Modern technologies have stepped far forward. Even in the recent past, the favorite entertainment of all children was cartoons or active games with friends in the yard. Now, almost every student has a modern gadget. Children are far more tech savvy than adults. They can customize their device, download various content and download their favorite applications and games. However, not all materials available on the World Wide Web are useful for a child.
Microsoft parental controls
Very often there are games with elements of violence, pornographic elements come across. Most likely, your child will not pay attention to the mark with an age limit. Microsoft has taken this seriously.problem. She created all the necessary technologies for careful parental control. This applies not only to products for the computer, but also for many mobile operating systems.
For example, on Windows Phone 8 smartphones, a section such as "My Family" was introduced. This service provides an opportunity to observe the work of the child with his gadget. We will talk more about what this service is and how to set up the "My Family" section in this publication. You will learn how to make device management comfortable for all family members.
"My family" - what services does the service provide?
With the help of this technology, first of all, you will be able to manage the process of downloading games and applications for your child. So, you will be able to view the programs that your children install, study their rating and set your own restrictions. There are several kinds of functions you can use:
- Allow children to buy apps and download free versions.
- Prohibit installing paid content.
- Completely taboo downloading apps and games.
- Set a rating for programs that a child can download.
- Prohibit downloading unpopular apps.
I would like to note that the rating largely determines the quality of the content that your little ones can download. For example, games that do not receive positive ratings may contain objectionable content.
Agree, such a service is enoughuseful for many parents. How do I set up the "My Family" section? After all, many Windows Phone users face a number of difficulties in registering and managing the service.
Setting up "My Family"
To fully enjoy Windows Phone and unleash its full potential, you need a Microsoft account. When registering, the user will be prompted to indicate their age. If he is under 18 years old, this will impose some restrictions on the use of a smartphone. You can no longer change your account settings. You can only create a new account, while resetting to factory settings and losing some of your personal data, user settings. If there are no users in the family whose age has already reached 18, a new account is indispensable. But if such users are present, the My Family service will come to the rescue. We have to set it up.
First of all, you need to register on windowsphone.com. It must be a parent account (that is, an adult who has reached the age of majority). After successful authorization, the "My Family" section will open automatically. If you are logging in for the first time and do not have other parent accounts, you will immediately see the "Get Started" button. By clicking on it, you will be able to add a new child account. Next, to set up the "My Family" section, you need to enter data from the "children's" account. If your child does not yet have an accountrecords, it must be added, and only then repeat all the manipulations described above.
Setting up on Xbox.com
Next, you will need to go to Xbox.com. Login should be done through the details of the "child" account. To continue, you must agree to all the terms of the Microsoft service agreements, agree to the processing of data, and so on. In the next section in front of you, you will need to double-check the child's account information. Remember that nothing can be fixed later, only by creating a new account.
If the data is correct, click "I accept" and proceed to the next step. If you find that, for example, you logged in under your account, and not using the child's data, you will need to log out and log in again. Thus, you have consented to the creation of an online profile on the site. After that, you will automatically be taken to the page where you will need to enter the details of the "parent" account. Do this and click "Next".
Child account rights
Now you know how to set up the My Family section. On the next page, you can already edit all settings for parental control. The "adult" and "child" accounts have different rights to manage settings. Of course, at the parent they are more extensive. So, adults have the opportunity to add new members to the service and monitor the downloads of children's applications. However, they cannotset up each other's accounts. Children can only enter the section, but they do not have any rights to the settings.
Family settings
Initially, family settings are set by default. You can then edit them however you see fit. In addition to application management, you have the ability to control other aspects. For example, you can allow or block the acceptance of friend requests or chatting with friends via text or voice messages. You can prevent the playback of explicit video content or music. If you do not want your child to play online or post anything on social networks, you also have the right to block access to such activities.
You can edit these settings at any time. This feature is very useful when your child is at school and you don't want them to be distracted. Or you are trying to protect him from exposure to negative materials present on the Internet. "My Family" on Windows Phone is a great way to parental control. After all, Microsoft always cares about the comfort and safety of your children. Now you know how to set up the My Family section. Your child will always be protected from inappropriate content.
