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My parents are going to install McAfee Parental Controls on my computer (i have XP) and i dont want any of that crap on my computer cause i wont be able to download games and stuff so if i created a system restore point right now with out the program, when it is installed if i just go back to that point will the program be gone?

Yes.

MAYBE. Not sure how McAfee works but iit wouldn't be much of a parental control program if it was THAT easy to disable. It's possible that McAfee will restrict your user account so you won't be allowed to do a System Restore.

You thought of leaving yourself an out? By that I mean taking a seemingly harmless user account, giving it admin access and setting the password. Then reboot into Safe Mode, login using this account and make necessary changes and such.

*EDIT*

There are also a few password resetters available for the legitimate people that lose the password to the admin account.

Originally posted by FlyingPenguin
MAYBE. Not sure how McAfee works but iit wouldn't be much of a parental control program if it was THAT easy to disable. It's possible that McAfee will restrict your user account so you won't be allowed to do a System Restore.

I was thinking the same thing, but have never had any programs survive a system restore.

How old are you ? and where are you going that your parents don't want you to go ?

In any case, I thought system restore only backed up system files and drivers.

Besides, McAfee would be a system install and would cover all users, so any account you make before
would also be affected with the same rights/priveledges. Norton works the same way.

im 15 and its not that im going to sites or anything that i shouldnt its just that the program makes me a limited user and so i like cant change much on my computer with out there permition

Maybe it's time you convince them to invest in a machine for you to "learn skills for the future".

Well I just finished wiping and doing a clean install of Windows XP for a couple with a 14 year old son. Said son downloaded everything and anything and the system was so badly compromised with trojans that it was being used as a pron server by a warez group and the drive was full of videos.

I rarely write off a Windows install, but this one was totally hopeless.

His parents weren't too happy with the $325 it cost for a clean Windows install, re-install of all their software, and installation of a router and firewall.

Wouldn't be suprised if he gets his user account restricted as well....

I would say , if you wanna play try to get a xbox or... . But if your parents want to keep u away till 18 , its ok pal ! everybody has to wait.. so be patient

iranintoavan, you'll have to forgive all these guys they are old farts.