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Parental Controls - Time Limits

How to Setup Windows Vista Time Limits in Parental Controls
Published by Brink
09-27-2007

How to Setup Windows Vista Time Limits in Parental Controls
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  You can use Parental Controls to set time limits to control when Standard users are allowed to log on to the computer. Time limits prevent users from logging on during the specified hours and, if they are already logged on, they will be automatically logged off. You can set different logon hours for every day of the week.
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  Parental Controls is only availble to the Vista Home Basic, Home Premium, and Ultimate editions. Parental Controls can only be applied to Standard user accounts. If your computer is connected to a domain, Parental Controls are not available.
RELATED LINKS:EXAMPLE: Time Limit Restriction Message
NOTE: When a standard user attempts to log on to the computer when they are restricted they will receive the error shown below.
logon_restriction.jpg

Here's How:
1. If you have not already, then setup and turn on Parental Controls for the standard user account that you want to set time limits on.

2. Click on Time Limits. (See screenshot below)

3. To Block a Time -
A) Click a white box, or select a group of white boxes, to highlight it blue for each hour of every day you want blocked. (See screenshot below step 6)
4. To Allow a Time -
A) Click a blue box, or select a group of blue boxes, to turn it back to white.
5. Click on OK when done.

6. Click on OK. (See screenshot below step 2)
That's it,
Shawn

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Applies to
Home Basic,Home Premium,Ultimate
64 Bit & 32 Bit

Old 02-27-2008  
neocyprinus


Vista Home Premium 32bit
 
 

Re: Parental Controls - Time Limits

I really like this feature and have it enabled on all the childrens accounts. Combined with other functions you can control and monitor their behaviour without being to obtrusive.

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Old 07-02-2008  
ggbib


Vista Ultimate x64 SP1
 
 

Re: Parental Controls - Time Limits

Yes, I don't have children, so I don't use it, but yet another nice feature in Vista.

My friend wanted me to come over and set it up, but i referred them here.

I vow to make a tutorial when there is something I can do that has not been covered here, .

Jerry
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Old 07-02-2008  
Brink


Vista x64 Ultimate SP2, Windows 7 Ultimate x64
 
 

Re: Parental Controls - Time Limits

LOL Jerry,

Your are more than welcome to create a tutorial when you like.

Shawn
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