NEED PROGRAM

May I recommend http://www.sourceforge.net

It may have SOMETHING that fits the bill

I don't think sourceforge is going to have it.

I searched and saw a lot of results.

I saw some shareware results but I did not download them. So I don't know if they are nagware or if functionality is disabled after the trial.

Quality Time 2.2 - Free to try; $18.00 to buy

Enuff 7.0 - Free to try; $34.95 to buy

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This type of software is not too common in the open sourc world. Open source programmers are more likely to write code to disable this type of program.

PCLock 1.1 - Free to try; $10.00 to buy

KidSafe TimeKeeper 1.1 - Free to try; $29.95 to buy

Security Officer for Windows 6.5 - Free to try; $25.00 to buy

Parent Timer 2.2 - Free to try; $15.00 to buy

PC TimeCop 6.1 - Free to try; $35.00 to buy

I used enuff (www.akrontech.com) which worked well and was fairly easy to use. Better yet, you can set up different accounts for "homework" and "goofing off".

We limited the amount of "goofing off" time, but allowed unlimited homework time. In homework time the program would only let the kids use certain programs (i.e. word processor). The kids could not play games, use the internet etc.

I am sure the others do about the same, but I can say enuff works well.

You guys notice if any of these will work in a internet cafe setting?

Sure. But there are also many software titles specifically for timed commercial use like that. Of course they are usually more expensive (software specific to a commercial use is usually commercial).