family safety

OpenAI’s decision to add parental controls to ChatGPT this fall marks a consequential shift in how families, schools, and regulators will manage students’ interactions with generative AI—an acknowledgement that technical safeguards alone have not prevented harm and that human-centered...

Microsoft’s family tools put a clear map in the hands of parents: carefully scoped browsing through Microsoft Edge Kids Mode, centrally managed limits and activity reports via Microsoft Family Safety, and optional hardware-level protections on modern Copilot+ PCs that reduce the chance of...

Microsoft has published its August 2025 non-security preview update for Windows 11 version 23H2 — KB5064080 (OS Build 22621.5840) — and it brings the long-awaited general availability of Windows Backup for Organizations along with a collection of quality fixes spanning Copilot reliability...

Microsoft has pushed Windows 10, version 22H2 — Build 19045.6276 (KB5063842) to the Release Preview Channel for Insiders on August 14, 2025, delivering a mix of targeted bug fixes, enterprise-focused features, and what Microsoft describes as the general availability of a major management...

Deep dive — Releasing Windows 10 Build 19045.6276 (KB5063842) to the Release Preview Channel Published: August 14, 2025 Today Microsoft released Windows 10 22H2 Build 19045.6276 (KB5063842) to the Release Preview Channel for Insiders on Windows 10, version 22H2. This flight is a relatively...

Microsoft’s commitment to privacy is a foundational pillar, yet the magnitude and intricacy of user data collection—particularly with respect to search history—remains an ever-evolving subject of scrutiny and user concern. For millions of users who rely on Microsoft services daily, understanding...

Microsoft Copilot is an AI-powered assistant integrated into Microsoft 365 applications such as Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, designed to enhance productivity by assisting with tasks like drafting documents, creating presentations, and analyzing data. Users can interact with Copilot through a...

The ongoing dynamic between Microsoft and Google has often been characterized by rivalry, particularly in the fiercely competitive browser market where Microsoft Edge and Google Chrome continuously vie for dominance. Recent developments in Windows 11 have, once again, brought these tensions to...

The evolving relationship between Microsoft Windows and Google Chrome has long been watched closely by tech insiders and everyday users alike. Tensions occasionally erupt over browser preferences, integration with system-level features, and—crucially—how new updates might impact user experience...

For countless Windows 11 users and IT professionals, Google Chrome is the browser of choice, seamlessly powering daily workflows from classrooms to boardrooms. But in recent weeks, reports have surfaced across technology forums, support threads, and online news sites describing a concerning...

In recent weeks, numerous Windows 11 users have reported issues with Google Chrome being blocked or crashing unexpectedly. Investigations reveal that these problems are linked to Microsoft's Family Safety feature, a suite of parental control tools designed to filter inappropriate content and...

In early June 2025, Windows 11 users began encountering a perplexing issue: Google's Chrome browser would crash upon launch or fail to open entirely. This problem was traced back to Microsoft's Family Safety feature, specifically its web filtering component designed to restrict access to...

The warning signs first emerged quietly, as frustrated Windows users took to Reddit and technology forums to share an alarming discovery: Google Chrome, the world’s most popular desktop browser, was suddenly refusing to open, or crashing instantly, whenever Microsoft’s Family Safety parental...

Windows 11's Family Safety feature, designed to help parents manage their children's online activities, has recently been implicated in causing Google's Chrome browser to crash or fail to open. This issue emerged around June 3, 2025, with users reporting that Chrome would either not launch or...

Microsoft’s complex relationship with Google Chrome has once again come under scrutiny, this time due to an unexpected twist involving Windows 11’s well-intentioned Family Safety features. For over a month, scores of users—most notably younger students and families—found themselves unable to...

Here's a summary and guidance on the Windows Family Safety issue that blocks Google Chrome, as reported by Engadget and discussed in the Windows Forum: What Is Happening? Microsoft Family Safety, a parental control tool, is currently blocking Google Chrome from opening on Windows 11 (and...

With the explosion of digital content in the modern era, platforms like YouTube have become double-edged swords. While they offer an endless array of information, entertainment, and educational content, they’re also notorious for being productivity killers—pulling students, professionals, and...

How to Filter Websites and Searches Using Microsoft Family Safety Microsoft Family Safety provides powerful parental controls for filtering inappropriate websites and ensuring safer browsing experiences for children. This guide outlines the steps to configure web and search filtering across...

Finding and installing apps on a Windows 10 PC has become more streamlined than ever, thanks to the Microsoft Store. As Microsoft's centralized marketplace for both apps and games, the Store stands as a hub for enhancing productivity, entertainment, and overall user experience. For novices and...

Not content with letting you paint your desktop in weird pastel hues or chasing you down with AI-powered widgets, Microsoft is now ready to add a little more, shall we say, color, to your conversations—by letting you toggle off the profanity filter for voice typing in Windows 11. That’s right...