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How can I disable my Window 7 Desktop in Java

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  • L Lost User

    No! Windows is specifically designed so that the user is the one to make such decisions, not applications. Think of the havoc that would ensue if this was possible; every virus writer, hacker, and Q&A dummy would be releasing programs that blocked PC systems. You could, however, use the Windows ExitWindowsEx()[^] function, but that would mean writing some C code, and it would still be difficult to force the application to start without some form of service to control it.

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    flashery
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    Yeah that's what I am afraid of using just pop up dialog. I think it much better if I am going to make full screen window with matching some keyboard disabled such as alt+tab, alt+escape and any other keyboard shortcut that will switch window to window. I think it is much better? How is it?

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      Yeah that's what I am afraid of using just pop up dialog. I think it much better if I am going to make full screen window with matching some keyboard disabled such as alt+tab, alt+escape and any other keyboard shortcut that will switch window to window. I think it is much better? How is it?

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      Lost User
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      I am not sure that you can disable some of the system key combinations in this way. I do think that you should forget Java as it is really not designed for this purpose when running on a Windows system. One of the basic rules of Windows is that the user is in charge, so it is quite difficult to find ways to override this.

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        I am not sure that you can disable some of the system key combinations in this way. I do think that you should forget Java as it is really not designed for this purpose when running on a Windows system. One of the basic rules of Windows is that the user is in charge, so it is quite difficult to find ways to override this.

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        So as a conclusion I really need to convert in C++? I just want to sure before giving it a go..

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          So as a conclusion I really need to convert in C++? I just want to sure before giving it a go..

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          Lost User
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          1. I do not think there is any way you can do this in Java. 2. There may be a way in C++ but no guarantees. You really need to ask yourself whether it is worth investing time and effort into this, or is there an easier (non-automatic) way to manage it.

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          • L Lost User

            1. I do not think there is any way you can do this in Java. 2. There may be a way in C++ but no guarantees. You really need to ask yourself whether it is worth investing time and effort into this, or is there an easier (non-automatic) way to manage it.

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            flashery
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            Ok... I am really thankful of all your help guys. GOD BLESS YOU ALL.

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              How can I disable my Window 7 Desktop in Java while showing some warning? I am making a Timer program in java and need to disable the desktop if the time is over and enable again if the admin allows it. I just want to know the keyword of disabling and enabling the desktop. Just like this To shutdown a PC = shutdown -s Any help is appreciated. :) :)

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              LaxmikantYadav
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              You can use BlockInput() win32 API and call it in java using JNI. It will block the all input events of the system. :)

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              • F flashery

                Yeah that's what I am afraid of using just pop up dialog. I think it much better if I am going to make full screen window with matching some keyboard disabled such as alt+tab, alt+escape and any other keyboard shortcut that will switch window to window. I think it is much better? How was it?

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                TorstenH
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                you can't do more than that. You don't know the other applications and have no complete control over the OS. Why should the user not be allowed to use other applications? You're talking about a timer, what should the user do when the timer runs?

                regards Torsten I never finish anyth...

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                • L LaxmikantYadav

                  You can use BlockInput() win32 API and call it in java using JNI. It will block the all input events of the system. :)

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                  Wow let me try this solution.

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                  • L LaxmikantYadav

                    You can use BlockInput() win32 API and call it in java using JNI. It will block the all input events of the system. :)

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                    Laxmikant_Yadav wrote:

                    It will block the all input events of the system.

                    MSDN says otherwise. Ctrl-Alt-Del still works, so the user could get into task manager and kill the blocking app. Peter

                    Software rusts. Simon Stephenson, ca 1994.

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                      Laxmikant_Yadav wrote:

                      It will block the all input events of the system.

                      MSDN says otherwise. Ctrl-Alt-Del still works, so the user could get into task manager and kill the blocking app. Peter

                      Software rusts. Simon Stephenson, ca 1994.

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                      LaxmikantYadav
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                      Thanks for sharing this.

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                      • F flashery

                        Yeah that's what I am afraid of using just pop up dialog. I think it much better if I am going to make full screen window with matching some keyboard disabled such as alt+tab, alt+escape and any other keyboard shortcut that will switch window to window. I think it is much better? How was it?

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                        flashery wrote:

                        think it much better if I am going to make full screen window with matching some keyboard disabled such as alt+tab, alt+escape and any other keyboard shortcut that will switch window to window.

                        And AGAIN...you need to research 'kiosk'. And AGAIN...you cannot do all of that in java. So your choices are 1. Research all of the problems and then implement solutions with the understanding that some of the implementation will not be in java. 2. Go forward knowing that you cannot accomplish that in java. And as such a full screen display is going to be good enough.

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