Rob Day

iTrader: (78)

Hiya all.

I'm just after a little advice please on the best way to manage my daughters PC that I have just handed to her. It's a relatively old machine that I no longer use, but I've added more RAM, HDD and reformatted it to as new.

Currently it's not connected to the net (I've ordered a wifi dongle) as it's nowhere near the Ethernet socket, however once connected I'm concerned that she "could" accidentally be subject to offensive material. How can I control all his with XP?

I'm now aware vista and windows 8 has parental control, but I wasn't aware of this until I fixed up the XP machine. Would I be better upgrading?

She's only 8 years old, but like today's society she's quite technologically advanced with so many games machines, iPads, iPhones, and smart Tv's in our house etc. My concerns are the pop ups and the possibility of accidentally searching sub sections that often lead to explicit material these days ;(

Any help would be very much appreciated.

Thanks
Rob

mike1210

To offer an option at the network end:

http://www.opendns.com/

this would be done on the router and is apparently very good, not used it myself however

Bear in mind XP is end of life this year IIRC.

mike1210

http://www1.k9webprotection.com/

Another option

Rob Day

iTrader: (78)

Cheers Mike. I'll take a look

jonc

I use MS Family Safety for filtering web content, gives a complete break down of what the kids are visiting and blocked and how long they're using the PC, restrict games based on PEG ratings, set app restrictions and time limits if necessary. Recommended!

ScoobyNoob79

OpenDNS Rob.

hodgy0_2

I use this - very good IMO

Littleted

http://www.cyberpatrol.com/home/

http://www.netnanny.com/?pid=3&gclid...FVMdtAodNGYAdg

lets you block Monitor and restrict Via time, Time is a good one as they get older