C++Talk.NET C++ language newsgroups   Archives   FAQ   Search   Memberlist   Usergroups   Register   Profile   Log in to check your private messages   Log in  Program to block Windows application          C++Talk.NET Forum Index -> C++ language (comp.lang.c++) View previous topic :: View next topic   Author Message meerubus Guest Posted: Sat Apr 29, 2006 2:06 am    Post subject: Program to block Windows application Hi, Could someone advise how to go about writing a (simple?) C++ program to block a windows exe file from running? For example, my child likes to run halo.exe & the pgm can run even in a non-administrator account. Can I write a C++ program to block it from running? In addition, if the pgm filename is changed (eg. halo.exe to xxx.exe), can the block still work? Thanks a million. meerubus Back to top Jonathan Mcdougall Guest Posted: Sat Apr 29, 2006 3:06 am    Post subject: Re: Program to block Windows application meerubus wrote: Quote: Hi, Could someone advise how to go about writing a (simple?) C++ program to block a windows exe file from running? For example, my child likes to run halo.exe & the pgm can run even in a non-administrator account. What's wrong with that? Quote: Can I write a C++ program to block it from running? In addition, if the pgm filename is changed (eg. halo.exe to xxx.exe), can the block still work? Dunno, perhaps if you asked at the right place you would get some answers. http://www.parashift.com/c++-faq-lite/how-to-post.html#faq-5.9 Jonathan Back to top benben Guest Posted: Sat Apr 29, 2006 4:06 am    Post subject: Re: Program to block Windows application meerubus wrote: Quote: Hi, Could someone advise how to go about writing a (simple?) C++ program to block a windows exe file from running? For example, my child likes to run halo.exe & the pgm can run even in a non-administrator account. Can I write a C++ program to block it from running? In addition, if the pgm filename is changed (eg. halo.exe to xxx.exe), can the block still work? Thanks a million. meerubus This is OFF-TOPIC but may I hint you to look at group policy. Ben Back to top Jack Klein Guest Posted: Sat Apr 29, 2006 4:06 am    Post subject: Re: Program to block Windows application On 28 Apr 2006 18:24:32 -0700, "meerubus" <meerubus (AT) hotmail (DOT) com> wrote in comp.lang.c++: Quote: Hi, Could someone advise how to go about writing a (simple?) C++ program to block a windows exe file from running? For example, my child likes to run halo.exe & the pgm can run even in a non-administrator account. Can I write a C++ program to block it from running? In addition, if the pgm filename is changed (eg. halo.exe to xxx.exe), can the block still work? Thanks a million. meerubus Two possibilities: 1. Uninstall the program. 2. Reformat and install Linux. -- Jack Klein Home: http://JK-Technology.Com FAQs for comp.lang.c http://c-faq.com/ comp.lang.c++ http://www.parashift.com/c++-faq-lite/ alt.comp.lang.learn.c-c++ http://www.contrib.andrew.cmu.edu/~ajo/docs/FAQ-acllc.html Back to top John Carson Guest Posted: Sat Apr 29, 2006 5:06 am    Post subject: Re: Program to block Windows application "meerubus" <meerubus (AT) hotmail (DOT) com> wrote in message news:1146273872.539360.35210 (AT) i39g2000cwa (DOT) googlegroups.com Quote: Hi, Could someone advise how to go about writing a (simple?) C++ program to block a windows exe file from running? For example, my child likes to run halo.exe & the pgm can run even in a non-administrator account. Can I write a C++ program to block it from running? In addition, if the pgm filename is changed (eg. halo.exe to xxx.exe), can the block still work? Thanks a million. meerubus This is severely off-topic since: 1. It probably doesn't require programming. 2. It is Windows specific, whereas this group deals with standard C++ and not with the details of particular operating systems. Ask in a group concerned with your particular operating system from a user point of view, e.g., microsoft.public.win2000.general or microsoft.public.windowsxp.general -- John Carson Back to top al pacino Guest Posted: Sat Apr 29, 2006 6:06 am    Post subject: Re: Program to block Windows application Back to top GB Guest Posted: Sat Apr 29, 2006 9:06 am    Post subject: Re: Program to block Windows application meerubus wrote: Quote: Hi, Could someone advise how to go about writing a (simple?) C++ program to block a windows exe file from running? For example, my child likes to run halo.exe & the pgm can run even in a non-administrator account. Can I write a C++ program to block it from running? In addition, if the pgm filename is changed (eg. halo.exe to xxx.exe), can the block still work? Thanks a million. meerubus This is not the sort of thing you need to use C++ for. You just need to set the permissions on the exe file appropriately (deny execute permission on the file to the account your child uses). For details, ask in a Windows group. Gregg Back to top Tomás Guest Posted: Sat Apr 29, 2006 1:06 pm    Post subject: Re: Program to block Windows application meerubus posted: Quote: Hi, Could someone advise how to go about writing a (simple?) C++ program to block a windows exe file from running? For example, my child likes to run halo.exe & the pgm can run even in a non-administrator account. Can I write a C++ program to block it from running? In addition, if the pgm filename is changed (eg. halo.exe to xxx.exe), can the block still work? Thanks a million. meerubus A lot of Windows programs check if they're already running by checking if a certain mutex has already been created. Find out the name of the mutex, create that mutex, and when the executable file is run, it will think it's already running and just shut down. -Tomás Back to top Martin Jørgensen Guest Posted: Sat Apr 29, 2006 3:06 pm    Post subject: Re: Program to block Windows application meerubus wrote: Quote: Hi, Could someone advise how to go about writing a (simple?) C++ program to block a windows exe file from running? For example, my child likes to run halo.exe & the pgm can run even in a non-administrator account. You just rename the executable. If he's clever he'll know how to either fix this (he knows the correct file-name or he'll google for it) or he'll reinstall the program. Best regards / Med venlig hilsen Martin Jørgensen -- --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Home of Martin Jørgensen - http://www.martinjoergensen.dk Back to top Default User Guest Posted: Sat Apr 29, 2006 4:06 pm    Post subject: Re: Program to block Windows application al pacino wrote: Quote: This is not IM. Please review the information below. Brian -- Please quote enough of the previous message for context. To do so from Google, click "show options" and use the Reply shown in the expanded header. Back to top        C++Talk.NET Forum Index -> C++ language (comp.lang.c++) All times are GMT Page 1 of 1 Powered by phpBB © 2001, 2006 phpBB Group