parental control help

[debbieno1]

hi i'm trying to set up parental controls on vistas. i'm choosing what options i want then going onto my sons page but i can get onto all the adult sites still. also i've put what sites i don't allow as a test but i can still access them.

also as a test i clicked on don't allow any games went onto his page and that was blocked so that worked whats going on? please help

 

[Brink]

Hello Debbie, and welcome to Vista Forums.

Usually it will be more effective to check the Only allow websites which are on the allow list box to block all websites except for the ones you allow by adding it to the white list instead. The filter just can't catch everything by only blocking a few sites or type of sites.

http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/95142-parental-controls-web-filter.html

Hope this helps,
Shawn

 

[debbieno1]

thanks i will give it a try

 

[debbieno1]

just tried that didn't work can still get on blocked web site

 

[Brink]

If you are using Internet Explorer, then you might also see if using Content Advisor may help block them. These will not help though if he's using FireFox instead of Internet Explorer.

 

[debbieno1]

content advisor is no good cause it blocks for the whole computer and i don't want that only want to block my sons

 

[Brink]

You might consider trying Windows Live Family Safety instead then. It's like Parental Controls, but is suppose to be better.