parental controls

The internet can feel like an untamed wilderness for families, complete with hidden dangers lurking behind every click. It’s tough enough navigating life’s many curveballs without having to stress about your kids stumbling across inappropriate content or spending hours glued to their screens...

The internet is often described as the "wild west" of our modern digital age—thrilling, full of opportunity, but also fraught with potential dangers. The anonymity of cyberspace can expose children to inappropriate content, online predators, cyberbullying, and more. Thankfully, if you're a...

Navigating the digital landscape is a common rite of passage for kids today, but as parents, we hold the crucial responsibility of ensuring their journeys are safe and productive. Setting up a Windows computer tailored to children's needs not only enhances their learning but also prioritizes...

In an age where kids grow up amongst screens, keeping tabs on their digital activities has become a necessity for many parents. Thankfully, Windows 11, in conjunction with Microsoft's Family app, provides a comprehensive suite of parental controls that not only enable you to monitor your child’s...

In an age where the Internet serves as a vast ocean of information, ensuring a safe digital environment for children and family members has become an increasingly pressing concern. Fortunately, OpenDNS FamilyShield offers an intuitive solution for blocking adult content across all browsers...

In today's digital age, parental controls have become an essential tool for protecting children from potential online dangers. Enter Net Nanny, a renowned parental control software that allows parents to manage their children's internet usage effectively. Available for Windows, macOS, Android...

I wish to use OpenDNS for filtering out certain websites like Facebook and Twitter for my child, who has their own user on Windows 10, however I do not want these DNS settings to apply to my account. Currently, when the DNS is setup on one user, it is applied across the device. Is there a way...

Use family safety settings to block inappropriate websites and searches on Windows, Xbox and Android. Continue reading...

Kids are getting more screen time than ever these days, and that has lots of parents understandably worried. So this was a great time for the launch of the free Link Removed for iOS and Android that helps you manage time spent on devices and in apps. Link Removed on the Windows Home and Family...

Genuinely a question with no idea where to begin, how to phrase question, how to resolve. The basics, Win7 upgraded to Win 10, but problem began in Win7. Current status... Win 10 on my son's PC, many many games, Steam Account, apps, typical teenager, albeit high spec hardware. Said machine is...

my teenager son learned some tricks to log into Windows 10 without any password. He used the trick and installed and played games on my PC while I was at work. I can see the login in event viewer. How can I secure my PC so he can't break in and mess up my system? Thanks,

Asking to my Community. I want to know how to prevent the access to Webpages, social media, etc. that allow me to block the access to online of certain websites, social media and others.

Hello, I have the N version of Windows 7 Professional (x64). I don't have the normal Games Explorer folder. This causes issues with installing and starting games as they want to use the Games Explorer and have resulted in 'IGamesExplorer couldn't verify access' errors. I tried the parental...

How to configure and manage Parental Controls in Windows 7 to protect your family from inappropriate content. http://windows7forums.com/

I on parental controls and a message appears that One of administrator account has no password then then i click on a standard user then i click ok but a message appear then do you want to force to have a password then i click yes. now when i log off the user. the admin account is locked up and...

I on parental controls and a message appears that One of administrator account has no password then then i click on a standard user then i click ok but a message appear then do you want to force to have a password then i click yes. now when i log off the user. the admin account is locked up and...

I have a 15 year old son. He was on his laptop as an administrator but was accessing websites that were not allowed. I went in and added myself as an administrator and then changed his account to "standard user" so that I could then set the parental controls. Apparently, however, he was able...

Hello. I have 3 users in my pc. I want to control their logon time. example: user1 6 hr perday. or user 1 login time 1pm - 6pm. How can i do this?

Once you're sure the PC is free of malware, create standard user accounts for each user and install an arsenal of free security programs and activity monitors to enhance the machine's as virus-resistance. Originally posted at How To More...

Hi there, we've got Windows 7 Professional and we have set up a standard account for the kids. I don't know how to limit the software they can use in their account. For example we have skype but we don't want them to have that in their account (which they do at the moment). How can we change...