Firefox Block and unblock websites with parental controls
This article explains how to prevent children from using Firefox, block websites or filter website content in Firefox that may be offensive or inappropriate for children.
This article explains how to block websites or filter website content in Firefox that may be offensive or inappropriate for children.
Parental controls and web filtering software
Parental controls built-in in Windows Vista/7 allow you to prevent children from using programs such as browsers. In addition, web filtering software lets you block websites or filter website content in Firefox or any other browser.
- (Windows 7): See Windows 7 - What can I control with Parental Controls? and Looking for web filtering and activity reports in Windows Parental Controls? at microsoft.com
- (Windows Vista): See Windows Vista - What can I control with Parental Controls? at microsoft.com
- (Windows XP): See Windows Live Essentials for Windows XP at microsoft.com containing Windows Live Family Safety, a web filtering software.
Parental Controls built-in in Mac OS X let you block websites or filter website content in Firefox or any other browser.
For a list of web filtering software, see List of content-control software at wikipedia.org.
Web filtering extensions for Firefox
This addons.mozilla.org search for parental control lists several extensions that can provide content blocking.
Based on information from Parental controls (mozillaZine KB)
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