Internet Monitoring Software Needed

[kghaddon]

I need suggestions on internet monitoring\ access control for our family computer. I need control over\ monitoring of IM, Email, Myspace, etc. I have young children who are "stumbling" across people and things that they should not be exposed to at their age.

Thanks in advance for your help.

Greg

 

[mechBgon]

Windows Vista Home, Home Premium and Ultimate have Parental Controls features. Release date in stores is Jan. 30th. I haven't tried it, but I'd bet it's got what you want. more info at Microsoft's site.

Setting them up as non-Admin users on Vista would also make spyware/adware a non-problem too. You can also do so on WinXP: info on Limited accounts and if you have XP Professional Edition, you might as well go the whole way and add a Software Restriction Policy too, it only takes a minute more.

 

[PowerEngineer]

Although lots of people hate Norton, I've used Norton Internet Security for years and find that its parental controls work well for us.

 

[John]

Here's some reading material for you. http://internet-filter-review.toptenreviews.com/

I think some of their reviews are a wee bit skewed though.