Windows 10 parental controls: How to proceed

By using parental controls in Windows, you can very easily analyze and control the usage behavior of your children. This teaches them proper usage at an early age. With "Family Safety" this is even possible for free.

Windows 10 Parental Controls: How to set up Family Safety

Family Safety works quite simply. You can analyze usage behavior as well as set time locks to use the computer.

1. To enable Family Safety, you first need to log in to the computer with an administrator account.
2. Then use the [Windows] + [I] key combination to open the settings.
3. Now switch to "Accounts" and select "Family and Other Users".
4. Click "Add Family Member" and choose "Child" from the options.
5. Now set up an email address specifically for the child account or enter an address you created previously.
6. Using this email and a set password, the child can log on to the computer.

Windows 10 parental controls: How to customize them

1. Navigate to the settings for family accounts, as described before, and this time click on "Manage family settings online".
2. Nun können Sie festlegen, welche Webseiten zugelassen werden und welche blockiert sind.
3. Außerdem sehen Sie die besuchten Webseiten des Kindes sowie dessen Nutzverhalten und die Dauer.
4. Außerdem können Sie festlegen, wie lange der Rechner insgesamt genutzt werden kann.