{"id":45273,"date":"2018-08-27T23:01:18","date_gmt":"2018-08-27T15:01:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/?p=45273"},"modified":"2024-07-19T03:37:03","modified_gmt":"2024-07-18T19:37:03","slug":"setup-parental-control-windows-10","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/setup-parental-control-windows-10\/","title":{"rendered":"Setting Up Parental Controls in Windows 10"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>If you\u2019re preparing your child to start using a home computer, or if you\u2019re considering buying their first one, it\u2019s essential to begin with <strong>Microsoft Family<\/strong> on Windows 10. This feature provides robust parental controls, allowing you to <strong>monitor your child\u2019s digital activities<\/strong>, manage the apps and websites they access, and establish time limits to <strong>curb excessive computer use<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Microsoft Family is integrated with your Microsoft accounts and includes an \u201cactivity reporting\u201d feature that <strong>sends you weekly updates<\/strong> on your child\u2019s computer usage directly to your inbox. Sounds incredibly helpful, doesn\u2019t it?<\/p>\n<p>Now, let\u2019s go through the steps to activate Microsoft Family and implement <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/parental-control-apps-windows\/\">parental controls on Windows 10<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ref-block ref-block--post\" id=\"ref-post-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/parental-control-apps-android\/\" class=\"ref-block__link\" title=\"Read More: 5 Free Android Apps to Monitor Your Kids\u2019 Smartphones Activities\" rel=\"bookmark\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">5 Free Android Apps to Monitor Your Kids\u2019 Smartphones Activities<\/span><\/a>\n<div class=\"ref-block__thumbnail img-thumb img-thumb--jumbo\" data-img='{ \"src\" : \"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/thumbs\/250x160\/parental-control-apps-android.jpg\" }'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<noscript>\n<style>.no-js #ref-block-post-22362 .ref-block__thumbnail { background-image: url(\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/thumbs\/250x160\/parental-control-apps-android.jpg\"); }<\/style>\n<\/noscript>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"ref-block__summary\">\n<h4 class=\"ref-title\">5 Free Android Apps to Monitor Your Kids\u2019 Smartphones Activities<\/h4>\n<p class=\"ref-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tGoogle Play Store may not have tougher restrictions than those found on Apple's AppStore so if your kids...\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Read more<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Sign Into Microsoft Family<\/h2>\n<p>Microsoft Family is a service designed to <strong>keep family members connected and provide children with a secure environment<\/strong> across Windows 10 and Xbox One, as well as Android devices equipped with Microsoft Launcher. You can also organize your family calendar, and set up group chats on Skype.<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s how to get started with Microsoft Family:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Open the <strong>Start<\/strong> menu and select the <strong>Settings<\/strong> icon.<\/li>\n<li>Navigate to <strong>Accounts<\/strong> and then select \u201c<strong>Family & other people<\/strong>\u201d on the left panel.<\/li>\n<li>Choose \u201c<strong>Sign in with a Microsoft account<\/strong>\u201d under \u201cYour family\u201d, and log in using your Microsoft account (or create one if you don\u2019t already have one).<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/setup-parental-control-windows-10\/log-microsoft-family.jpg\" width=\"1200\" height=\"647\" alt=\"Signing into Microsoft Family\"><\/figure>\n<h2>Create Family Member Accounts<\/h2>\n<p>Add unique user accounts for each family member in Windows 10, granting them the necessary permissions. Afterward, <strong>link these accounts to your Microsoft Family<\/strong> to manage them centrally.<\/p>\n<h3>Setting Up an Adult Account<\/h3>\n<p>Add an adult account to <strong>oversee activities, handle requests, and manage family settings<\/strong>, including modifying children\u2019s account settings.<\/p>\n<p>Follow these steps to add an adult account:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Select \u201c<strong>Add a Family Member<\/strong>\u201d under \u201cYour family\u201d.<\/li>\n<li>Choose \u201c<strong>Add an adult<\/strong>\u201d in the dialog window asking \u201cAdd a child or an adult?\u201d.<\/li>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/setup-parental-control-windows-10\/add-adult-account-windows-10.jpg\" width=\"654\" height=\"633\" alt=\"Settingup an adult account in Windows 10\"><\/figure>\n<li>Enter the email address of the adult\u2019s Microsoft account, then click <strong>Next<\/strong>. If they do not have a Microsoft account, they will need to create one before proceeding.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3>Creating a Child Account<\/h3>\n<p>Set up a child account to apply the parental controls you configure within Microsoft Family. This helps ensure your child\u2019s safety and manage their computer usage effectively. Additionally, you can <strong>monitor their online activities<\/strong> through weekly reports.