Block Or Allow Programs Your Child Uses With Parental Controls

So far we have covered Web Filtering and Time allowed on the PC.  Again open Control Panel and click on Set up parental controls for any user.

You will then be greeted with the screen to select the user you want to control.

After selecting the account again you will want to verify Parental Controls are activated.  This time under Window Settings we want to click on “Allow and block specific programs”.

Next just click on the selection for you to allow what programs to be used.

Now wait a bit while Vista scans and comes up with a list of programs.  When the list is generated you can scroll through and check and block what you do or don’t want your child using.  Checking the program means the child CAN use it.  Leaving it blank means they CAN NOT use it. 

When you are done just click on OK twice to get back to the desktop.  Now it is set!  I really like how simple Parental Controls are to set up.  Now, when your child is logged into their profile if they try to access an off limits program they will receive this pop up message.