How to Restrict Internet Access for Kids on Windows
Compare Windows account controls, Edge filtering, network filters, and approved-site browsers, with practical checks from the child's account.
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Guides for parents and homeschool families on safe browsing and internet safety for kids.
Parental Controls for a Shared Family Computer: Approved Sites for Each Child
Set up approved websites for siblings who share one Windows computer, with a separate profile and PIN-protected picker for each child.
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Block All Websites Except Approved Sites on Windows 11
Learn how to create an approved-site browser setup for a child on Windows 11, including domain review, browser boundaries, and maintenance.
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Kidsplorer vs. Microsoft Family Safety and Google Family Link
Compare Kidsplorer with Microsoft Family Safety and Google Family Link: account requirements, control scope, shared computers, schedules and cost.
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How to Choose Educational Websites for Kids: A Parent Checklist
A practical checklist for parents of children ages 6-12: sign-in, outside links, chat, ads, search, third-party content, privacy policy, cost, and how to test as your child.
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Whitelist Browser vs. Content Filter for Kids: Which Is Better?
Compare approved-site browsing and category filtering by access rules, control scope, learning activities, parent review, and privacy.
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What Is a Whitelist Browser for Kids?
Understand approved-site browsing, domain rules, parent review, and the limits of a whitelist browser for a child's Windows computer.
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What Children See First: An Audit of 60 Websites
We examined the first page of 60 websites used by or recommended to children, recording account entry points, commercial prompts, cookie choices, outside links and parent information.
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Internet Safety for Kids Ages 6 to 12: A Practical Guide for Parents
A practical internet safety guide for children ages 6 to 12. Covers age-appropriate access, what to restrict, how to handle site requests, and tools that match each stage of development.
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