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This article explains how to block websites or filter website content in Firefox that may be offensive or inappropriate for children.

{for win} 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. {/for} {for mac,linux} This article explains how to block websites or filter website content in Firefox that may be offensive or inappropriate for children. {/for} = Parental controls and web filtering software = {for mac,win7,win8,win10} Firefox checks the parental controls on your computer and sets itself to ''Prefer:Safe'' mode. This automatically turns on the safety feature on each website your child visits, as long as you have the parental controls active on your computer. This feature can be turned off only through your password-protected parental settings on your operating system, so your child will not be able to deactivate this feature through the browser. To turn on parental controls on your computer, please see the support documentation for your operating system or see the following instructions. {for win10} * [https://support.microsoft.com/help/10551/microsoft-account-set-up-family-after-upgrade=windows-10 Set up family features on Windows 10] at microsoft<!-- -->.com {/for} {for win8} * [https://support.microsoft.com/kb/2782156 Set up Family Safety] at microsoft<!-- -->.com {/for} {for win7} *'''(Windows 7)''': [https://www.howtogeek.com/howto/10524/how-to-use-parental-controls-in-windows-7/ How To Use Parental Controls in Windows 7] at howtogeek<!-- -->.com and [https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/e7/2009/05/26/safeguarding-windows-7-parental-controls/ Safeguarding Windows 7 – Parental Controls] at microsoft<!-- -->.com * '''(Windows Vista)''': [https://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windows-vista/use-parental-controls-to-filter-websites-in-windows-vista/ Use Parental Controls to Filter Websites in Windows Vista] at howtogeek<!-- -->.com {/for} {for mac} Built-in Parental Controls let you block websites or filter website content in Firefox or any other browser. * [http://www.apple.com/findouthow/mac/#parentalcontrols Mac Parental Controls Tutorial] at apple<!-- -->.com {/for} {/for} {for winxp} Windows XP doesn't have built-in parental controls. For such a feature, you can download [http://www.microsoft.com/download/details.aspx?id=3945 Windows Live Essentials for Windows XP] at microsoft<!-- -->.com containing Windows Live Family Safety, a web filtering software. {/for} For a list of web filtering software, see [http://wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_content-control_software List of content-control software] at wikipedia<!-- -->.org. = Web filtering extensions for Firefox = This [https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/search?q=parental+control&cat=all addons.mozilla.org search for parental control] lists several extensions that can provide content blocking. {note}'''Note:''' Extensions can be easily disabled by a knowledgeable user and don't work in other browsers.{/note} <!-- MZ credit --> <br/> <br/> '''''Based on information from [http://kb.mozillazine.org/Parental_controls Parental controls (mozillaZine KB)]'''''