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Windows Live Family Safety
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Windows Live Family Safety homepage | | Developed by | Microsoft |
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| Latest release | 2009 (Build 14.0.8064.0206) / 2009-02-12; 329 days ago |
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| Operating system | Microsoft Windows |
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| Type | Parental Control |
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| Website | http://fss.live.com |
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 Windows Live Family Safety Filter Windows Live Family Safety (previously Windows Live OneCare Family Safety), developed by Microsoft, is a free parental control service for Microsoft Windows under the Windows Live brand. The program, which is roughly similar to Windows Vista's parental control feature, allows users to set guidelines and restrictions for children surfing on the internet and allows parents to monitor their children's web activities.
[edit] History
A preview of Windows Live OneCare Family Safety was first offered to 3000 beta testers in March 2006. After over a year and a half of testing, the final version was released on November 6, 2007. On December 15, 2008, Microsoft released an updated version 2009 of the software, and rebranded it as Windows Live Family Safety, removing it from the to-be-discontinued Windows Live OneCare family of products.
[edit] Features
Windows Live Family Safety includes features commonly found in most parental control programs, such as website blocking, content filtering, and web activity monitoring reports. In addition, Family Safety also provides expert guidance from respected child organizations (for example, American Academy of Pediatrics) on age appropriate settings and online activities.
From the release of Windows Live Messenger 8.5, Family Safety also features contact management, where parents will be able to create "allow" lists for Windows Live Contacts services to help prevent their children from communicating with unknown contacts and instead only communicate with contacts that parents have approved.
Family Safety allows remote access to its features from anywhere in the world.
The final version of Family Safety can be installed using Windows Live Essentials.
[edit] Limitations
Windows Live Family Safety requires the user to create a Windows Live ID for each person the user wants to control. Users must also separately login to Family Safety when they login under a Windows Account so their permissions and privileges can be set. Additionally, child accounts under monitoring by Family Safety may only access the classic version of Windows Live Hotmail.
Family Safety supports both 32-bit and 64-bit versions of Windows.
[edit] System requirements
Windows XP with Service Pack 2 (32-bit edition only), Windows Vista (32-bit or 64-bit editions), Windows 7 Beta (32-bit or 64-bit editions), or Windows Server 2008. It works on browsers such as Internet Explorer 6 or later, Firefox 2.0 or later, and Safari 3.0 or later.
[edit] See also
- Windows Live
- Windows Live OneCare
[edit] References
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