Re: teenager visiting porn sites Hardware and Software Microsoft Windows by DMR …]get a dedicated computer for one of her kids: The teenager ignored all of my recommendations, and also refused to use… Re: teenager visiting porn sites Hardware and Software Microsoft Windows by meme_x ….[/QUOTE] Hi dfederman I know how you feel with your teenager .. been thier and it is not easy but don't… teenager visiting porn sites Hardware and Software Microsoft Windows by dfederman Hello. I'd like some advice on simple Internet controls for a 16-year-old who habitually visits porn sites. I monitor him closely, but if I step out of the room even briefly, I find porn sites in the history. He gets grounded or whatever, banned from the computer, promises he won't do it again, needs the Internet for schoolwork, and the whole … Re: teenager visiting porn sites Hardware and Software Microsoft Windows by ArtChess Can't beat it join it... No i'm just kidding... the best bet isn't so much with a technical resolution but rather disciplinary resolution. surely if you were to find a means of blocking out certain sites, the disobediancy of the child is still there and will cary it out in other ways other than just surfing porn sites. be strict and firm … Re: teenager visiting porn sites Hardware and Software Microsoft Windows by dfederman thanks for your help, but pasting those web sites into the restricted zone under security settings does not work on my computer. I've tried that time and again, then I type in the address on yahoo or google, and the sites come right back up. Yuck! What am I doing wrong? Re: teenager visiting porn sites Hardware and Software Microsoft Windows by Comatose If you are using IE, I believe there is a content manager. It won't keep out of all porn sites, but it will certainly cut off a good portion of them.... the point being, it will require a lot more work to get to them.... you could consider using something like cybernanny, or another content manager.... Re: teenager visiting porn sites Hardware and Software Microsoft Windows by Real-tiner I have a problem of getting porn sites I don't want while searching for benign items I want - and I can't tell the difference on many of them until I open the page. So part of the problem is that there are evil programmers out there trying to make you see porn whether you want to or not. These scumquats either worship porn and want to spread their … Re: teenager visiting porn sites Hardware and Software Microsoft Windows by dfederman thanks for your reply, but the content manager on IE doesn't work for me. I set all the controls to zero tolerance, hit apply, and still, when I check, all sites are allowed. Re: teenager visiting porn sites Hardware and Software Microsoft Windows by kc0arf Hello, Technology won't be able to stop social problems. I don't want to get into how to raise your child, that is your scope, and for you as the parent (s) to work with. I do not have any kids yet, so I cannot speak from experience either. Perhaps this is a call from him to want to find out more about adult activities. Might be time for … Re: teenager visiting porn sites Hardware and Software Microsoft Windows by Catweazle Good comments in this topic already. Removing his privileges to use the PC is the obvious answer. But be sure that he's actually viewing porn. Just because there are porn links in internet history doesn't guarantee that porn sites have been visited and viewed. Those links in history can also come from advertising. Hell, I've picked them up … Re: teenager visiting porn sites Hardware and Software Microsoft Windows by dfederman thanks to all for advice. Believe me, my husband and I are active, involved parents. Forgoing the computer for homework would be a problem--we have only one, and even if he's on it for word processing, how can I keep him off the Internet? And there is no doubt that he visits the sites. I am also puzzled at why the Content Manager doesn't work. … Re: teenager visiting porn sites Hardware and Software Microsoft Windows by dewman Just thought i would put my 2 cents in. One way to stop a site from comming up is to add it to your HOSTS file... An example entry would be: 127.0.0.1 [url]www.porn.com[/url] make sure that you put the 127.0.0.1 before any site... you can find the HOSTS file by just doing a search. Open it with notepad or wordpad. after you save … Re: teenager visiting porn sites Hardware and Software Microsoft Windows by DMR [QUOTE=dewman]Just thought i would put my 2 cents in. One way to stop a site from comming up is to add it to your HOSTS file...[/QUOTE]Unfortunately though: - You have to do that for each and every site that you want to block. - You would (obviously) have to know the URL of every site that you want to deny access to. - The kid could remove the… Re: teenager visiting porn sites Hardware and Software Microsoft Windows by g0rb4ch3v [URL=http://www.cybersitter.com/cs2001g.htm]CyberSitter[/URL] Re: teenager visiting porn sites Hardware and Software Microsoft Windows by DMR Unfortunately, one of the drawbacks of programs like Cybersitter, NetNanny, etc. is that they can actually block legitimate sites and/or content. Their filter lists are not perfect, and can sometimes be a bit too "conservative". Re: teenager visiting porn sites Hardware and Software Microsoft Windows by dewman well... switch to a secure windows and deny access to the hosts file... come on people... there are always ways to do things... there are always ways to undo things also... but set it up correctly and it is not likely that the child is going to be able to undo it. Re: teenager visiting porn sites Hardware and Software Microsoft Windows by Catweazle [QUOTE=dewman]well... switch to a secure windows and deny access to the hosts file... come on people... there are always ways to do things... there are always ways to undo things also... but set it up correctly and it is not likely that the child is going to be able to undo it.[/QUOTE] We try, believe me we try. I suggest you read this topic again… Re: teenager visiting porn sites Hardware and Software Microsoft Windows by NDNomad Ya know what, so what if Netnany or the like is too restrictive!. The reason it's there to start with is you have a kid who can't help himself. The consequences are he has to deal with a filter. You want the filter off? Get it together. There...that's my 2 cents. Re: teenager visiting porn sites Hardware and Software Microsoft Windows by Real-tiner One idea is to disconnect and remove the internet cable during the homework sessions, or put a call restrictor on the phone line which prevents using certain phone numbers (dialup) without dialing a password. I did this years ago when I had kids at home. Re: teenager visiting porn sites Hardware and Software Microsoft Windows by dlh6213 Most likely the teen is using the net for research (just researching some stuff he shouldn't be in the midst of what he should be). I think giving him his own computer, if connected to the net, will just encourage the behavior, though it would keep the offensive material away from the rest of the family. You may find some helpful articles … Re: teenager visiting porn sites Hardware and Software Microsoft Windows by Zachery I think your best options, are to either sit behind him while he is doing research on the net, and when they are not, unplugg the internet, if it is this much of a problem. I am not a parrent nor will I be for several more years most likely, however stoping kids from getting porn is hard, 99% of the time they are going to be better at getting … Re: teenager visiting porn sites Hardware and Software Microsoft Windows by rivimey The suggestions I'd make are: - give your child only a "limited user" account and make the admin password a really good one: something like "5%ykWcbali^8" rather than "fido33". And don't type it in with him looking on! - if you get a second PC you might wish to try using VNC or similar to actually monitor what'… Re: teenager visiting porn sites Hardware and Software Microsoft Windows by william_stam [QUOTE=DMR]Unfortunately, one of the drawbacks of programs like Cybersitter, NetNanny, etc. is that they can actually block legitimate sites and/or content. Their filter lists are not perfect, and can sometimes be a bit too "conservative".[/QUOTE] well that beets NO internet. at work we have a dude thats like the kid, only he is … Re: teenager visiting porn sites Hardware and Software Microsoft Windows by DMR [QUOTE=william_stam]well that beets NO internet.[/QUOTE]The Internet is made of beets? Well I'll be... Beat. :mrgreen: Re: teenager visiting porn sites Hardware and Software Microsoft Windows by Tyreses Well seems like you all have it handled, but i always like my 2 cents in there, IE is usless of course, theres ways to turn off the content manager ;) My parents used net nany, but we cracked that to, all ican say is either watch him the entire time he uses the pc, or lok for the best content filter program there is and hope he doesnt crack it. Re: teenager visiting porn sites Hardware and Software Microsoft Windows by jwshepherd AS a Father of a pair just a little younger than yours. I have put up a content filtering firewall using an older computer. [url]http://www.censornet.com/[/url] Is free to use and install. They do have a blacklist update which costs about $100 which will actually check each picture coming through and if there are too many skin colored … Re: teenager visiting porn sites Hardware and Software Microsoft Windows by ArtChess wow what a funny thread..... I have a 14 yr old cousine who's hormones are off the wall.... See his philippino and philippino's hit puberty early...hehehe.. so to make the long story short. I gave him a goal of become a 3 time state champ in wrestling which would involve alot of physical activity. so yes he has to have access to the PC. … Re: teenager visiting porn sites Hardware and Software Microsoft Windows by goaliemike Ok im 15 and one thing thats hard to work around, is you set a password protected administrator account, and install northon internet security 2005. Then set him up on a power user accoung (this will prevent him fron setting the parental controls in northon, and prevent him from installing software without your permission). Then all is done, but … Re: teenager visiting porn sites Hardware and Software Microsoft Windows by Save-The-World Yes, I totally agrees with Catwealze it can’t be achieved by technically, it’s a matter of how do u teach socially to your child. You can’t prevent him from watching porn sites (even if u do so) he can very easily get it on every corner of the road, on the name of the modernization, the way girls dressing , on the Television, in the school or … Re: teenager visiting porn sites Hardware and Software Microsoft Windows by Catweazle With all due respect, that's a pipe dream, not a solution. It's been appropriately and honestly noted by people responding here that there are limits to what technology can do. Your suggestions are not strategies this person could adopt with her son, and are inappropriate responses because of that.