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Parental Controls In Windows Vista Allows Parents The control needed to restrict access to various applications, websites, and directories on a PC.

Contents 1 Overview 2 Related How-To Geek Articles 3 See Also

Overview

The Parental controls feature is available in Basic, Home Premium, and Ultimate editions. Parental Controls were a feature added into Windows Vista to help you manage how your children use the PC. You can set limits on access to the web, hours on the computer, limit programs they can use, etc. Parental controls are located as part of the User Account and Family Safety in the Control Panel.

Related How-To Geek Articles

• Use Parental Controls To Filter Websites In Vista
• Use Parental Controls To Limit Time kids Spend On The Computer
• Utilize Activity Reports In Parental Controls
• Block Or Allow Programs With Parental Controls

See Also

List of Windows Components v
Features	Windows Aero - System Restore - Previous Versions - SuperFetch - User Account Control (UAC) - Offline Files - ReadyDrive - Instant Search - Windows Sidebar - Parental Controls - Speech Recognition - ClearType - DirectX 10 - ReadyBoost - BitLocker - Flip3D - Remote Desktop - Search Folders - Tablet PC - Windows SideShow
Services	Task Scheduler - Desktop Window Manager - Application Experience - Application Host Helper Service - Application Information - Application Layer Gateway Service - Application Management - Background Intelligent Transfer Service - Base Filtering Engine - Block Level Backup Engine Service - Certificate Propagation - COM+ Event System - Computer Browser - DHCPClient
Applications	Notepad - Windows Mail - Internet Explorer - Command Prompt (Cmd.exe) - Windows Calendar - Mobility Center - Task Manager - Photo Gallery - Windows Media Center - Windows Media Player - Wordpad - Windows Sidebar - Snipping Tool - Windows Contacts - Device Manager - Disk Defragmenter - Event Viewer - Fax and Scan - Windows Journal - Windows Meeting Space - Windows DVD Maker - Windows Easy Transfer
Security	User Account Control (UAC) - Windows Defender - Windows Firewall
Admin Tools	Control Panel - Device Manager - Microsoft Management Console (MMC)