Windows already allows you to create and use different types of accounts on your PC. But if you’re creating an account for your child, you want to make sure they have the safest computing experience possible. This is where setting parental controls in Windows 11 can help.
Parental controls help you limit a child’s screen time and spend, and protect them from inappropriate content while surfing the web. In this article, we’ve gathered together some of the best parental control settings you should know in Windows 11. So let’s get started.
How to Set Up Parental Controls in Windows 11
First, let’s start with how you can set up parental controls for a child on PC. To do this, you need to sign in to your PC with a Microsoft account. From there, here’s how to set up your child’s account in Windows 11.
Stage 1: Press Windows key + I to launch the Settings app and use the left pane to navigate to the Accounts tab. Next, go to Family & other users.
Step 2: Click Add account next to ‘Add a family member’.
Stage 3: If your child already has a Microsoft account, you can use it. Or click ‘Create for a child’ and follow the onscreen instructions to create a new account.
When you create an account for your child, it will be linked to your Microsoft account. From there, you’re ready to rule them all. Here are some of the best parental control settings you can use in Windows 11.
1. Limit Screen Time
Setting the screen time feature allows you to control how much time your child can spend on the computer and at what times of the day. Here’s how to set it up.
Stage 1: Open the Settings app, go to the Accounts tab and go to Family & other users.
Step 2: Now click on ‘Manage family settings online or remove an account’. This will open a browser tab where you will be taken to the Microsoft Family Safety section.
Alternatively, you can directly log into your Microsoft account and go to Family Safety settings.
Stage 3: Switch to the Screen time tab on your left. Then, under Devices, turn on ‘Use one schedule on all devices’.
Step 4: Under Device limits, select a day for which you want to configure the screen time.
Step 5: Now use the slider to determine how many hours they can spend using the computer that day. Additionally, you can set a schedule to specify the period they can use.
Finally, click Done.
2. Limit Use of Apps and Games
In addition to defining screen time, you can further control which apps and games your child can access while on screen. Here’s how.
Stage 1: Open Family Safety settings online and go to your child’s account.
Step 2: Go to the Screen time tab on your left. Now go to Apps & games tab and turn on App & game limits option.
Stage 3: Select an app or game from the list and click the Set limit button. Alternatively, you can also click the Block app button to revoke access to a particular app or game.
Step 4: Now, set a time limit for the app or game and define a program where your child can use it. Finally, click Done.
3. Content Filters
Whether your child is playing games or surfing the web, it is important to filter out inappropriate content. The content filter setting allows you to set an age limit so that Windows 11 can keep your child away from this content. Here’s how.
Stage 1: Open Family Safety settings online and go to your child’s account.
Step 2: Switch to the Content filters tab and go to Filter settings. Here, turn on the ‘Filter inappropriate websites and searches’ switch.
You can also enable the ‘Use only allowed websites’ option to limit your child’s access to allowed websites.
Like websites, you should also consider setting age restrictions for your child to filter out inappropriate apps, games, and media. To do this, switch to the Apps & games tab and use the drop-down menu to set an age limit.
4. Control Expenditures
With Parental Controls, you can set money or add a credit card to give your child the freedom to make independent purchases, and also set a few restrictions to prevent them from making excessive purchases.
In the Spending tab, you can set up approvals for any purchase and enable pending notifications to notify yourself of any purchase.
Once enabled, you can approve or decline spending requests as you see fit.
For a Better Tomorrow
These were some of the best parental control settings in Windows 11. You can use them to protect your child from inappropriate activities and possibly to create a safer computing environment for them.
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