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Select \u201c<strong>Add a Family Member<\/strong>\u201d under \u201cYour Family\u201d.<\/li>\n<li>Click on \u201c<strong>Add a child<\/strong>\u201d in the dialog that appears.<\/li>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/setup-parental-control-windows-10\/add-child-account-windows-10.jpg\" width=\"1200\" height=\"640\" alt=\"Creating a child account in Windows 10\"><\/figure>\n<li>If your child has an email address, enter it; otherwise, click on \u201c<strong>The person I want to add doesn\u2019t have an email address<\/strong>\u201d to create one. Then, click <strong>Next<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Confirm the details such as name and email address if prompted.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>Note:<\/strong> Your child will need to log in to their email and accept the invitation to join your Microsoft Family for the controls to take effect.<\/p>\n<h2>Configure Parental Controls<\/h2>\n<p>After setting up accounts for your children, you can manage them through the \u201c<strong>Family & other people<\/strong>\u201d section in the Settings. Let\u2019s walk through managing parental controls on your Windows 10 PC:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Open <strong>Settings<\/strong>, select <strong>Accounts<\/strong>, then go to \u201c<strong>Family & other people<\/strong>\u201d on the left.<\/li>\n<li>Click \u201c<strong>Manage family settings online<\/strong>\u201d under \u201cFamily & other people\u201d to access the Microsoft Family settings page.<\/li>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/setup-parental-control-windows-10\/manage-settings-microsoft-family.jpg\" width=\"1200\" height=\"643\" alt=\"Manage settings of Microsoft Family\"><\/figure>\n<li>On the Microsoft Family website, you\u2019ll find all your family members listed under \u201c<strong>Your family<\/strong>\u201c, along with options to manage their settings.<\/li>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/setup-parental-control-windows-10\/access-microsoft-family-web.jpg\" width=\"1154\" height=\"528\" alt=\"Accessing Microsoft Family online\"><\/figure>\n<li>For each child\u2019s account, you will find options like <strong>Activity<\/strong>, <strong>Screen time<\/strong>, <strong>Content restrictions<\/strong>, and more, including setting time limits.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3>Monitoring Activities<\/h3>\n<p>In the <strong>Activity<\/strong> tab of your Microsoft Family settings, you can monitor your child\u2019s use of apps, games, web searches, and more. The activities are neatly organized under headings for easy review.<\/p>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/setup-parental-control-windows-10\/view-activity-child-account.jpg\" width=\"1163\" height=\"510\" alt=\"Monitoring child account activities\"><\/figure>\n<p>You can also modify restrictions on apps, games, or websites. To change these settings, click \u201c<strong>Change restrictions<\/strong>\u201d at the top-right of a section.<\/p>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/setup-parental-control-windows-10\/change-restrictions-activity.jpg\" width=\"1163\" height=\"510\" alt=\"Adjusting activity restrictions for a child\"><\/figure>\n<p>Additionally, you can opt to receive a weekly report of your child\u2019s activities directly in your inbox. Here\u2019s how to set this up:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Log into your Microsoft account and click <strong>Family<\/strong> at the top right, then select your child\u2019s profile from the list of family members.<\/li>\n<li>Under <strong>Activity<\/strong>, choose <strong>Manage<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/setup-parental-control-windows-10\/manage-activity-microsoft-family.jpg\" width=\"1163\" height=\"510\" alt=\"Manage child activity settings in Microsoft Family\"><\/figure>\n<li>Enable \u201c<strong>Activity reporting<\/strong>\u201d to start tracking your child\u2019s activities.<\/li>\n<li>Activate \u201c<strong>Email weekly reports to me<\/strong>\u201d to begin receiving these reports via email.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/setup-parental-control-windows-10\/turn-activity-reports-microsoft-family.jpg\" width=\"859\" height=\"536\" alt=\"Enabling activity reports in Microsoft Family\"><\/figure>\n<h3>Managing Screen Time<\/h3>\n<p>Control your child\u2019s computer access through the \u201c<strong>Screen time<\/strong>\u201d settings. If your child attempts to use the computer outside the predefined hours, they will be unable to log in, effectively restricting access.<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s how to set up your child\u2019s screen time:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Go to the \u201c<strong>Screen time<\/strong>\u201d tab, adjacent to the <strong>Activity<\/strong> tab.<\/li>\n<li>In the \u201c<strong>Screen time that\u2019s simple<\/strong>\u201d section, activate \u201c<strong>Use one screen time schedule<\/strong>\u201d to apply a uniform schedule across all devices.