How to Restrict Web Browsing Using Internet Explorer

Steps

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   Open Internet Explorer and go to Tools > Internet Options. Note that if your Internet Explorer doesn’t have a traditional toolbar layout, the Tools button will look like a cog in the upper right-hand corner.
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   Choose the Content tab and click on the Enable button.
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   Select filter settings for the categories shown. They include Language, Nudity,Sex, and Violence. The further right you push the slider, the more content is allowed.
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   Click on the Approved Sites tab. Here you can type in any specific websites that you might want to be treated specially. You can come back and change this list later, perhaps after feedback from your family.
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   Navigate to the General tab, and click on Create Password. This will set you up as Administrator, preventing other users from altering the settings.
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   Click OK to exit the window. Now that you have enabled Content Advisor, you can rest assured that your family can only view rated web pages.

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• For a comparison of features of different products, see this Comparison Chart:
  

Comparison Chart
Program	OS	Browsers	Web Categories	Per User	Remote Control	Restrict by Time	Restrict Programs	Restrict Chat	Price
Content Advisor	Windows	IE6	4	No	No	No	No	No	Free
K9	2000/XP	Any	59	No	No	Yes	No	No	Free
Safe Eyes	Windows	Firefox IE	35	No	No	Yes	No	Yes	$40
Cyber Patrol	Windows	IE Firefox AOL Netscape	60	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No	$40
Content Protect	2000/XP	Any	22	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	$40
Note: SafeEye's license includes installation on 3 computers, and there is a Mac version available.

• Content Adviser may have uses but other software titles have more powerful features:
  
  • Control what programs and games are run.
  • Restrict computer use to certain times or days.
  • View a list of visited websites.
  • Control which websites are accessed.