blocking type software for childrens PC,help needed

[Florida_Bear]

Hi All, Looking for some net nanny type software that will block undesirable content from accessing children's PC's.
As this is for four PC's some free software would be preferable :grin:
thanks in advance......Ted

[Matt Charlton]

Have a look at OpenDNS

http://www.opendns.com/

Basically you change your DNS settings on your router (saves making a change/installing software on each PC individuall).

Sign up for an account (free). Add your IP address and create a profile based on what you want the pcs to be able to access. Takes a bit of playing around with but from what I saw of it when I was messing with it the other week it looks good.

I didn't use any of the blocking features but did notice that browsing speeds were much improved over using Virgin's standard DNS servers.

[Florida_Bear]

Thanks Matt,This is actaully for a mate who wants to protect his 4 childrens laptops.
But not to hinder his own 'the main' PC, so I think software may be the only option.
Thanks......Ted

[Matt Charlton]

Have a look at this then, free and you'd install it on each laptop :)

http://www1.k9webprotection.com/index.php

No idea what its like

[Florida_Bear]

Cheers Matt.

Ted