How Kidsplorer Works

Kidsplorer separates two jobs: the Windows app enforces the active profile, while the web dashboard lets a guardian or administrator manage that profile from a phone or computer.

Kidsplorer’s Windows app is completing Microsoft Store review. Join the waitlist to be notified the moment it’s available — everything below describes how setup will work at launch.

1. Create an account and connect Windows

Create a guardian account, then install Kidsplorer from the Microsoft Store once it’s live. During first-run setup, connect the computer to your organization and choose a profile.

Free, Family, and Labs use the same Windows app. The connected organization’s plan determines which features and limits are included.

2. Choose the approved sites

A new profile receives 10 starter sites selected for its age range. In the dashboard, review that list and add the domains your child needs for school, hobbies, and approved entertainment.

Free includes up to 10 custom sites. Family and Labs include unlimited custom sites. If you already have a Family or Labs profile elsewhere, you can export its template code and paste it into the new profile to copy its rules and schedule.

3. Add a schedule on Family or Labs

Set an allowed time range for each day. Kidsplorer shows the profile’s approved sites during that period and its lock screen outside it.

If more time is needed, the child can send a 15-minute extension request. The guardian can review the request from a secure email link or from the dashboard. The schedule applies to Kidsplorer, not to every Windows application.

4. Review new-site requests

When an unapproved domain is requested:

1. The child submits a request from Kidsplorer.
2. The guardian receives an email with the requested URL and a secure review link.
3. The link opens a confirmation page; no dashboard sign-in is required.
4. Approving adds the domain to the profile.
5. An online device receives the change on its next sync, normally within about a minute.

The guardian can also approve or deny pending requests in the dashboard. A whitelist decision is still an adult judgment: pages and embedded content on an approved domain can change.

What the Windows controls cover

Kidsplorer enforces browsing inside its own application. On standard Windows accounts, paid plans can enable browser lock, full-screen kiosk behavior, and common app-switching restrictions. Microsoft Store handles application updates according to the computer’s Windows policies.

Kidsplorer does not remove other browsers or replace Windows user-account security. For stronger device control, use a standard (non-administrator) child account and your normal Windows, Intune, or network policies.

How Labs enrollment differs

Labs administrators can create a bounded enrollment code for a selected profile and number of devices. The code expires after 48 hours, cannot exceed purchased seats, and can be revoked. Each enrolled computer receives a unique device credential and appears separately in the dashboard.

Admins can then monitor last-seen and version information, assign profiles, manage rosters, and import or export approved-site rules in bulk.

Choose your plan when ready

Start free on one device to learn the workflow. Family adds up to four more devices, profiles, and schedules. Labs is designed for schools, libraries, and shared environments with batch enrollment and bulk profile management.