Not Again ! Computer wrecking Nephew.

[PaulSB]

If they buy a new machine with Windows 7 suggest an EHD (says the man with a currently failed EHD!!!). Set MSE to run backups to the EHD.

We have this set up in the office and it appears to work well. All our files are definetly present but haven't had to do full restore so far.

 

[Melonfish]

I dread FIL1 coming over because his conversations start with "you know X on the computer?"
MIL1 says she shouldn't let him use it as he inevitably breaks it!

and yes i have one wife and 2 sets of in laws. don't ask.

pete

 

[fossyant]

Well, SIL has accepted it's knackered, but she's got very angry with Nephew as she has business documents on it. Ah well.

I'm quite strict on what gets put on the PC's - my son put a stupid aquarium screen saver on the MAIN PC - what he didn't know is all the tool bar add ons that appeared in IE (I use Firefox). I removed the lot, and said ask. Don't mind on the laptop. but not the main PC with photos etc.

 

[MacB]

Wow, the IT literate can certainly come across as 'know it all' victim blamers

Fair enough if the computer was physically dropped, that's a true user error, but the fault for the rest lies with manufacturers and scumbag criminals.

 

[defy-one]

Had this scenario lots of times with neices & nephews as they know i'm a HP systems engineer.
Install windows and create seperate password protected accounts. Only yours should have admin privelages and have your own password.
Limited accounts can do less damage in general as they are unable to download & install rubbish.
Another trick is to install a 2nd disk and educate them to save all work to the 2nd HDD.


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[fossyant]

Wow, the IT literate can certainly come across as 'know it all' victim blamers

Fair enough if the computer was physically dropped, that's a true user error, but the fault for the rest lies with manufacturers and scumbag criminals.

Fault lies with nephew on file sharing sites that he knows nothing about. Click this that, oh. Never backs work up, despite giving them memory cards, and having a cd burner. Numerous reminders.

 

[marzjennings]

Had this scenario lots of times with neices & nephews as they know i'm a HP systems engineer.
Install windows and create seperate password protected accounts. Only yours should have admin privelages and have your own password.
Limited accounts can do less damage in general as they are unable to download & install rubbish.
Another trick is to install a 2nd disk and educate them to save all work to the 2nd HDD.


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Agreed, set up all users with their own accounts with limited access.
Plus in addition, if on Win 7, set up Windows Live Family Safety http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-vista/Protecting-your-kids-with-Family-Safety?SignedIn=1
A plus side to the family safety tool is that it reports on internet usage, nothing like name and shame to stop PC misuse.
This is that way I've set the PC up for the family.