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Computers and Windows
How to set up a Windows PC for a child: a Microsoft family group, a standard user account, S mode and a school laptop. Late-night gaming, Discord and Family Link on a PC are covered here too.
5 min · readWindows 11 S mode on a kid's laptop: keep or switch out
Why Windows 11 in S mode won't run installers from websites, whether it keeps your kid safe, and how to switch out with Microsoft's steps. It's free and one-way.
5 min · readYour kid plays video games all day: what to do
Why kids can't stop gaming, how to agree on screen time without fights, when it's more than a habit, and how Windows can warn your kid and lock on time.
5 min · readDiscord parental controls: Family Center and limits on your child's PC
What Discord Family Center shows parents, where it stops, and how to block Discord or give it a daily limit on your child's Windows PC with Gardion.
4 min · readHow to set up a Windows laptop for a child: accounts, limits and websites
How to set up a new Windows laptop for a child: who does the first setup, a standard account, the Microsoft family group and Gardion limits from your phone.
4 min · readIs your child on the computer late at night? How to tell and what to do
How to tell if your child is on the computer late at night and what to do: an agreed time, the router, a Windows lock until morning and clock protection.
6 min · readParental controls for Windows 10 and 11 compared
Microsoft Family Safety, Kaspersky Safe Kids, Norton, Qustodio and Gardion on a Windows 10 or 11 PC: time limits, web filtering, workaround protection and prices.
7 min · readChild account on Windows: why it should be a standard user
Why a child with administrator rights can remove any parental control app on Windows, and how to switch them to a standard account using Microsoft's steps.
8 min · readMicrosoft Family Group on Windows 11: Parental Controls Step by Step
Set up parental controls on Windows 11 with a Microsoft family group: the child’s account, screen time, app and game limits, the Edge web filter and activity reports. Menu names match Microsoft Support.
6 min · readFamily Link for Windows: Why It Does Not Exist and What to Use Instead
Google Family Link cannot manage a Windows PC; Google’s own help says so. What a parent can do: built-in Microsoft Family Safety, its ceiling, and when a dedicated app makes sense.
6 min · readHow to Limit Screen Time for Kids — Without a Fight Every Night
Three ways that actually work to cap computer time: built-in Windows tools, your router, and a dedicated app. What holds, and what a kid undoes in one evening.
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