What program can I download to stop my child from downloading my space .com to the computer?

Answer 1

Educate your child about using the internet safely. Although you can use a firewall program to prevent your child from accessing myspace.com, that will NOT prevent them from using another computer to access the site.

Windows XP Pro does include a firewall program which you can use to filter out myspace.com. You can find other firewall programs by searching for it on Google.

Answer 2

I agree with drlzrdmn,

You should monitor access on the PC, if the child doesn’t listen to you about myspace why would you think they wouldn’t find away around your blocking application.

If you really want to lock the system down make sure you limit them to a account with user permissions, you need to prevent them from accessing the cmd shell, run and taskmgr. There are free tools to aid individuals in bypassing applications you might install.

If your child is surfing while you’re away you may want to look into putting time based access restrictions in your cable or DSL modem/firewall.

I really think the best action you can take is to talk to them and if it doesn’t work pull the plug, and yank the wireless cards so they won’t steal from the neighbors. If it’s a laptop disable it in the bios and require a password to change the bios.

Answer 3

Here are several Free Parental Control Programs.

http://www.snapfiles.com/Freeware/misctools/fwparents.html

http://www.benetsafe.com/home.php

Answer 4

keep in mind that even if you choose to block the site, there is always a way around these blocks (they are quite easy too)

If you block it, they will find these easy ways around the block - and it'll make it more difficult for you to know that they have gone there.

I'd suggest you don't block the site, but keep an eye on what they are doing online, and provide punishment for your child for going where you don't want them (for example: go to an unapproved webpage: no web access for a day/week)

Answer 5

You can set up a separtate logon account in your Win XP and have settings not allowing your child access to the Internet.

or perhaps this type of program I suggested to my sister:

iProtectYou - a robust child Internet monitor, easy to learn to configure, inexpensive - free 14 day trial offer, then $34.95,. You can set up specific web sites to block as well as filter offensive content. She reports it to be successful in blocking entire offensive sites and even third party links to that site.

Also, find out if he/she has an account there - you can cancel it.

http://www.softforyou.com/child%20internet.php

Answer 6

well u dont need to download any software just go to internet options in IE and go to security tab there in that "enter myspace.com" in the restricted sites tab tahts it and here there is this free program u can try this too
http://www.scosoft.com/block-web-site-buddy.htm
well gud luck its pretty easy with this software hope i solved ur problem

Answer 7

My space is not sumthing u can download u can only sign up,concerning ur child, u can give him/her the simple instruction of do not do this init?

Answer 8

Talk to them.

Problems with children on the internet are social problems, not technicle problems.

If you have an open dialouge with them, tell them the truth and explain what to be aware of they will be fine.

Answer 9

Probably a program similar to netnanny, where you can block that site from being accessed from your pc.

Answer 10

Block the sight .