Win8.1 Parental Controls Detailed

Computer Store News: Win8.1 is an operating system for users of all ages. In the home environment, it is necessary to restrict the use of children, because children may be addicted to it. It may destroy important documents of adults. So today we want to talk about the parental control function of Win8.1 and see how it works.

First we need to set a password for the current administrator account (that is, the primary account) in order to enable parental controls. To add a password, we need to place the mouse in the lower right corner of the screen to bring up the charms, select Settings, then click on the bottom of the “Change PC Settings”. At this time, we will switch the label on the left to “User”, and you can add or change the password in the login option.

Adding a password

Then you need to create a new account, also in the "User" interface, click on the "Add User" dialog box below. At this time, a new window will pop up. Note here that the default is to create a Microsoft account, but in general, we recommend to use the following "Login without using Microsoft account" instead of "Login". Instead, create a "local" Account”.

Create a local account

This will start creating a new account. When the creation is complete, you will be prompted [“ Is this a child? ”, put a tick in front of this item, so that we can collect information about the use of the computer on the account.

Make sure this is a child account

Computer Usage Report

At this point we open the control panel, select “Set Family Safety for Users", and click on Newly Created Account Here, we can set up the account to use the computer.

Parental Control Settings

The first is website filtering, setting up only websites that can be accessed. Here we can limit by rating, and can also allow and block specific websites.

Website Settings

You can also set the time your child uses the computer, the Windows Store apps and games that are allowed, and the traditional desktop applications. These can be set automatically through the grading system, or you can customize which ones can be used and which ones are not.

What applications are allowed?

With parental controls, parents can ensure that their children use their computers more healthily, and that adult files are well protected. This feature is also highly recommended for home users, which is also the embodiment of Windows as an advanced operating system.