It's a fact. Many kids don't tell their parents what they do online. They give out their personal information to people they don't know. They're stalked by predators in chat rooms and social networking sites. They're cyber bullied by other kids. They visit websites that contain content you don't want them to see. They download files that are illegal or harmful to your PC. As the use of the Internet has expanded, so have the threats to young children and teens who use it. And the more frequently they use it without supervision, the greater the danger. The problems are growing every day, and the risks to victims of these abuses are very serious. It's never been more important to make sure your family is protected. CyberPatrol Parental Controls puts you in control. It lets you monitor and manage your children's Internet use in a flexible way that best suits your family…yet still allows the freedom to explore safely. It's easy to use, and fully customizable to fit each child's age, needs and interests. With CyberPatrol Parental Controls, you can: Limit or prevent access to programs -- Protect against revealing personal information online -- Stop inappropriate language in chat & IM sessions -- Protect against online predators and identity thieves -- Manage time spent online or using programs -- Monitor Internet activity -- Customize filtering for each user – Install on up to 3 PCs CyberPatrol's Parental Controls software comes complete with an Online Safety Guide for Parents written by Linda Criddle, a recognized expert in online child safety. The guide features important information about how to make surfing the Internet, participating in chat groups, and using other online tools safe and secure for kids.
S**H
Recommended product but careful if you have Windows 7
I ordered and then returned this product.Pro:I think this is a well-established product and consistently the highest rated product for protecting kids and teens on the Internet, and protection is highly recommended if you know the facts. [No need to be paranoid but some common sense supervision of your kids while on the Internet and a product to cover the remaining situations is a good idea.] This product gets consistently good reviews and has many good features.Con: The version 7.7 does NOT list Windows 7 compatibility. If you buy it and it does not work with Win7, it's your problem, according to the Amazon sub-vendors. I had checked and was told that it does work with Win7 and the info on Amazon will be updated, bought it, but when it arrived, the packaging still did not list Win7, so I asked the manufacturer and learned that they view it as Win7 compatible (despite not showing same...), but only with the 32-bit version, NOT tested with 64-bit, and we have 64-bit (Win7 Home Premium) so we returned the software, taking a hit on return shipping costs that neither the vendor nor Amazon would address. The vendor's position was understandable, not frivolous or mean, but also not very gracious. Many people do not have the savvy to even look at system requirements in the first place much less determine 32-bit vs. 64-bit.Just note that "officially" it is not compatible with Win7 despite that operating system being out for a long while now and being the default system provided with new computers (a very common situation when buying new software...), which is a pretty dumb situation and a likely pitfall for consumers.Summary: If you have WinXP, etc., it should be a great product. If you have Win7, you are rolling the dice, may work fine or not work
M**A
It's very good...if you have Internet Explorer.
It does not work with Google Chrome. (I know this as a fact. I called customer service. The service is great; make sure to leave a message so someone would contact you later...but the product is not okay.)It never mentioned that it was for specific browsers on the box OR on the paper it came with.Only buy this if you have Internet Explorer.
F**T
Don't bother!
Very difficult to figure out. Couldn't get it to work- gave me the run around when tried to return. Never did credit me! 😡
R**E
Simple. Works. Pretty good!
Only complaint I have is that the interface is a little cryptic, and there is no context sensitive help feature. It's very flexible, which is good as no two children are the same. I have one whose into target shooting and loves to research what's out there. For him I was able to scale back one of the many categories, 'weapons', to a low risk. Pretty slick. Love the flexibility the most!!
C**9
Garbage!!!
Couldn't even load program... Get an error message "product more then 15 months old. Cannot load. Please by update version"Total waste of money!! Going to have a very disappointed little boy tomorrow. Promised him he could have my spare laptop after I put stuff on it to help keep him safe.
N**M
not working
I installed it on XP media center, it made my explorer slow , few minutes to open [...]it is not working on chrom, but not stopping it, so very easy to go around it, just install chrom and browse unsafe siteschaning rules does not always work, I had to clean all rules and set them again, to make the change I wantedbottom line , at least on my computer , it was so slow I could not make it work.
A**D
It did not work well
It did not work well and consistently. Sometimes it just blocked everything. It cannot filter Google Image and Video. I know there are few software of parent control.
R**L
Very effective
My husband and I installed this on our 5 and 7 year olds computer so they could surf without gross things popping up. We tested it out for about an hour and it is a very effective tool. They can access their websites with no problem and the bad stuff can't come through. We recommend!
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