Program to block Windows application

[meerubus]

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

[Jonathan Mcdougall]

Re: Program to block Windows application

meerubus wrote:[color=blue]
> 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.[/color]

What's wrong with that?
[color=blue]
> 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?[/color]

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

[benben]

Re: Program to block Windows application

meerubus wrote:[color=blue]
> 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
>[/color]

This is OFF-TOPIC but may I hint you to look at group policy.

Ben

[Jack Klein]

Re: Program to block Windows application

On 28 Apr 2006 18:24:32 -0700, "meerubus" <meerubus@hotma il.com> wrote
in comp.lang.c++:
[color=blue]
> 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[/color]

Two possibilities:

1. Uninstall the program.

2. Reformat and install Linux.

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[John Carson]

Re: Program to block Windows application

"meerubus" <meerubus@hotma il.com> wrote in message
news:1146273872 .539360.35210@i 39g2000cwa.goog legroups.com[color=blue]
> 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[/color]


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.publi c.win2000.gener al
or
microsoft.publi c.windowsxp.gen eral


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John Carson

[al pacino]

Re: Program to block Windows application

:-D

[GB]

Re: Program to block Windows application

meerubus wrote:[color=blue]
> 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
>[/color]

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

[Tomás]

Re: Program to block Windows application

meerubus posted:
[color=blue]
> 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[/color]


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

[Martin Jørgensen]

Re: Program to block Windows application

meerubus wrote:[color=blue]
> 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.[/color]

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

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[Default User]

Re: Program to block Windows application

al pacino wrote:
[color=blue]
> :-D[/color]

This is not IM. Please review the information below.



Brian

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