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/set-up-family-safety#set-up-family-safety=windows-8

 

[Kirito-kun]

Format drive and install Gentoo or Arch. Make sure to do a install without a GUI. Your brother won't be able to play Minecraft as he won't know how to launch the game.

 

[Celice]

Format drive and install Gentoo or Arch. Make sure to do a install without a GUI. Your brother won't be able to play Minecraft as he won't know how to launch the game.

Isn't that a little excessive?

 

[trumpet-205]

What you need is setting permission and an user account with UAC disabled, not encryption.

 

[the_randomizer]

Forcing someone to use CLI is bad enough

 

[Ryupower]

uninstall java
block install of stuff

 

[Foxi4]

Parental Controls will do the trick and if you can't locate all of his games, simply disable the GPU. Good luck playing any contemporary game with the integrated GPU - someone used to more proficient GPU's will sooner slit his/her wrists than play a game using Intel HD.

 

[PityOnU]

Format drive and install Gentoo or Arch. Make sure to do a install without a GUI. Your brother won't be able to play Minecraft as he won't know how to launch the game.

Wow. Linux master race much?

Why do you even say shit like this?

Windows has a Parental Controls feature that can block certain apps and other things.
Vista: http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-vista/set-up-parental-controls
Windows 8: http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/set-up-family-safety#set-up-family-safety=windows-8

This.

 

[trumpet-205]

Format drive and install Gentoo or Arch. Make sure to do a install without a GUI. Your brother won't be able to play Minecraft as he won't know how to launch the game.

I know you are on a mission to spread the word about Linux, but seriously? Gentoo and Arch?

You are asking people to use two distributions that need significant customization/set up before it is usable. With Gentoo, you even have to compile some of the programs on your own. Gentoo and Arch are not for Linux rookie.

 

[Kirito-kun]

Wow. Linux master race much?

Not master race, just find Linux to be underrepresented.

I know you are on a mission to spread the word about Linux, but seriously? Gentoo and Arch?

You are asking people to use two distributions that need significant customization/set up before it is usable. With Gentoo, you even have to compile some of the programs on your own. Gentoo and Arch are not for Linux rookie.

That's the point. You want to use a noob-unfriendly distro so his brother won't figure out how the launch the game. Gentoo might be overkill, but as long as the distro isn't installed with a GUI, it should be fine.

Isn't that a little excessive?

Only a little.