- Install Antidrot under an administrator account and give your child a standard Windows account without administrator rights.
- From a standard account, no one can delete the program's files, stop its service or change its settings in the system folder.
- If your child ends the window in Task Manager, the background service brings it back within a couple of seconds.
- The key point is not to share the administrator password: the whole protection rests on it.
- After a restart the total limit resets — that's an honest limit of the agreement, not a technical hole.
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Antidrot is built around a family agreement, but there is one technical measure worth enabling for sure: install the program under an administrator account and give your child a standard Windows account without administrator rights. Only then will your child be unable to delete the program, stop it or close its window for good. Here's why it works and how to set it up.
Why account rights decide everything
Windows splits users into administrators and standard users. An administrator can install and uninstall programs, stop system services and change files in protected folders. A standard user can't do any of that — they're allowed to use the computer, but not to change how it's set up.
Antidrot relies on exactly this split. Its files live in the Windows system folder, and its background part runs as a service under the system account. All of this is available to an administrator, but not to a standard user. So the whole protection comes down to one simple rule: you are the administrator, your child is a standard user.
If your child logs in as an administrator (or knows the administrator password), there is no protection: they can stop the service, delete the files and change the settings. The setup only makes sense as “administrator for the parent + a standard account for the child”.
How to set it up, step by step
- Create a standard account for your child. Open Settings → Accounts → Other users → Add account. Create a local account for your child and keep its type as “Standard user” (not “Administrator”).
- Protect your administrator account with a password. Without an administrator password the whole point is lost: your child will simply switch to that account. Only the adult should know the password.
- Install Antidrot as an administrator. Run the installer as an administrator and go through the setup. The program installs for all users of the computer and starts automatically on your child's account.
- Check it on your child's account. Log into their account and make sure the Antidrot window appears and the program's files can't be changed.
What your child can't do on a standard account
- Delete the program. The files sit in the system folder, which a standard user can't write to. Removal is only possible through the installer with the master key.
- Stop the background service. Managing services requires administrator rights — in Task Manager and in the Services console these actions will be unavailable.
- Close the window for good. Even if they end the process in Task Manager, the service notices and starts the window again within a couple of seconds.
- Change the settings. The program can read its settings file, but there's no way to swap it out and get around the master key and the one-time code.
What to keep in mind, honestly
There's no perfect protection, and we don't hide that:
- The administrator password is the weak spot. If your child learns or spots it, they get full access. Don't keep the password somewhere easy to reach.
- The total limit resets after a restart. Your child finishes the current period, and then the window waits for a key again. This is deliberate behavior, not a hole.
- Other devices. Antidrot doesn't control a phone, a tablet or a friend's computer — only an agreement helps there.
- Technology supports the rules, it doesn't replace them. The strongest combination is “clear rules + a standard account”. On the rules, see the article on a family screen time agreement.
If your child is already trying to remove the restrictions, start with a conversation rather than more surveillance — there's a separate article on that: your child is bypassing parental controls.
Frequently asked questions
Why can't we share one account with my child?
If your child logs in as an administrator (or knows the administrator password), they can stop the Antidrot service, delete its files and change its settings. The protection only works when your child has a standard account without administrator rights.
What if my child ends the process in Task Manager?
On a standard account that doesn't help: the background Antidrot service, which runs as the system, starts the window again within a couple of seconds. The service itself can't be stopped without administrator rights.
Will my child be able to delete the program?
No. Antidrot's files live in the Windows system folder, which a standard account can't write to. The program can only be removed through the installer and only with the master key.
So Antidrot really can't be bypassed at all?
There's no such thing as perfect protection. If your child learns the administrator password or you make their account an administrator, all the restrictions come off. So keep the administrator password secret and combine the technical setup with an honest agreement.
This article was prepared by the Antidrot team. We write only about what we have checked ourselves and are upfront about the program’s limitations. Last updated: 28 September 2026.