A program password must be provided first before making any changes with the program. This is not the same as your Trend Micro Account password. Open Trend Micro, then click Settings . Click Other Settings. Select Password, then click Change password. Type your current password and your new preferred password. Retype the new password in the Confirm password field. It must contain 8 to 50 characters composed of numbers (0 […]
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What are Website Filter Rules in Parental Controls? (Trend Micro)
Website Filter Rules lets you filter different categories of websites based on three age groups in Parental Controls: Child, Pre-teen, and Teen. What websites categories are blocked per age group? AGE GROUP CATEGORIES BLOCKED TEEN (AGES 13-17) Erotic / Mature Nudity Pornography Illegal Drugs Illegal / Questionable Violence / Hate / Racism Hacking / Proxy Avoidance Alcohol / Tobacco Gambling […]
What are Time Limits in Parental Controls? (Trend Micro)
Time Limits in Parental Controls lets you schedule how much time your child can use your computer and the Internet. Internet Access Set a detailed daily schedule or a simple schedule for weekdays and weekends for their Internet access timetable. The unmarked areas show when your kid can only use the Internet. Click any part of the box to make changes. […]
What are Program Controls in Parental Controls? (Trend Micro)
Program controls in Parental Controls lets you limit your children from opening specific programs at certain times. Block chat programs or games when your kids should be using the computer for homework. After the program is added to the list, under Scheduled Access, click Change schedule to set when the program can be accessed. Source : Official Trend Micro Brand Editor […]
Information Stored in Trend Micro Security Report
Security Report provides details on the dates and types of threats your Trend Micro program blocked. Security Threats Shows malware, web threats, unauthorized changes, and suspicious access attempts discovered. Period: Date covered in the recent report. Click the dropdown to change the date range. ransomware threats found: Number of malicious processes acting as ransomware your Trend Micro […]
How Trend Micro Parental Controls works on Windows
You can make changes to the settings at any time. Just click Family on the main screen and then select Parental Controls. How does it work? Parental Controls uses Website Filters, Time Limits and Program Controls to specify how your kid can use the computer. With these features, you can: Block inappropriate websites. Limit Internet access. Prevent your children from opening specific programs at certain times. […]
How to set up a Trend Micro program password on Windows
When you set a program password, it must be provided first before making any changes with the program. This is not the same as your Trend Micro Account password. Open Trend Micro. Click the Settings icon. Click Other Settings. Select Password. Put a check beside Enable password protection to prevent unauthorized changes. Type your preferred password, then retype it in the Confirm password field. It must […]
Issues when updating Trend Micro Security for Windows
You may encounter issues updating Trend Micro Security for Windows. See below for some of the problems customers have encountered: Update hangs Open the Trend Micro Diagnostic Toolkit: On your keyboard, press the Windows + R keys. The Run window should be open. In the Open field, type supporttool.exe, then press ENTER. The Trend Micro Diagnostic Toolkit should open. Click the (C) Uninstall tab. […]
How to update Trend Micro Antivirus on Mac
Your program regularly checks online for security updates to stop new threats every 3 hours. These are automatically applied to the program modules to improve its performance. To update the program manually: Open Trend Micro Antivirus. Click Update Now. Wait as the program checks and downloads the updates. After the update completes, click Close. Related Info Update Trend […]
How to turn ON/OFF Trend Micro Antivirus for Mac
Learn how to turn on or off Trend Micro Antivirus for Mac. Below are some of the reasons why you need to temporarily disable the program: To analyze issues you encounter on your computer. To install a hardware device. To verify if Trend Micro program is causing the issue on your Mac. Enable Trend Micro […]