Zarathustra[H]
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So,
I have decided my stepson needs some additional oversight when it comes to his computer usage.
In Windows 7 and 8 there were built in parental controls I could use to prevent use outside of hours I disapproved of. This was a great feature.
Apparently now, you need to have several Microsoft accounts to make this happen. One for the parent and one for each kid, and then you set the controls online thought your Microsoft account ???
First allow me to vent for a second. This is a bloody outrage. Another cheap trick Microsoft is trying to try to force people into creating Microsoft accounts. Well I refuse. No computer on my network will ever be tied to anything but an account that exists solely on the local machine.
Now that I have that out of my system, is anyone aware of any alternatives? Are there any third party applications that can behave like the old parental controls in Windows 7 and 8 with the use of local account only?
I'd appreciate any suggestions.
I have decided my stepson needs some additional oversight when it comes to his computer usage.
In Windows 7 and 8 there were built in parental controls I could use to prevent use outside of hours I disapproved of. This was a great feature.
Apparently now, you need to have several Microsoft accounts to make this happen. One for the parent and one for each kid, and then you set the controls online thought your Microsoft account ???
First allow me to vent for a second. This is a bloody outrage. Another cheap trick Microsoft is trying to try to force people into creating Microsoft accounts. Well I refuse. No computer on my network will ever be tied to anything but an account that exists solely on the local machine.
Now that I have that out of my system, is anyone aware of any alternatives? Are there any third party applications that can behave like the old parental controls in Windows 7 and 8 with the use of local account only?
I'd appreciate any suggestions.