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 to go in to the control panel and simply switch himself back to an administrator. Is there a way to make it so that he cannot change himself to an administrator? If not this is a serious flaw in the software, since most 15 year olds know the OS better than us older folks.
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The thread discusses a parent’s concern about their 15-year-old son bypassing parental controls by changing his user account back to administrator. The original poster is seeking a way to prevent such account privilege changes, viewing it as a significant flaw in Windows security. A responder provides links to resources on setting up parental controls and mentions that the difficulty of restricting access may depend on whether the OS is installed under the child's name.
The thread discusses a parent’s concern about their 15-year-old son bypassing parental controls by changing his user account back to administrator. The original poster is seeking a way to prevent such account privilege changes, viewing it as a significant flaw in Windows security. A responder provides links to resources on setting up parental controls and mentions that the difficulty of restricting access may depend on whether the OS is installed under the child's name.
kemical
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Here are a few web links to help. Also is the pc os installed under your sons name? If so, it might prove harder to keep him out.
How to use parental controls in Windows 8 | How To - CNET
How to block porn completely from your computer | eHow.com
Set up Parental Controls
How to use parental controls in Windows 8 | How To - CNET
How to block porn completely from your computer | eHow.com
Set up Parental Controls
