Parental Controls
Fri, 02/02/2007 - 15:17 — Ciprian
One of the most interesting novelties in Windows Vista is the inclusion of Parental Controls. These controls allow parents to manage what their children can do on the computer. Parents can dictate which websites children can visit, which games they can play and which programs they can use - and when.
In this article we will show you how to configure Parental Controls and how to view the activity reports of your children.
First, you need to learn how to configure Parental Controls. The video tutorial below will show you how to do it.
How to configure Parental Controls in Windows Vista (3.5MB)
After you have set the Parental Controls, Windows Vista will register the activity of your children on the computer.
You will be able to see what websites they visited, which games they played and so on.
To learn how you can view their activities, click on the link below.
How to view the Activity Reports (1.5MB)
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Comments
But what about amount of time?
The thing I _REALLY_ would like to control is the amount of time used for programs, it doesn't matter wheter the use happends 4 AM but what matters for me is that computer use stays under 20 hours per week. Now that would be cool.
Vista Parental Controls allowing Time Restrictions
Hello,
Windows Vista Parental Controls also allows Time Restrictions on specific user computer usage. But if you mean the total computer usage time spent on a day or over a week, this can not be set. Only you can identify is the available hours for a user. Check article for more info at http://www.kodyaz.com/articles/windows-vista-parental-controls.aspx
Computer time limits
I agree Vista missed the boat on this one. I built a simple timer program that enforces time limits like 2hr/day but not more than 30min at one sitting. You can download it from www.TimesUpKidz.com Give it a try and let me know what you think.
Turn off parental controls
Would like to know how to turn off parental control as I am the only person using the computer.
Parental controls
I would love to turn off parental control. I turned it on and now i can't turn it off.
Hpw to Turn off Parental controls
Hello i have parental controls on my account and i still do right now but i am the only one using this computer now and i dont know how to take off parental controls when the person who turned it on deleted there account how do i do this.
Limit internet access
I share your point of view Justin. Time limit feature is very important, because today’s kids don’t hesitate to take full advantage of the internet and more and more children are becoming addictive to the Internet. If I did not limit my kid’s screen time, he would spend all his free time surfing the Internet. I also use a simple parental control called Ez Internet Timer to restrict internet access of my 14-years son at specified times or on demand. The most favourite feature is the ability to set browsing and messaging timers separately from emails. And, to tell the truth, I prefer to have professional standalone tool with easy-to-use interface.
sorry but does he hate you
sorry but does he hate you yet?
How to make my user name private?
When I install an application it picks up my user name, how do i make it private so only i can see it?
............wow............ no trust
I fully understand why some parents would set these controlls, but I mean realy you should trust your children. If you feel like you raised them properley than you should trust them. They would know weather or not to add a random person... I can especially understand with teenage girls would have these controlls, beacuse they want to feel hot to other guys and thats why some girls might want to add "sexy picuters" to their facebooks and such, but most whith commen sense woulden't, and would't add random friends on Facebook, or MySpace,or anyothers!!!!! I also can understand whith teenage boys, becuause their extreamly sexually driven! And not all guys are like that though...
SO!!!!!!!!!!!!!! If you think if you raised your child right, you should trust them! And you should also let your teens show you thier facebooks, and/or myspace pages. It will build the trust beween you and you teen. So to who ever reads this and disagress I'm sorry, But realy you should trust your childern! Thank you for reading this
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