<\/li>\n<li>Adjust the permitted hours for each day using the \u201c<strong>Hours allowed<\/strong>\u201d dropdown under \u201cScreen time schedule for all devices\u201d. Select \u201c<strong>Blocked<\/strong>\u201d to completely deny access on specific days.<\/li>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/setup-parental-control-windows-10\/schedule-screen-child-account.jpg\" width=\"1200\" height=\"763\" alt=\"Setting screen time schedule for a child's account\"><\/figure>\n<li>For more specific control, click on any day\u2019s timetable to customize access periods for that day.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/setup-parental-control-windows-10\/schedule-screen-strictly.jpg\" width=\"693\" height=\"488\" alt=\"Detailed daily screen time scheduling\"><\/figure>\n<h3>Setting Content Restrictions<\/h3>\n<p>Limit access to specific websites, apps, games, and media, and manage online purchases through the Microsoft Store.<\/p>\n<p>To enable content restrictions, follow these steps:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Open the \u201c<strong>Content restrictions<\/strong>\u201d tab.<\/li>\n<li>Enable \u201c<strong>Needs adult approval to buy things<\/strong>\u201d under \u201c<strong>Ask a parent<\/strong>\u201d to prevent unauthorized purchases on the Microsoft Store.<\/li>\n<li>Also under \u201c<strong>Ask a parent<\/strong>\u201c, activate \u201c<strong>Email me when my child gets stuff<\/strong>\u201d to receive notifications for your child\u2019s purchases.<\/li>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/setup-parental-control-windows-10\/add-shopping-restrictions-child-account.jpg\" width=\"1097\" height=\"592\" alt=\"Setting shopping restrictions for a child's account\"><\/figure>\n<li>Under \u201c<strong>Apps, games and media<\/strong>\u201c, turn on \u201c<strong>Block inappropriate apps, games & media<\/strong>\u201d to filter out unsuitable content.<\/li>\n<li>Set content ratings for apps and games by selecting an appropriate option from the dropdown \u201c<strong>Allow apps and games rated for<\/strong>\u201c.<\/li>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/setup-parental-control-windows-10\/enable-restrictions-apps-games-media.jpg\" width=\"1179\" height=\"641\" alt=\"Enabling content restrictions on apps, games, and media\"><\/figure>\n<li>In the \u201c<strong>Web browsing<\/strong>\u201d section, click \u201c<strong>Block inappropriate websites<\/strong>\u201d to enable SafeSearch and block adult content. Add websites you want to allow or block as needed under the respective sections.<\/li>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/setup-parental-control-windows-10\/add-web-restrictions-child-account.jpg\" width=\"1170\" height=\"906\" alt=\"Web browsing restrictions setup\"><\/figure>\n<li>To restrict web access to only allowed sites, check \u201c<strong>Only allow these websites<\/strong>\u201c.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2>In Summary<\/h2>\n<p>Microsoft Family stands out as a top-tier, cost-free parental control solution, particularly beneficial for those using Windows 10 PCs. While it primarily supports Microsoft apps, its features make it a worthwhile tool for safeguarding your child\u2019s digital experience.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A guide on how to use Microsoft Family on Windows 10 to monitor and control your child&#8217;s computer activities.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":120,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3397],"tags":[171,2129,3557],"topic":[],"class_list":["entry-content","is-maxi"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v22.8 (Yoast SEO v27.6) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Setting Up Parental Controls in Windows 10 - Hongkiat<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"A guide on how to use Microsoft Family on Windows 10 to monitor and control your child&#039;s computer activities.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/setup-parental-control-windows-10\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Setting Up Parental Controls in Windows 10\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"A guide on how to use Microsoft Family on Windows 10 to monitor and control your child&#039;s computer activities.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/setup-parental-control-windows-10\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Hongkiat\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/hongkiatcom\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2018-08-27T15:01:18+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2024-07-18T19:37:03+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/setup-parental-control-windows-10\/log-microsoft-family.jpg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Ashutosh KS\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:creator\" content=\"@hongkiat\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@hongkiat\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Ashutosh KS\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"8 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.hongkiat.com\\\/blog\\\/setup-parental-control-windows-10\\\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.hongkiat.com\\\/blog\\\/setup-parental-control-windows-10\\\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Ashutosh