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How to set up parental controls
in Windows 7
DOWNLOAD WINDOWS ESSENTIALS
FROM THE ADMINISTRATOR ACCOUNT
(OPTIONAL)
Type ‘windows.microsoft.com/en-
US/windows-live/essentials’ in the
Address Bar. Hit Enter.
Click the ‘Download Now’ button.
Click the ‘Save’ button when you
reach the security prompt.
Click the ‘Run’ button once the file is
downloaded.
When asked what to install, select
the ‘Choose the programs you want
to install’ option.
If Family Safety is already installed,
you will be asked to update. Click
the ‘Install’ button.
If Family Safety is not already
installed, you need to check the
checkbox. Then click ‘Install’ button.
Wait for the response that Windows
Essentials has been installed. Click
the ‘Close’ button.
Read and accept the Microsoft
Services Agreement if prompted.
Click the ‘Accept’ button.
Type in your Windows Live ID and
password if prompted. Click the
‘Sign in’ button.
SET UP USER ACCOUNTS FOR EACH CHILD
FROM THE ADMINISTRATOR ACCOUNT
Click on the Start ribbon and click
on Control Panel in the column on
the right.
Click on ‘Add or remove user
accounts’ to add new account.
Click on ‘Create a new account’ if no
account appears in the box.
Type a name for the standard user
account. Click ‘Create Account’.
ENABLE PARENTAL CONTROLS FROM
THE ADMINISTRATOR ACCOUNT
Back on the previous screen under
the bold ‘Additional things you can
do’ click ‘Set up Parental Controls’.
NOTE: There are two different paths
for setting up parental controls at
this point. If you downloaded and
installed Windows Essentials,
Windows Live Family Safety will be
your provider. If not, you will not
have any additional controls. The
next three slides explain the latter.
The slides after that show the path I
would recommend for setting up
parental controls using Windows
Essentials.
Select the child account to set up
parental controls using Windows
Live Family Safety.
Refer to the websites below to then
adjust the following individual
settings for the child’s account:
• Time Limits
• Games
• Allow or block specific programs
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows7/control-
when-children-can-use-the-computer
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows7/choose-
which-games-children-can-play
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/prevent-
children-using-specific-programs
Select the ‘On, enforce current
settings’ radio button. Click the ‘OK’
button.
When you installed Windows Essentials
click the ‘Accept’ button to agree to the
Microsoft Services Agreement.
Select the child account to set up
parental controls using Windows
Live Family Safety.
Check the checkbox on the right to
monitor account. Click ‘Next’ button.
Type in your Windows Live ID and
password if prompted. Click the
‘Sign in’ button.
Pull down the Family Safety members
dropdown and select your name and
e-mail. Click ‘Save’ button.
Refer to familysafety.microsoft.com on how to
adjust parental control settings.
Click the ‘Close’ button.

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How to Set Up Parental Controls in Windows 7

  • 1. How to set up parental controls in Windows 7
  • 2. DOWNLOAD WINDOWS ESSENTIALS FROM THE ADMINISTRATOR ACCOUNT (OPTIONAL)
  • 4. Click the ‘Download Now’ button.
  • 5. Click the ‘Save’ button when you reach the security prompt.
  • 6. Click the ‘Run’ button once the file is downloaded.
  • 7. When asked what to install, select the ‘Choose the programs you want to install’ option.
  • 8. If Family Safety is already installed, you will be asked to update. Click the ‘Install’ button.
  • 9. If Family Safety is not already installed, you need to check the checkbox. Then click ‘Install’ button.
  • 10. Wait for the response that Windows Essentials has been installed. Click the ‘Close’ button.
  • 11. Read and accept the Microsoft Services Agreement if prompted. Click the ‘Accept’ button.
  • 12. Type in your Windows Live ID and password if prompted. Click the ‘Sign in’ button.
  • 13. SET UP USER ACCOUNTS FOR EACH CHILD FROM THE ADMINISTRATOR ACCOUNT
  • 14. Click on the Start ribbon and click on Control Panel in the column on the right.
  • 15. Click on ‘Add or remove user accounts’ to add new account.
  • 16. Click on ‘Create a new account’ if no account appears in the box.
  • 17. Type a name for the standard user account. Click ‘Create Account’.
  • 18. ENABLE PARENTAL CONTROLS FROM THE ADMINISTRATOR ACCOUNT
  • 19. Back on the previous screen under the bold ‘Additional things you can do’ click ‘Set up Parental Controls’.
  • 20. NOTE: There are two different paths for setting up parental controls at this point. If you downloaded and installed Windows Essentials, Windows Live Family Safety will be your provider. If not, you will not have any additional controls. The next three slides explain the latter. The slides after that show the path I would recommend for setting up parental controls using Windows Essentials.
  • 21. Select the child account to set up parental controls using Windows Live Family Safety.
  • 22. Refer to the websites below to then adjust the following individual settings for the child’s account: • Time Limits • Games • Allow or block specific programs http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows7/control- when-children-can-use-the-computer http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows7/choose- which-games-children-can-play http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/prevent- children-using-specific-programs
  • 23. Select the ‘On, enforce current settings’ radio button. Click the ‘OK’ button.
  • 24. When you installed Windows Essentials click the ‘Accept’ button to agree to the Microsoft Services Agreement.
  • 25. Select the child account to set up parental controls using Windows Live Family Safety.
  • 26. Check the checkbox on the right to monitor account. Click ‘Next’ button.
  • 27. Type in your Windows Live ID and password if prompted. Click the ‘Sign in’ button.
  • 28. Pull down the Family Safety members dropdown and select your name and e-mail. Click ‘Save’ button.
  • 29. Refer to familysafety.microsoft.com on how to adjust parental control settings. Click the ‘Close’ button.