Parental Controls
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.
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