KS\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.hongkiat.com\\\/blog\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/0c0611010da9a578caa32a34232cf7bd\"},\"headline\":\"Setting Up Parental Controls in Windows 10\",\"datePublished\":\"2018-08-27T15:01:18+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2024-07-18T19:37:03+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.hongkiat.com\\\/blog\\\/setup-parental-control-windows-10\\\/\"},\"wordCount\":1034,\"commentCount\":0,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.hongkiat.com\\\/blog\\\/#organization\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.hongkiat.com\\\/blog\\\/setup-parental-control-windows-10\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/assets.hongkiat.com\\\/uploads\\\/setup-parental-control-windows-10\\\/log-microsoft-family.jpg\",\"keywords\":[\"Microsoft Windows\",\"Parental Control Tips\",\"Windows 10\"],\"articleSection\":[\"Desktop\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"CommentAction\",\"name\":\"Comment\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/www.hongkiat.com\\\/blog\\\/setup-parental-control-windows-10\\\/#respond\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.hongkiat.com\\\/blog\\\/setup-parental-control-windows-10\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.hongkiat.com\\\/blog\\\/setup-parental-control-windows-10\\\/\",\"name\":\"Setting Up Parental Controls in Windows 10 - Hongkiat\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.hongkiat.com\\\/blog\\\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.hongkiat.com\\\/blog\\\/setup-parental-control-windows-10\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.hongkiat.com\\\/blog\\\/setup-parental-control-windows-10\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/assets.hongkiat.com\\\/uploads\\\/setup-parental-control-windows-10\\\/log-microsoft-family.jpg\",\"datePublished\":\"2018-08-27T15:01:18+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2024-07-18T19:37:03+00:00\",\"description\":\"A guide on how to use Microsoft Family on Windows 10 to monitor and control your child's computer activities.\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.hongkiat.com\\\/blog\\\/setup-parental-control-windows-10\\\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/www.hongkiat.com\\\/blog\\\/setup-parental-control-windows-10\\\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.hongkiat.com\\\/blog\\\/setup-parental-control-windows-10\\\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/assets.hongkiat.com\\\/uploads\\\/setup-parental-control-windows-10\\\/log-microsoft-family.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/assets.hongkiat.com\\\/uploads\\\/setup-parental-control-windows-10\\\/log-microsoft-family.jpg\"},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.hongkiat.com\\\/blog\\\/setup-parental-control-windows-10\\\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.hongkiat.com\\\/blog\\\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Setting Up Parental Controls in Windows 10\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.hongkiat.com\\\/blog\\\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.hongkiat.com\\\/blog\\\/\",\"name\":\"Hongkiat\",\"description\":\"Tech and Design Tips\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.hongkiat.com\\\/blog\\\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.hongkiat.com\\\/blog\\\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.hongkiat.com\\\/blog\\\/#organization\",\"name\":\"Hongkiat.com\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.hongkiat.com\\\/blog\\\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.hongkiat.com\\\/blog\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.hongkiat.com\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/hkdc-logo-rect-yoast.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.hongkiat.com\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/hkdc-logo-rect-yoast.jpg\",\"width\":1200,\"height\":799,\"caption\":\"Hongkiat.com\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.hongkiat.com\\\/blog\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\"},\"sameAs\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/www.facebook.com\\\/hongkiatcom\",\"https:\\\/\\\/x.com\\\/hongkiat\",\"https:\\\/\\\/www.pinterest.com\\\/hongkiat\\\/\"]},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.hongkiat.com\\\/blog\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/0c0611010da9a578caa32a34232cf7bd\",\"name\":\"Ashutosh KS\",\"description\":\"Ashutosh is a writer, entrepreneur, and a tech evangelist with expertise in the area of Computer Programming.