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How to set Windows 7 up safely
You will need a device with the Windows 7 operating system. Check that you don’t have a newer version of Windows.
How to set parental controls on Windows 7
To set parental controls on windows 7:
Step 1 – From the desktop, click Windows menu and click on control panel.
Step 2 – From the desktop, click windows menu and click on control panel.
Step 3 – Select ‘User Accounts and Family Safety’ to create a new account for your child.
You will need to add a password to the account.
Step 4 – Then go back to ‘User Accounts and Family Safety’ and select ‘Parental Controls’.
Step 5 – Turn parental controls ‘on.
Step 6 – Select the ‘Time Limits’ options and select the squares to turn them blue.
Step 7 – Then select ‘Games’ to restrict which games can be played.
Step 8 – Choose ‘Set game ratings’.
Step 9 – Scroll down and select different types of content you want to block.
Step 10 – Next, select the ‘Allow and block specific programs ’ option.
How to set Windows 7 up safely
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