Keep a closer eye on your child’s online activity, and set device limits and restrict content via Parental Controls. Tip: If your child has access to a family computer, create a separate Windows account for your child, log in to that account, then follow these same steps. Log in to the computer. Open Internet Security. Select Parental Controls > Turn […]
You can limit access to inappropriate content to avoid viewing undesirable material on the Internet. The Internet is full of interesting websites, but not all contain content you might consider desirable or appropriate, especially for children under your care. With the content blocker, you can ensure you and your loved ones view appropriate content on […]
Browsing Protection uses browser extensions to protect encrypted browsing and to show you security information while you are browsing the internet. The Antivirus page of the product shows you if the extension for your default browser is not turned on. Tip: For Firefox, Chrome, and Microsoft Edge, you can click Set up now on the Antivirus page to open the correct page […]
When Banking Protection is turned on, it automatically detects when you access an online banking website. When you open an online banking website in your browser, the Banking Protection indicator appears at the top of your screen. All other connections are blocked while Banking Protection is active. Tip: If you do not want to interrupt your other active […]
When Banking Protection is turned on, your online banking sessions and transactions are protected. When you access your bank’s website or make online payments, Banking Protection activates and blocks all connections that are not necessary for online banking so that they cannot interfere with your confidential transactions. To turn on Banking Protection: Open the product […]
Banking Protection adds another layer of security to prevent attackers from interfering with your confidential transactions and protects you against harmful activity when you access your online bank or make transactions online. Banking Protection automatically detects secure connections to online banking websites and blocks any connections that do not go to the intended site. When […]
The website exceptions list shows specific websites that are either allowed or blocked. To view and edit website exceptions: Open the product from the Windows Start menu. On the main page, select Tools > Allowed and denied websites. If the website you want to edit is already listed as allowed or denied, and you want to move it from one […]
A Browsing Protection block page appears when you try to access a site that has been rated harmful. When a Browsing Protection block page appears: If you want to enter the website, select Allow website. Windows User Access Control asks you to confirm this action. If necessary, enter your administrator account information, then confirm the change. […]
Browsing Protection shows a website safety rating on the search results page when you use Google, Bing, Yahoo, or DuckDuckGo. Color-coded icons show the safety rating of a current site. The safety rating for each link on the search results page appears with these same icons: The site is safe to the best of our […]
Browsing Protection can prevent you from unintentionally accessing websites that are not trustworthy or have prohibited content. Sometimes you may browse to a website that contains suspicious, infringing, or prohibited content. For example, the website may be a fake, known spam site, contain potentially unwanted programs, or is illegal no matter where you are located. […]