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I'm creating a small payroll query tool for employees and I'll install it on a PC outside the office.

I don't want anyone to close this application or even switch windows (explorer, start menu, taskmanager,.... etc) without I input a password to switch it off.

Any ideas in mind?
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Pete O'Hanlon 20-Dec-11 7:38am    
That's too close to the behaviour of a virus. The main responders in Code Project have quite strong feelings about helping people write things that look like viruses, so I suspect you won't get too many takers.

If you need to restrict the system, you should look at using group policys instead.
Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov 20-Dec-11 9:10am    
Agree! However, what OP needs is probably the Kiosk Mode. I've given a couple of references in my answer -- please see.
--SA

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As Pete correctly pointed out in his comment to the question, "that's too close to the behavior of a virus". I'm agree. You probably need something else: the Kiosk Mode.

Please see:
Running a Web Site in Kiosk Mode with C#[^],
c# program ctrl-alt-del screen windows 7[^].

—SA
 
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yasser_ja 21-Dec-11 1:34am    
Virus!
Can't we deny the user from moving the cursor away from the activated window + deny the key press of specified keys?
I'm a basic adodb programmer with .mdb database. Not planning for any virus things really.

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