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The internet is one of the greatest inventions of the 20th century and is a fantastic teaching and research tool for the whole family.

However, it has also become a very dangerous place to allow free access to younger family members as there is a vast amount of content which is totally inappropriate and all too easy to find by accident and even easier deliberately by curious teenagers.

Using Windows 7, 8.1 or 10, I can create a tailored environment for each of your children that allows them to use the internet safely with much less risk of them being subjected, either by accident or deliberately, to inappropriate material.

Each child can be allocated their own account on the system and these accounts can be monitored by the parents control panel (via the Internet) so that the parent can see what sites their child has visited, what searches they have made, and allowing the parent to block or allow any sites as they consider appropriate.

www.internetmatters.org

There is a fantastic website called www.internetmatters.org and this should be your first port of call if you want to keep your children safe online, the information there is invaluabe and will guide you through some of the pitfalls of the internet and how to avoid them.

The Parents’ Guide to Teaching your Teen Online Safety

https://www.mytutor.co.uk/blog/the-parents-guide-to-teaching-your-teen-online-safety/

This guide contains plenty of helpful information such as:

  • A practical guide for parents on how to keep teens safe online, including useful summaries of popular internet apps as well as the types of threats teens could be exposed to online.
  • Safety tips for using apps such as Instagram, TikTok (which has gathered 1 billion users in only two years), YouTube, Snapchat, Twitter and Whatsapp. We also cover advice and safety tips for teens playing online multiplayer video games.
  • Other online safety topics and advice such as sharing personal information, socialising online, cyberbullying, harmful content, influencers, body image and mental health for teens online.
  • Links to additional internet safety resources for parents from well-respected sources such as the NSPCC and the UK government’s own guidelines.

Other precautions

Using the control panel the parent can also decide what times of the day the child is allowed to use the computer and for a maximum number of hours each weekday and/or each weekend day.

Microsoft Windows 8.1 and 10 has been criticised quite heavily for how different it is to previous Windows versions and it has to be said that there is a "learning curve" when users first move over to it but one thing that Microsoft has definitely got right is its approach to Online Safety and this alone makes it a very attractive upgrade for concerned parents.

Once your new Windows has been set up for you, shortcuts created to your favourite programs and files, and the system explained to you slowly and patiently, you should find it as easy (or indeed easier) to use than previous windows versions.

If you have Windows 7, 8.1 or 10 already, or are looking at Online Safety for
older computers and other devices such as phones and tablets, then please get in touch and I can guide you as to the best way to protect your family.

Contact Phil on 01525 210008 / 07974 175222

or by email to phil@he-fixed-my-pc.co.uk

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