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This MS Visual Basic 6.0 program is a lightweight Parental Time Control tool that limits daily computer usage time on Windows 11 (and 10, 7, XP, 98...).
It runs invisibly in the background, reading the allowed daily time (in minutes) from a simple text file (limit.txt).
When the time is up, it automatically shuts down the system. Twenty/five minutes before shutdown, a warning message appears.
On weekends (Friday to Sunday), the allowed time can be extended by e.g. one hour.
The program stores daily usage state in state.txt, so if the previous session ended with “time up,” the next startup triggers shutdown after one minute.
To auto-start, place a shortcut of the .exe file in the Windows Startup folder:
%APPDATA%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup
Can be installed as a Windows background service using e.g. NSSM(open source) for reliable auto-startup and protection from termination, ensuring consistent parental time control for all users, but w/o warning.
Features
- Ideal for parents, shared PCs, or productivity management
- No more arguments with your child about computer time
- No internet or remote server required
- Portable, no installation required
- Log file (start / shutdown time, events etc.)
- Continues count minutes even after restart
- Time manipulation detection
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