Auto shutdown software??

just go into his room and turn the computer off. maybe u cud suggest he go
out with friends instead of just playing his computer.

"Jerry" <NoSpamChiefZeke@MSN.com> wrote in message
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> Deb,
>
> You might want to do a Google search on either Automatic Shutdown and/or
> Limit Time to see what you get. I'm pretty sure I've seen someone mention
> that kind of software.
>
> "Deb" <Deb@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:FF9BF912-CF06-43A7-9CE9-84A8B5484D2E@microsoft.com...
> > Hello:
> >
> > As many gamers are aware, the sport is addicting. I am the mother of a
> > teenage boy who spends 5 hours at a time onthe PC gaming. It has
extended
> > into the wee hours of the morning now that school is out and I'm looking
> > for
> > two things:
> >
> > 1. A way to track the time he spends playing a particular program. With
> > this data I can try to reason with him that he may need help managing
his
> > time.
> > 2. A program that automatically shuts off the PC within time periods
that
> > the user specifies. I had tried a program like this last year, but it
> > crashed the computer more than once by corrupting system files.
> >
> > Any suggestions on how to help someone establish reasonable time
> > boundaries
> > for PC use would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!
>
>