How To Restrict Web Browsing Using Internet Explorer
The "Family" settings can be changed to restrict a user's internet access.Windows users need to keep students, children and employees safe from certain web content.Internet Explorer can be blocked on all recent versions of Windows to keep users safe.Internet Explorer is the only web browser that restricts browsing.
Step 1: Click on the settings and open the Start menu.
To restrict web traffic in Internet Explorer, you need to create a new Windows user account.This account is called a child account.
Step 2: Click "accounts", then select " family and other users."
A list of user accounts will be displayed on your computer.You won't need to create a new account if the user already has a child account.You can modify the child account's web restrictions at account.microsoft.com/ family.In this method, you will learn how to do it.
Step 3: You can add a family member and a child at the same time.
Don't choose unrestricted adult accounts.
Step 4: The email address for the new child user should be Microsoft.
The new child user needs to have an email address that ends in@outlook.com,@hotmail.If the child has a Microsoft email address, type it into the blank, then confirm.
Step 5: To read the confirmation email from Microsoft, you have to sign in to Outlook.
You will need the child's password when you sign in.You will see a message in the inbox that says you need a parent's permission.
Step 6: You must have a parent sign in.
This is the password you use to log into Windows 10.
Step 7: To prove that you are an adult, enter your credit card information.
Your card will be charged by Microsoft.There is no way around this.Click "Next" then "Confirm" to enter the information.
Step 8: To view the Family settings, point your browser to account.microsoft.com.
There is a list of accounts associated with your family on the far right side of the screen.
Step 9: To access its web browsing settings, click the arrow next to the child's account name.
Select web browsing from the list when the menu appears.
Step 10: It's a good idea to block unsafe websites.
If you want to block adult content on the web, switch the switch to "On" in the "Web browsing" menu.
Step 11: The websites can be individually allowed through the filter.
Some websites, like those about gender or medical issues, may be blocked by the filters.If you know of a site you want your child to be able to access, type the address into the box beneath "Always allow these." Click "allow" to add the site to the list.
Step 12: A site should be blocked.
To block access to a certain website, type the address of the website you want to block into the box.
Step 13: The user should only log into the computer with the child account.
The child account will only be protected by your web browsing filters.If the child uses the Internet from a different account, the filters will be bypassed completely.
Step 14: Press Win+X to access the Control Panel.
You can create a child account for a user to block internet explorer traffic.
Step 15: If you want to add a user, you have to select the "Users" menu.
There is a button at the bottom of the screen to add a user.It is not necessary to create another account for your child if they already have a limited local account on this computer.When prompted, choose the previously-established child account from the list of users in the Family Safety settings.
Step 16: Sign in without a Microsoft account.
We will create a local account instead of restricting internet access for a particular user.
Step 17: Click on the account you want to sign up for.
This is to confirm your previous selection.
Step 18: Click "Next" to enter a new password for the child account.
The child user will use the account information when they sign into the computer.A child's first name is fine.Leave the password field blank if you would prefer not to have a password for this account.
Step 19: The box should be next to "Is this a child's account?"
The child account is active.
Step 20: You can access the " Family Safety" settings.
To launch the search box, press Win+S.You can set up family safety for any user.
Step 21: From the list of users, select the child account.
This will open the family settings panel for this user.
Step 22: Click on the box labeled Web filtering.
The user can use all websites.
Step 23: Users can only use websites that I allow.
If you want to change it to the default, you can come back to his screen.
Step 24: You can choose from a list of restriction options.
The child user can only view websites you add to the access list.The above option includes websites that are rated for children.Additional items from the general interest category include non-adult sites that are informational or safe entertainment, but not social media.Everything above, plus social media, chat and email access, is possible through online communication.Everything above, and adult websites are included in "Warn on Adult".Adult websites will have a warning message.
Step 25: You can add websites to your "allow" and "block" lists.
Click on the left side of the screen to allow or block websites.To add a website to the block list, type the URL into the box and click "Block." You can also add the URLs of sites you always want to allow through the filter, no matter which filters you enabled previously.When you are done, close the window and type the URL into the blank.Your child may need to use sites that are blocked by filters for school.
Step 26: The child should only be able to access the computer with their account.
The child won't be protected by web restriction when using the child account.If prompted, he or she can click their user name and enter their password.
Step 27: Go to Tools > Internet Options after opening Internet Explorer.
The Content Advisor can be used to enable web filters for IE.The Tools button can be found in the upper right-hand corner if IE does not have a traditional layout.
Step 28: You can access the general settings of the Content Advisor.
If prompted, click "Enable", and enter your administrator password.Click on the settings.
Step 29: You have to create a supervisor password.
Users can remove the settings with a few clicks if you set a password.When you enter the Content Advisor settings, you will be prompted to enter this password.
Step 30: You can choose which rating levels to allow.
The list of categories include language, nudity, sex, and violence.If you want to restrict access to websites based on any of those topics, click one with the mouse, then drag the slider all the way to the left.The more protected your users are against that type of content, the better.More of the content can be found through the filter if the slider is moved to the right.
Step 31: Allow or restrict the sites.
You can click on the approved sites tab.If you want to be excluded from the filters you just added, you can type in any websites.If you know that users need to view a site like WebMD, enter www.webmd.com, then click "Always."You may have to consider the options before blocking these sites.
Step 32: You can choose to ignore the filters.
If you put a check in the box that says "Supervisor can type a password to allow users to view restricted content", you will be able to access blocked sites when you use the computer.
Step 33: To save your changes, click "OK"
Data will be restricted for all users if you have enabled Content Advisor.When prompted, type the supervisor password if you want to view a blocked website.