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Set up Windows 7 Parental Controls to restrict access to the PC by anyone (not just children). With Windows 7 Parental Controls, you can set ratings levels of games to play; allow or block programs (like your checkbook!); set time limits on PC use; and more.
Andy Rathbone's computer books, which include Windows? 2000 Professional For Dummies? and Upgrading and Fixing PCs For Dummies?, have sold more than 11 million copies.
