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Blocking an executable file on Vista

  • 19-11-2009 7:20pm
    #1
    Conor108
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,871 ✭✭✭


    Trying to prevent my little brother using Limewire. He leaves it on and uses lots of bandwidth! Ive set it to not share uploads and I've blocked the ports on the router. However I can block limewire.exe from running can't I? I know its in Control Panel somewhere but can't seem to find it! Its windows Vista.

    Thanks in advance


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  • #2
    Anti
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,401 ✭✭✭✭Anti


    Im not sure you can do it that way unless you change the accounts privs'. Best bet would be to uninstall the program, create another account for your brother with very limited access, like needing a password for installing anything. Or alternitivly you can slap your brother across the head for using a pedosharing network :)


  • #3
    Overheal
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 86,729 ✭✭✭✭Overheal


    limewire? *shudder*
    Limewire is just - no. Just no.

    You can use QoS on your Router to limit the traffic/block altogether any traffic on the Ports that it requires to run.


  • #4
    biko
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 81,220 ✭✭✭✭biko


    As Anti said:
    Remove his account.
    Remove Limewire.
    Set up his account again, this time limited.

    Beat him up.


  • #5
    Overheal
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 86,729 ✭✭✭✭Overheal


    Dont *really* beat him up :rolleyes:


  • #6
    francosp
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 355 ✭✭francosp


    Conor108 wrote: »
    Trying to prevent my little brother using Limewire. He leaves it on and uses lots of bandwidth! Ive set it to not share uploads and I've blocked the ports on the router. However I can block limewire.exe from running can't I? I know its in Control Panel somewhere but can't seem to find it! Its windows Vista.

    Thanks in advance


    Is this a shared computer ? If so you can install ZoneAlarm and deny Limewire.exe from talking to the internet... Of course he can disable this if he knows what he is doing !


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  • #7
    Bob_Harris
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,619 ✭✭✭Bob_Harris


    Conor108 wrote: »
    Trying to prevent my little brother using Limewire. He leaves it on and uses lots of bandwidth! Ive set it to not share uploads and I've blocked the ports on the router. However I can block limewire.exe from running can't I? I know its in Control Panel somewhere but can't seem to find it! Its windows Vista.

    Thanks in advance

    Right Click limewire.exe > Properties > Security > Advanced.

    In the Permissions Tab, highlight the user in question and click edit (you may have to click Change Permissions to make an edit button appear).

    Put a Deny tick beside "Traverse Folder / Execute File", save changes clicking Yes to all the prompts. Test to see if it stops executing the file.


  • #8
    Conor108
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,871 ✭✭✭Conor108


    Thanks guys!

    I don't use that PC but himself and my father do. I did have a limited account for my bro and set my father as the admin but sure didn't he tell him the password! :rolleyes:


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