Windows XP, Games, and Administrator Privileges?

An anonymous reader asks: "I manage my kids' computer, running Windows XP Professional, with an iron fist. They have limited access rights as I do not want them accidentally deleting the wrong file or downloading trojan software. However, software products, particularly games, fight my user management schemes at every turn. Each user on the computer is member of the 'Gamers' group. This group has full access to the games directory, the place I install all of the game software. I did this since games often need to update configuration files or write save files. Despite these changes, I still run into problems. Our latest two games, Age of Mythology and Battlefield 1942, require administrator privileges irrespective of the file privileges. I have not been able to overcome the problem and it seems, based on Googling, that others are in the same boat. Fellow Slashdot readers, what have you done to overcome this problem?"

Comments

Re:Same problem with my kids - different solution

[tankdilla]

I actually just got into Warcraft about a month ago, and couldn't stop playing it until I beat it. A week without Warcraft could be seen as cruel and unusual punishment.

Re:Encourage your children in life, not games.

[Babbster]

I'm always amazed that in these modern times, with so many bicycles, motorcycles and cars, people still manage to care for and ride such high horses.

Are you a BOFH?

[Molina the Bofh]

Are you a BOFH or not ? Just because they're your kids, they shouldn't go away without a good LART .

Re:Same problem with my kids - different solution

[bigman2003]

This is actually what drove me to learn how to do an OS reinstall.

How many times did you have to hit 'Next'?