How to Set Up Parental Controls on Windows XP The Internet can be a wonderful learning tool and a window into the world for children. On the flip side, it can be a parent's worst nightmare. The Web does not differentiate between young and old, and what is right and wrong to see. Unlike a TV, adult content and violence is not shown during specific times and on certain channels. Warnings and disclaimers do hint of trouble ahead. But warnings can be ignored. As a parent, adult content sites and abuse sites, advertising drinks and drugs are definitely not part of your child's learning experience. The answer to this problem are parental controls, features and options to block or prevent dangerous content online. In this article, learn how to set up parental controls on Windows XP operating system. Setting Up Parental Controls on Windows XP The issue with Windows XP is that it has no actual parental control features. Windows 7 and Vista are both equipped with a very secure parental control feature and management center, built into their respective OSs. But XP has no such features on the whole. However, some programs of XP have an optional parental safety feature. You can also opt for parental control software, which are programs designed specifically for monitoring and blocking unsafe content. First a look at which Windows XP programs can be customized for child safe browsing. Internet Explorer The default http://milf-adult-tranny-cams968.easyxblogs.com browser in XP is Internet Explorer. Using the Content Advisor feature, you block and allow various sites, based on their ratings. For example, you can decide that alcohol use is meant to be depicted, only in a mild context. But no instances of drug use should be allowed. Steps on how to use parental controls on Windows XP with content advisor. ? In the IE menu bar, click on Tools, then select Internet Options. ? Select the Content tab. The first pane is Content Advisor. Click on Enable. ? A new window opens up. In the small window, a list of categories are mentioned. Click on a category to highlight it, and use the slider to change what level of viewing is allowed. If you change a level, click on Apply, before moving on to the next category. ? From the tabs at the top of the window, click on Approved Sites. Here type the URL of a site, and click Allow, to make it viewable or Never to block it. This feature allows you to directly add which sites should be allowed and which should never be allowed. ? The General tab has 2 user options. The "users can see websites that have no rating" can be checked, based on your preference. This option allows unrated websites to be viewed, which is necessary, as some websites are not rated and are child viewership safe. ? The Supervisor Password is a rather important option. If you have learned how to use the Content Advisor feature, assume your kids will definitely know about it and will undo all your changes. To prevent such counter measures, set a password. That way, only those who know the password, can make any changes in the Content Advisor. Also if anyone tries to access a blocked site, they will be asked for the password.
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