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Prevent executable from being deleted/modified (but still read/write)?
I have spent literally days trying to figure this out on my own, and thought I'd finally solicit some advice.
I have a program that I want to prevent *anyone* (including me, as an administrator) from moving, deleting, or otherwise disabling.
The program is called Cold Turkey, and it is the best access restriction program for "internet addiction" that I've found. Despite its relative strength, I am still able to get around it by renaming and moving the file or deleting it in safe mode. I know I should just get some self control, but this is what I'm doing now. I'm fairly tech savvy and can unfortunately get around most means of locking the computer. I am looking to be able to:
- run it without a password and give to a friend to safekeep;
- have access to the interface to change time and other settings (so read/write/modify, right?)
- prevent my ability to delete or otherwise disable the program.
So I then tried a few file "hiding" softwares.
Wise Folder wasn't good enough for me--no safe mode protection, etc., and I don't believe it played nice with executables.
Folder Protect did not recognize my password and I spent a good amount of time figuring out how to delete it. Pretty much the same with File Lock Pro. I tried another one that looked promising, but I found that it was freeware and had no customer support whatsoever, which after my bad experiences with FG and the other. Literally, and absolutely, they forgot my pw, and I'm not going through that again.
All the "lock file" programs generally require a password every time you want to access a program--they're designed to lock down a file rather than just modify permissions. The simpler programs (like Wise) are easy to get around through task manager or safe mode.
It seems to me that the best surefire way is to modify permissions, but I'm a little scared to do so.
I initially thought that was the best way to go and read about permissions, but that was way out of my depth. I was able to change permissions, but when it came to changing ownership to another and disabling MY administrative permissions to prevent me from deleting, etc. I couldn't figure it out (apparently not tech savvy enough for that). Plus I think there are some characteristics of this program that prevent this route (NET dependency? PCAP?), although I am not sure. I ended up basically blue-screening and having to use the Tweaking.com repair tool to fix permissions etc.
So does anyone have advice for this computer addict? A program that will let me run a program and access its interface w/o being able to disable it and/or delete it?
Appreciate it. Understand some might think this is silly, but I really need to get this under control.
Oh, and here is a clip of the basic files in this program: