Parental Control Software

Parental control softwares provide parents the neccessary automated tools to help protect and set restrictions for their children while accessing computer programs or the Internet. Parental control softwares are available through some of the latest operating systems as well as third party programs.

Parental Controls in Operating Systems

The most recent releases of Microsoft Vista, Windows 7, Mandriva Linux, and MAC OSX(10.3-10.6) contain settings and software to give parents additional control over how their children access the programs on their computers. To learn more about the parental controls available to you in the operating system of your computer, visit one of the following sites:

• Protecting your Family Against Unwanted Content and Contact
• Parental Controls for Mac OS X users
• Microsoft Vista Parental Control (microsoft.com)

Third Party Parental Control Software

There are many third party software programs available. PC Magazine has an informative article comparing some of the different parental control softwares available. Visit PC magazines article, How to Buy Parental-Control Software for more informaiotn. Consumer search is another reliable source for information about products, including software. They have a free article on Parental Control Software to help you make a more informed decision. Although we do not endorse any specific product, here are several sites that have a good reputation:

• www.netnanny.com
• Safe-Eyes (www.internetsafety.com)
• www.sentrypc.com
• www.download.cnet.com

Note: All of the links and software provided on this page are provided as a courtesy to our customers. We do not recommend any particular software for a particular purpose unless expressly stated. We do not provide support for any of these products. Support requirements are met solely by the software vendor, and we assume no responsibility for any issues that may arise through the use of any of the products listed here.