Windows 10: how to prevent child account from downloading google chrome

Hi,


My children have been using google classroom for their distance learning school, but lately they've been trying to circumvent the Microsoft Family by downloading Google Chrome themselves thru this https://www.google.com/chrome/ site. Is there a way to prevent it?


I can't simply block the entire google.com because their school are using variety of Google.com's free and useful apps -- and I can't add "google.com/chrome" to blocked site because i already use "Only use allowed websites" in the content filters and I have to allow google.com for their google classroom's stuff.


thanks!

-Will

:)

 

Block Google Chrome for Child

I have 5 kids to setup content restrictions for. Though I love that Microsoft gives the power to have the safety features it does, the process is RIDICULOUS if you are doing it for more than 1 child!!!

I attempted to setup my 3 younger kids to only have access to a couple of specific websites, but no other sites. During that process I removed Google Chrome from the blocked apps list. What I did not know was that I had to use Microsoft Edge (one of the
worst browsers ever) to use the feature that only allows certain sites. So now Google Chrome is no longer a blocked app, but yet the site has no way to just add it back.

I looked up how to block an app and was SHOCKED by the official info from Microsoft. See Below. Basically your kid has to use an app before you can add it to the blocked list. Doesn't that defy the purpose of having safety features for a child?

Besides... I used my child's account and opened Chrome, yet it still DID NOT show up in their activity list in order to block it. NOW WHAT?

FROM MICROSOFT

Blocking specific apps is possible with the Microsoft Account's Family Safety Feature. To block a specific application on your child's account, it is a requirement that the app must be used by your child, so that it will appear in under the Recent Activity
list. For your child's security, you can log in as the child and launch the app to satisfy this requirement.

Follow these steps to successfully block specific applications:

1. Visit the Microsoft Family website and then sign in your Microsoft Account.
2. Click the account of the child that you want to block from using an app.
3. Select Recent Activity.
4. Click to ensure that Activity Reporting is turned on.
5. Scroll down and look for Apps & Games.
6. Choose the apps that you want to block on your child's account.
7. Click Block to block usage of the app.

 

Google Chrome download

Hi,

Thank you for posting your query in Microsoft Community. Appreciate your interest in using Windows 10.

I suggest you to uninstall the application and download the setup files or install directly from Internet explorer by following the steps below:

• Open Internet explorer and type ‘www.google.com’ in the address bar.
• To will get a notification on the right side of the browser to download and install Google Chrome.
• Click on the notification and follow the prompts to download and install the Google Chrome application.

Hope the information is helpful. Feel free to
write to us for any other assistance with Windows, we’ll be glad to assist you.

 

Chrome not working with Microsoft Family Account

Hi,



Thank you for writing to Microsoft Community Forums.



I understand that you are unable to use Google Chrome in your Child account. I’ll certainly assist you with the issue.



However, please let us know:

• What is the error message that you receive when launching Google Chrome?
  

Ideally, when a child account is setup and the child tries to access Google Chrome, they get a permission prompt and the Parent has to provide the permission.



One of the things you can do is check if Google Chrome is blocked for the child account. To do this, refer the steps mentioned in the article
Block inappropriate apps, games, and media on Windows 10 and Xbox One.



Let us know how it goes.



Regards,

Nikhar Khare

Microsoft Community - Moderator