How To Block Adult Websites In Windows 10?

If you are a parent in need of some parental control, you've likely heard all about Windows 10's native ability to set web filtering settings. But did you know that you can also block adult websites? In this article, we'll show you how to block adult websites and limit what your kids see online using the Windows 10 Parental Control feature.

We live in an increasingly tech savvy world, and it is the protective instinct of parents to want to keep their children away from adult content like pornographic sites or violent information. Children are easy prey to malicious sites and awful people. It is important to know that they are safe while they surf the web and have fun.

As an adult, you are not immune to the harmful effects of adult websites too. Here are steps that work in the background to limit and block unwanted sites:

Method 1: Change the Settings

This method prevents the account user from logging into any adult sites via Internet Explorer or Microsoft. To do this:

1. Find the start tab and click on it.
2. You will see a tab for Settings. Click on it.
3. Find the option that says Family and other people. It will open a range of options like the illustration below.
4. Choose the option “Manage family settings online". It will open more options.
5. Find the tab labeled Web Browsing.
6. Click on the tab that is labeled “Block inappropriate websites".
7. Alternatively, using this same method, you may add a family member’s account. This is especially helpful for kids.

Add the email address of the child you want to add. If the person does not have an email address, click on the option that says the person does not own an email address. Click the button labeled Next, and then the button that says Confirm.

Method 2: The Safe Mode for Search Engines

Searching for adult content on Google is easy as it appears on the first pages. It is all too easy for both children and adults to get information from the internet, especially when you go searching for it.

Apart from changing your settings to block adult sites, an additional action is limiting the search engines of Google, YouTube, Bing and all other major engines from displaying pornographic images at all.

Note that if you already have an internet filter in place, you may need to manually adjust the settings of each engine browser.

1. Open your Google application.
2. The bottom right has an icon that says “more” with “…” above it. Click on it.
3. It will take you to a page resembling the screenshot below. Enable the safe search by sliding the button to the right.

Follow these steps for YouTube, Internet explorer and other browsers.

Method 3: Use Browsing Extensions

Browsing extensions help you customize your browsing on the Web. Popular browsers such as Google have multiple browser extensions that can be easily added to your settings. This is a very convenient setting. Most browser extensions are efficient and free.

For this method, you may use Block Site browsing extension. It is compatible with Google, and easily downloaded from the Web store for Chrome.

1. Download Block Site browsing extensions.
2. Click on the option that says, “Add to Chrome". A window will appear with a summary of the features of this extension.
3. Click on the option that is labeled “Add Extension".
4. Check for the icon of the extension on the right top corner of your browsing screen.If the extension is fully downloaded, the icon illustrated above will be clearly visible.
5. Also, you may visit the specific sites you want to block. Visit the site and click on the extension icon. Then click on the option labeled “Block this site.”
   
6. If you ever want to unblock a specific site, click the extension icon and the option “Edit your list”, followed by “Edit block sites list". All blocked sites have an icon on their right with a minus symbol. By clicking the minus symbol, the site will be unblocked.

Summary: block adult websites in Windows 10

• Hit the Start button and type in "family" and then click on Family Options.
• You'll see the Family options screen, and a list of the family members you've added so far. Next to Web browsing, select Block or Allow.
• Select On or Off depending on whether you want to allow or block websites.

Conclusion

It is possible for you and your child to access the internet without viewing pornographic or other inappropriate content. These methods are just some of the measures that you can take to ensure this on your Windows 10 computer.