ITunes Security - Keeping the babysitter from adding songs to iTunes Lib.

This is a nube question, but is there a way to limit access to the iTunes program so that anyone can play from the library but not add to it? Password protection for additions perhaps?
This question is the result of a babysitter who brought over her MP3 CD collection. I now see all of the songs she played in the iTunes Library.
My main concern is to make sure that her songs are not anywhere on my computer (for the obvious legal reasons... and also because I don't enjoy that type of music).
I currently have 6GB of legit music that I don't want to remove, so if there is an automatic way to remove all of her music (at once) by date entered it would also be helpful. I also do not see a folder for her music within the iTunes folder.
Thank you,
Decussation
AMD Athlon 64   Windows XP  

Well to remove her songs that were added to iTUnes. open iTunes in the main library, hit the "Date added" Header to organize the list by date. Then seect the first song of hers, hold down the ctrl key and selct each one of hers. after that let go of the key and rightclick then select "Clear". this will claer them off iTunes and if the songs are actually on your PC you will get a message asking if you want to move them to the recycle bin, click yes and then empty the recycle bin.
I don't know how to stop iTunes from adding things, But if you allow the babysitter on your PC, you may want to consider setting up user accounts on your PC in windows. You can do this by going to the control panel and selecting "User Accounts". you can turn on the "Guest" account or set up a user account for him/her. This would allow you to lock or password protect folders, and lock the CD drive from being used.
iTunes comes with a "Share" feature that will allow her to listen to your music on her account. you will have to move or copy your songs to the "Shared Documents" folder tho I think.

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