Windows 10: Time limit on Pc or allow pc to use for certain hours.

HI. I am not sure if similar post exist b4. So my question is I want to set time or timer that Windows log out after few hours use of PC or set time like no use of pc more than 10 PM With admin access. I know that If I make standard or Kid account may do it. But I want it in admin account with full access because some programs wont run thx

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Windows 10 loop hole for screen time requests.

My son recently discovered that when his screen time limit was reached it was easier to reboot the pc and login again for the allowable length of time. Example there is a 2 hour max time limit, at the 2 hour mark he submits the request for more screen time
and rather than wait for my reply, he reboots the pc and it let's him login again for another 2 hours.

Is it this an issue with the setup or is this something that needs to be corrected by Microsoft. Please advise?

 

cumulative screen time across devices in Family safety issue

This is RIDICULOUS. PLEASE allow us to set a MAX time per person across all devices. Sometimes my child wants to play 3 hours of Xbox and sometimes 3 hours of Minecraft on PC. Do not make me limit them to 1.5hr each for a 3 hour total. Are you MAD?

 

I forget to mention that after log out windows should not allow user to login back until next day thx

 

Look at the Parental Controls on your router. *Cool

 

I'm not sure because I'm the only one on my computers, but I did find this tutorial by Brink that might be helpful.

Take a read. Just might be something you are looking for.

Family Child - Manage Activity Reporting Settings User Accounts Tutorials

Jack

 

Open an elevated Command Prompt, following command would allow user JohnDoe to sign in only weekdays between 09:00 and 17:00 (9AM and 5PM):

net user JohnDoe /time:M-F,09-17

All weekdays the same time:

net user JohnDoe /time:M-S,09-17

Time can be given both in 12 and 24 hour formats:

net user JohnDoe /time:M-F,9AM-5PM

Day or day range and time are separated with comma. Time can only be given in full hours (13 or 1PM is OK, 13:15 or 1:15PM not). Days can be given either as full names (Monday, Tuesday etc.) or abbreviations (M,T,W,Th,F,Sa,Su), or combination of these. Days can always be given in English regardless of Windows display language, but localized day names can also be used. For instance in Swedish Windows it's the same if I use Monday - Friday or Måndag - Fredag.

Following command would allow user JohnDoe to sign in only on Mondays and Tuesdays between 09:00 and 17:00 (9AM-5PM), on Wednesdays and Thursdays between 11:00 and 15:00 (11AM-3PM), on Fridays and Saturdays between 08:00 and 14:00 (8AM-2PM), and on Sundays between 16:00 and 22:00 (4PM-10PM):

net user JohnDoe /time:M-T,9-17;W-Th,11-15;F-Sa,8-14;Su,16-22

Semicolon ( separates days / day ranges.

Reset login access to 24/7:

net user JohnDoe /time:All





Access can be restricted for all standard and admin accounts, be it a local, Microsoft or Azure AD (Work / school) account. Exception: built-in administrator's access can't be restricted. In domain environments restrictions should be done from domain controller.

If user signs in just before end of allowed login time, user can remain signed in as long as PC is not shut down, restarted or user has not signed out. Signing back in is then not allowed, user must wait until start of next allowed login time. If you also want user to be forced to sign out at the end of the allowed time, you can use a scheduled task for it.

 

Anything that you set up, a user who is part of Administrators group can undo. There is a trade off between this (how rigorously you want to enforce hours) and granting them permission to do whatever they want (including bypassing restricted hours).

The problem (perhaps) is if it is an admin account then that user can undo any changes - they could run net user JohnDoe /time:All for example. They would have to signed on and remember to do it before their time was up of course. If they did this the fact would be stored in the event log (unless they cleared the event logs). You could tell they had done something but you can't stop them doing it.

Even if you have some old program that requires administrator privileges you should be able to run it as administrator from a standard account. You can even grant this authority automatically (See here Elevated Program Shortcut - Create for Standard User - Windows 7 Help Forums) but that again lets the user run with Administrator rights if they know what they are doing.

Perhaps you need to look into what programs will not run as a standard user. Which programs do you have a problem with?

 

The OP's question is an oxymoron: Restricting access for user who has rights to revoke and cancel those restrictions. Instructions in my previous post suit better for restricting access for standard users but as the same commands can be used to restrict admin account's access, the post answers OP's question.

But, as you said, it really is useless because an admin whose access has been restricted can just reset any restrictions next time he / she is allowed to sign in.

 

Thanks to all reply guys. Parent control only work with child account not in another admin account. Because some program in child account require admin access and that should not be pop up. Anyway I try it. Thx for info and time

 

My main reason to limit for my small bro. He play games too much about 5 - 7 hours. So I want to reduce his time. Most games he play requires admin access this is where I having problem. So even I set account as child or standard account those games won’t work which require admin access. Idk what actually I need to do

 

Just tell him to stop then.

You are the adult in this conversation.

 

I agree.

One possible scenario which I would at least try is to make his account standard, then apply time restrictions as I told in my earlier post, and finally make the game shortcuts to him elevated as lx07 told you earlier.

It should work.

 

It may be possible to set the user as a standard user and then create automatic Admin shortcuts to run the game, whilst not allowing access to admin features ...

Create Elevated Shortcut without UAC prompt in Windows 10 Customization Tutorials

You may have issues with some games as the developers just create a link to other admin only programs ( or just ignore the development Rules/Guidlines that Microsoft provide and store user files in a protected system area and not in the User folders ), but is worth a try