How can I disable or put a password on a process running in system tray?

Question

OS: Win XP SP3

User Role: Admin

I want to kind of lock a process (say bittorrent) which runs in system tray. I want that no one else who sits on my PC be able to EXIT/CLOSE that particular application.

Is it possible?

Answer 1

Try runas*. In that case, you might also want to enable Run As... in Explorer context menu.

If that doesn't do the trick, use Fast User Switching:

• create at least one more (or enable the Guest) account,
• use password protection for your screensaver,
• always lock (Win + L) your computer when leaving it unattended.

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*Actually, it is highly recommended to make a habit of logging on as a limited account and using runas when elevated privileges are required. Somewhat like one would sudo on *NIX systems.

Answer 2

No, it is not possible.

The nearest you can get is to use "Fast User Switch" with two user accounts.

Answer 3

Press Windows + L.