Parental Monitoring Software

bpatters69

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Hello All,

We have an exchange student who will be joining us in a few weeks. He is 16 and he will be with us for the school year. My wife and I do not have any kids so the whole kid experience is new to us. Wish us luck.

I want to purchase Parental Monitoring Software as we are responsible for the student while he is in the US. I am an ATT Uverse customer so McAfee Internet Protection is included with my UVerse service. I have installed McAfee Safe Family under a trial program for 30 days. So far the software seems ok but it is a bit buggy. I have also seen reviews that are less than impressive. Can anyone on the forum recommend something better?

Here is what I need.
1. I have McAfee Internet Security so I like the fact that I can simply add on the Family Safe module. As I said, the Family Safe may not be the best option and if it is not, I am willing to invest in something totally new. I would like something that works with McAfee Internet Security and if not, I am willing to uninstall McAfee Internet Security and install something like Norton Security and the Norton Family which seems like a better option base don what I have read.
2. Our home PC is Windows based and I am running Windows 7. I have set up an account for the student and blocked folders and applications by using Windows Parental Control and Windows file sharing.
3. The student will have some type of phone. We are waiting for his arrival and then we will buy him a used IPhone or Android.
4. I am loaning the student a Dell Laptop which is running Windows 10.

So In summary, should I keep McAfee and use McAfee Family or find a standalone monitoring software that works with McAfee or ditch McAfee and buy a different Virus\Firewall Product and Parental Monitoring from a different company?

Thanks, Bill
 

Bardock

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Use strong password and set admin and strong group policy, then control with firewall and hosts file. Block whatever you are concerned about (facebook, twitter, whatever the punks are getting kidnapped on these days). No need for this software imo.
 

sonitravel09

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Try WorkExaminer. its an accountability system where you get a weekly report on what apps are installed, how long they were used for and what websites where visited.. Might be pricey though.