The kids are online and you’re busy. Windows Live Family Safety application is there to help. Use activity reports to monitor your kids' computer activity. Choose websites, games, and programs they can access. Even set time periods when they can use the computer. So go ahead, be busy. Family Safety can help keep an eye on things.
SafeSearch is locked on for Bing, Google, Yahoo! and other popular search engines. You can add kids right on the Family Safety website. For parents who are ready to give older kids a bit more responsibility, we’ve added a new setting that allows all websites but lets you know if kids go to potentially inappropriate ones. The Family Safety website gives parents control over when kids use the computer, what games they can play, and what programs they can run.
Here are some key features of "Windows Live Family Safety 2011":
Works great with Windows:
· Family Safety enhances the standard Parental Controls in Windows, adding remote management that you can use to change your child’s permissions online. Get session and website visit reports right from the Family Safety website—you don’t have to log on to your child’s PC. When installed on multiple PCs in the household, Family Safety enforces the same settings and combines reports from all PCs into one.
Setup is a breeze:
· If you already have Windows accounts for your kids, you’re most of the way there. Windows Live IDs are not required for children. Just follow a few easy steps to get started, and then choose settings for each child's web access.
Monitor activities easily:
· Use activity reports to easily review your kids' online activities so you can teach them to use the Internet responsibly. Parents who want more control can use Family Safety to block inappropriate content or even limit kids to age-appropriate sites. You can also limit your kids’ email and instant messaging access to approved contacts on Windows Live Hotmail and Windows Live Messenger, so that you’ll always know where your kids are hanging out online and who they might be talking to.
Requirements:
· Processor: 1.6 GHz or higher
· Memory: 1 GB of RAM or higher
· Resolution: Minimum: 1024 × 576
· Internet connection: Internet functionality requires dial-up or broadband Internet access (provided separately). Local or long-distance charges may apply. High-speed Internet access is recommended for some features.
· Graphics or video card: Windows Live Movie Maker requires a video card that supports DirectX 9 or higher and Shader Model 2 or higher.
What's New in This Release: [ read full changelog ]
Image filtering is disabled on slower computers:
· The latest version of the Family Safety Filter includes an image filter that attempts to block adult content in images, while still allowing more appropriate images to surface.
· Because the image filter takes a fair amount of processing power, it's automatically turned off on slower computers. This doesn't affect other web filtering capabilities, which will still block websites based on the filtering level set in Family Safety.
Note:
· To use image filtering, you need a computer running Windows 7, with a Windows Experience Index base score of at least 5.0. You can view the Windows Experience Index base score for your computer in Performance Information and Tools.
· Open Performance Information and Tools by clicking the Start button , and then clicking Control Panel. In the search box, type Performance Information and Tools, and then, in the list of results, click Performance Information and Tools.
· Family Safety might not work correctly...
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