Windows Live Family Safety Part of Windows Essentials

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  1. Family-safe surfing, 24/7

    You select the web content your children see and approve who they talk to online with Hotmail, Messenger, and Windows Live Spaces. You also get helpful, easy-to-read reports of their online activity.

  2. Screen capture demonstrating Activity reports

    Activity reports

    Detailed activity reports for each child show you the websites your children visit (or tried to visit), and whether a site was allowed or blocked.

  3. Screen capture demonstrating Content filtering

    Content filtering

    Filtering helps you protect your kids from the online content you don't want them to see, and you can create different filters for each child. By checking User requests, you can see if your children have requested permission from you to view blocked sites.

  4. Screen capture demonstrating Anywhere access

    Anywhere access

    Access and adjust each child's safety settings from the Family Safety website, accessible from almost any computer on the web.

  5. Screen capture demonstrating Contact management

    Contact management

    Built-in contact and website approval helps you know who your kids are talking to in e-mail or blogs on Windows Live Spaces, or in IM on Windows Live Messenger. Just sign in to the Family Safety website to approve or reject each new contact.

Windows Live Family Safety
works great with…

Messenger

With Family Safety, you can approve or reject each new contact in Windows Live Spaces, Hotmail, and Messenger, so you control who can contact your children online.

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