\",\"sameAs\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/www.hongkiat.com\\\/\"],\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.hongkiat.com\\\/blog\\\/author\\\/ashutosh_ks\\\/\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO Premium plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Setting Up Parental Controls in Windows 10 - Hongkiat","description":"A guide on how to use Microsoft Family on Windows 10 to monitor and control your child's computer activities.","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/setup-parental-control-windows-10\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"Setting Up Parental Controls in Windows 10","og_description":"A guide on how to use Microsoft Family on Windows 10 to monitor and control your child's computer activities.","og_url":"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/setup-parental-control-windows-10\/","og_site_name":"Hongkiat","article_publisher":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/hongkiatcom","article_published_time":"2018-08-27T15:01:18+00:00","article_modified_time":"2024-07-18T19:37:03+00:00","og_image":[{"url":"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/setup-parental-control-windows-10\/log-microsoft-family.jpg","type":"","width":"","height":""}],"author":"Ashutosh KS","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_creator":"@hongkiat","twitter_site":"@hongkiat","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"Ashutosh KS","Est. reading time":"8 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/setup-parental-control-windows-10\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/setup-parental-control-windows-10\/"},"author":{"name":"Ashutosh KS","@id":"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/0c0611010da9a578caa32a34232cf7bd"},"headline":"Setting Up Parental Controls in Windows 10","datePublished":"2018-08-27T15:01:18+00:00","dateModified":"2024-07-18T19:37:03+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/setup-parental-control-windows-10\/"},"wordCount":1034,"commentCount":0,"publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/#organization"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/setup-parental-control-windows-10\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/setup-parental-control-windows-10\/log-microsoft-family.jpg","keywords":["Microsoft Windows","Parental Control Tips","Windows 10"],"articleSection":["Desktop"],"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"CommentAction","name":"Comment","target":["https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/setup-parental-control-windows-10\/#respond"]}]},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/setup-parental-control-windows-10\/","url":"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/setup-parental-control-windows-10\/","name":"Setting Up Parental Controls in Windows 10 - Hongkiat","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/setup-parental-control-windows-10\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/setup-parental-control-windows-10\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/setup-parental-control-windows-10\/log-microsoft-family.jpg","datePublished":"2018-08-27T15:01:18+00:00","dateModified":"2024-07-18T19:37:03+00:00","description":"A guide on how to use Microsoft Family on Windows 10 to monitor and control your child's computer activities.","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/setup-parental-control-windows-10\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/setup-parental-control-windows-10\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/setup-parental-control-windows-10\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/setup-parental-control-windows-10\/log-microsoft-family.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/setup-parental-control-windows-10\/log-microsoft-family.jpg"},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/setup-parental-control-windows-10\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Setting Up Parental Controls in Windows 10"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/#website","url":"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/","name":"Hongkiat","description":"Tech and Design Tips","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/#organization","name":"Hongkiat.com","url":"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/hkdc-logo-rect-yoast.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/hkdc-logo-rect-yoast.jpg","width":1200,"height":799,"caption":"Hongkiat.com"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"},"sameAs":["https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/hongkiatcom","https:\/\/x.com\/hongkiat","https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/hongkiat\/"]},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/0c0611010da9a578caa32a34232cf7bd","name":"Ashutosh KS","description":"Ashutosh is a writer, entrepreneur, and a tech evangelist with expertise in the area of Computer Programming.","sameAs":["https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/"],"url":"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/author\/ashutosh_ks\/"}]}},"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p4uxU-bMd","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/45273","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/120"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=45273"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/45273\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":72347,"href":"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/45273\/revisions\/72347"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=45273"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=45273"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=45273"},{"taxonomy":"topic","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/topic?post=45273"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}