How to make computer safe from users?

[mashie]

More precisely how to make a computer safe from stupid/dangerous users?

My sisters step children have a certain habit to download and install any rubbish imaginable from the net and then blame each other for doing it when the computers go boom... Considering I'm not too keen to go through XP installs over the phone to America now and then I need a better solution.

A few years ago I heard about an application used on school computers that had a hidden partition that restore the main partion at every bootup getting rid of anything installed / saved. Anyone know the name of that or a similar application?

[Axeldoomeyer]

You could use permissions to deny access to install / download software. Just a thought.

[-(Xyphox)-]

yeah start using security policy, or make them limit user's so they cant install anything.

[Frank4d]

A few years ago I heard about an application used on school computers that had a hidden partition that restore the main partion at every bootup getting rid of anything installed / saved. Anyone know the name of that or a similar application?

Is this from Microsoft (http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=7256d456-e3da-42ea-857d-92b716077a84&DisplayLang=en) what you are looking for?

[mashie]

Is this from Microsoft (http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=7256d456-e3da-42ea-857d-92b716077a84&DisplayLang=en) what you are looking for?
Excellent, that sounds like a winner.