I use Windows 10, but I think this scenario is common to most versions of Windows, and thus this forum.
I frequently test software, so it’s helpful to have ready access to an administrator account. But my self-discipline is sometimes lacking, and I end up wasting time with computer games. K9 Web Protection (http://www.k9webprotection.com) is excellent at blocking access to websites with games. I installed it, configured it the way I needed it, then got a trusted friend to change the email and the password. It even blocks administrators, which is ingenious!
Unfortunately, I inadvertently discovered there’s a simple way to get around K9 (I’m not describing it here, for the sake of other users). If I had a way to block administrator access to the Group Policy Editor and the Registry, that would solve my problem. (Bonus: blocking the GPE would also enable me to block the Windows Store, with its thousands of games; K9 doesn’t touch those, at least not yet.)
QUESTION:
1) Is this possible?
2) One idea: I understand from Fred Langa’s articles that there is the hidden Master Administrator account. Perhaps that could be used to amend permissions in the regular administrator account, as described above?
Thanks for all suggestions.
