Prevent a computer from starting

Good evening,
Could you not be a little more explicit?
;)

I would say remove the lead that powers the PC socket! Or put one that is dead...

Hello,
It's hard to be clearer, in my opinion ;-)
I suspect that their request is out of line, especially since anyone could read this discussion ^^

It's super easy, simple, and quick, but it's against the rules and it could be used by bad people as krazykat says.

Rooo...
(I was far from imagining such wickedness!)
I thought that at the back of some desktop PCs, there was a kind of switch-off button that, when pressed down, would prevent power from reaching the front ON/OFF switch.
As for the rest, that's the software's job!

I thought that at the back of some desktop PCs, there was a kind of switch-off button that, when lowered, prevented power from reaching the front ON/OFF switch.
I believe this button no longer exists on recent PCs. But I might be mistaken...

For the rest, it's up to the software!
It's a bit risky with the "wild" shutdowns or restarts of people who would want to use it, in my opinion. It would be better to avoid any electrical current, indeed ^^

I can't be simpler CCMclaude, sorry. The goal is clear.
> The switch on the power supply is "too" easy. I'm looking for something that a normal person would not be able to diagnose and that is very easily reversible; that is, when I want to reuse my computer, I can do so easily.
I specify, just in case, that I do not want my PC to be dead after this, okay!! I just want to make sure that a third person cannot turn it on (with the power supply plugged in, switch on ON, etc.).

With all that, I don't see how this is against the rules.

> MP Geek Pc?
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"If you can't explain a concept to a six-year-old, you don't understand it completely." -A. Einstein-

If it's a family setting, generally we create a limited account.

With all that, I don't see how it's against the rules.
The answers you would be given could be used for bad reasons (not working, returning a second-hand PC...).

Since you don't specify in what context you want to block your computer, we can imagine anything ^^
This is why CCMClaude is asking you for more details.
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I'm completely aware.

On one hand,... the context in which I ask this is private and concerns only me.
And in the worst case you can imagine: it's up to me to be responsible for it. I'll take that on. Not you.

As for not working or returning a PC, I don’t need your help: I can fry something with a bit of salty water or a drop of molten metal and that’s that.

The subtlety of my question is that indeed, nothing must be damaged (! that's important, I care about the little equipment I’ve been able to acquire) and I need to be able to reuse the PC quickly.

PS: if you really feel guilty about a solution, you can send it to me via private message. It goes without saying, and I encourage you to do so if it’s really twisted.

PS bis: I will delete this thread once a response is found.

For the rest, it's a matter of the software!
What I meant to say is that we are no longer in the case invoked because, at the very least, the BIOS must be in a situation of being "activated," which presupposes that circuits are powered, right?