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#1 ninthchamber

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Posted 30 April 2010 - 05:08 PM

can anyone recommend a free parental control software from experience???

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Posted 30 April 2010 - 06:30 PM

Hi :

The best FREE "parental control" software I know is
"SpywareBlaster", available at
http://www.javacools...areblaster.html

There is a "Tutorial" on this program at
http://www.bleepingc...tutorial49.html

There are Updates about once every 2 weeks ; Sites
listed in its database prevent a computer from
going to those Sites .

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Posted 30 April 2010 - 07:14 PM

ninthchamber, on 30 April 2010 - 05:08 PM, said:

can anyone recommend a free parental control software from experience???

It depends on what you're looking for. Some are set to block websites while others simply monitor specific computer use.

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Posted 02 May 2010 - 02:29 PM

thanks ill check it out. i guess im just looking for something real simple to add to the desktop my kids use. something easy to set up and something i dont have to be adjusting all the time.

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Posted 03 May 2010 - 04:53 PM

Actually, the one built into windows is pretty effective. I used it when my Nephew was younger and spent the day over here and on my computer. He would keep looking over his shoulder to see if I was watching. I told him he had nothing to worry about as long as he went where he was supposed to go. He left that afternoon and I set the parental controls in windows ( Start----Control panel------Internet options-----Content Tab-----Parental Controls ).

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Posted 06 May 2010 - 11:39 PM

ninthchamber, on 30 April 2010 - 05:08 PM, said:

can anyone recommend a free parental control software from experience???

Which version of Windows are you using?

Vista and Windows 7 both have some built in parental controls, which might be enough.

With XP, you will have to go to third party options if I recall correctly.

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Posted 07 May 2010 - 06:09 AM

smax013, on 06 May 2010 - 11:39 PM, said:

ninthchamber, on 30 April 2010 - 05:08 PM, said:

can anyone recommend a free parental control software from experience???

Actually, XP has a pretty effective parental control ( what I used to keep my Nephew honest and out of places he shouldn't be ). I adjusted for every kind of content ( I'm an evil Uncle Posted Image

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Posted 07 May 2010 - 07:03 PM

on the kids computer i have windows xp. i recently installed k9 web protection and its working well so far... easy to install and very quick to set up..

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Posted 20 June 2010 - 11:14 PM

And did you listen some information about Actymac VidShots Remote? I know that it allows to get video from Mac desktop to iPhone. May be it is very useful for remote parental control and employees watching.

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Posted 12 August 2012 - 05:53 AM

ninthchamber, on 30 April 2010 - 05:08 PM, said:

can anyone recommend a free parental control software from experience???

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