If
your children have computer access, you can protect them from malicious
content by setting up parental controls for their computer activities.
With parental controls turned on, you can configure times when each
child is allowed to use the computer. You can also set up controls on
activities such as playing games and running programs.
Before you can apply parental controls, you must set up a Windows 7 user account for each child.
Set Up Parental Controls
ACTIVATE PARENTAL CONTROLS
1 Click Start.
2 Click Control Panel.
The Control Panel window appears.
3 Click Set up parental controls for any user.
The Parental Controls window appears.
4 Click the user you want to work with.
The User Controls window appears.
5 Click On, enforce current settings (
changes to 
).
Windows 7 turns on parental controls for the user.
SET COMPUTER TIME LIMITS
6 Click Time limits.
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Can I use Parental Controls to monitor my kids' computer activities or restrict what they see on the Web?
No, activity reporting and Web
filtering are not part of the default Parental Controls in Windows 7.
However, these controls are available from third-party companies, and
Microsoft provides links to them at http://windowshelp.microsoft.com. After you install a new control, it appears in the Parental Controls window in the Additional Controls section.
Can I choose which game rating system Windows 7 uses?
Yes,
Windows 7 supports several game rating systems, including
classifications from the Entertainment Software Rating Board (this is
the default system), Computer Entertainment Rating Organization, and
Game Rating Board. Return to the Parental Controls window, click Game Rating Systems, click the system you want to use ( changes to ), and then click OK. |
