Windows 10: Windows 10 Parental Controls Don't Work With Microsoft Edge Incognito Mode

Discus and support Windows 10 Parental Controls Don't Work With Microsoft Edge Incognito Mode in AntiVirus, Firewalls and System Security to solve the problem; Hi All, I am having difficulty with parental controls in Windows. Specifically, even though I have forbid the children's account from accessing any... Discussion in 'AntiVirus, Firewalls and System Security' started by DrewHogan, Aug 2, 2020.

  1. DREWHOGAN
    DrewHogan Win User

    Windows 10 Parental Controls Don't Work With Microsoft Edge Incognito Mode


    Hi All,

    I am having difficulty with parental controls in Windows. Specifically, even though I have forbid the children's account from accessing any websites on Microsoft edge and have blocked inappropriate websites, they can easily bypass this by opening up Edge's incognito mode, which has no restrictions at all on any of the children's accounts.


    I'm sorry to be so frustrated with this, but Microsoft's parental controls have been horrible for years. Every time there's a major update, there's always a new kink that needs to be worked out. Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated.

    :)
     
    DrewHogan, Aug 2, 2020
    #1
  2. ARUL_D
    Arul_D Win User

    Parental Controls aren't working

    Hi,

    The issue could be because of corrupted files. I suggest you to delete the corrupted files yourself and see if it helps

    to resolve the issue, please follow these steps:

    1) Make sure your children are signed out of any monitored accounts.

    2) Sign in with an administrator account and find the folder that contains the corrupted files.

    There are two ways to do this. The easiest way is to enter the complete file path:


    • On the Start screen, type C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Parental Controls and press Enter.

    • If you’d rather open each folder individually, follow these steps:
    a. Go to This PC

    b. Open C:, open the
    ProgramData folder, open the Microsoft folder, open the
    Windows folder, and open the Parental Controls folder.

    3) Delete all contents of the Parental Controls folder.

    This will delete any corrupt files. Your settings will be downloaded again from familysafety.microsoft.com the next time you sign in.

    Hope it helps. Reply with the result and I'll be happy to help you further. Thank you
     
    Arul_D, Aug 2, 2020
    #2
  3. RUTH BURUGA
    Ruth Buruga Win User
    Windows 10 Parental Controls not working properly

    Hi,

    Thank you for the response and keeping the status updated.

    The issue could be because of corrupted files. I suggest you to delete the corrupted files yourself and see if it helps

    to resolve the issue, please follow these steps:

    1) Make sure your children are signed out of any monitored accounts.

    2) Sign in with an administrator account and find the folder that contains the corrupted files.

    There are two ways to do this. The easiest way is to enter the complete file path:


    • On the Start screen, type C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Parental Controls and press Enter.

    • If you’d rather open each folder individually, follow these steps:
    a. Go to This PC

    b. Open C:, open the
    ProgramData folder, open the Microsoft folder, open the
    Windows folder, and open the Parental Controls folder.

    3) Delete all contents of the Parental Controls folder.

    This will delete any corrupt files. Your settings will be downloaded again from familysafety.microsoft.com the next time you sign in.

    Hope it helps. Reply with the result and I'll be happy to help you further. Thank you
     
    Ruth Buruga, Aug 2, 2020
    #3
  4. RICKY PUNDAREKH
    Ricky Pundarekh Win User

    Windows 10 Parental Controls Don't Work With Microsoft Edge Incognito Mode

    Parental controls not working on Windows 10.

    In spite of having followed the procedure step by step, the parental controls are not working on my PC running on Windows 10.
     
    Ricky Pundarekh, Aug 2, 2020
    #4
Thema:

Windows 10 Parental Controls Don't Work With Microsoft Edge Incognito Mode

Loading...

  1. Windows 10 Parental Controls Don't Work With Microsoft Edge Incognito Mode - Similar Threads - Parental Controls Don't

  2. Parental control on Mycrosoft Edge

    in User Accounts and Family Safety
    Parental control on Mycrosoft Edge: How do I remove the parental restrictions on my Mycrosoft Edge ? I'm an adult already, i removed myself from the family group, but whenever i open the profile section on the settings in my Microsoft Edge it tells me that the device is used by the family group, and whenever i...

  3. Microsoft parental controls not working

    in User Accounts and Family Safety
    Microsoft parental controls not working: Hello,My computer Had parental controlsand was granted time for the whole dayand the Computer still didnt log me inIt kept saying You can use your pc on 16/7/2021 8:00am Which is todayand i logged in after that time and it still didnt work other devices it worked but one...

  4. Windows 10 parental control

    in Windows 10 Ask Insider
    Windows 10 parental control: So I was trying to limit the time I spend on some applications I use on windows 10 but the thing is all the articles I've read refer to parental control where you have to create a child account and set limit to it, is there a way around that for adults, some kind of option...

  5. Windows 10 Parental Controls don't block microsoft.com on Edge

    in User Accounts and Family Safety
    Windows 10 Parental Controls don't block microsoft.com on Edge: I whitelisted all the sites my child needs for school and microsoft.com is not one of them. Every other site is blocked. I blocked the Microsoft Store app and associated website and that works. But my child can still access microsoft.com through Edge. From there it's very...

  6. Microsoft parental controls

    in User Accounts and Family Safety
    Microsoft parental controls: Hello all! i just made a parental confrol account, ive logged onto the childs account and accepted the invite myself. I set up the app settings and internet settings. Now my child has to log onto their computer. Do they have to log into the settings part to actually...

  7. S mode and parental controls

    in User Accounts and Family Safety
    S mode and parental controls: Does exiting s mode affect the ability to maintain parental controls on a surface device? https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/all/s-mode-and-parental-controls/0ac4af0b-aba2-4d6d-82fd-1538a0ef10f7

  8. Microsoft to improve Edge and Chrome’s incognito feature on Windows 10

    in Windows 10 News
    Microsoft to improve Edge and Chrome’s incognito feature on Windows 10: Microsoft appears to be working on an interesting feature that could improve user privacy when running Chromium-based browsers, such as Microsoft Edge and Google Chrome in incognito mode. When you use a Chromium-based browser in the incognito mode, the browsing history,...

  9. Parental control not working in Win 10

    in AntiVirus, Firewalls and System Security
    Parental control not working in Win 10: Hi, I have the latest Win10, all patches applied. I have created an new microsoft account for my 8 years old son. I applied all the restrictions for content: block inappropriate content and then added 5 websites that should be always allowed and ticked the checkbox: "Only...

  10. Incognito Mode & Task Options

    in Browsers and Email
    Incognito Mode & Task Options: Hoping someone can explain this......after opening IE11 and arriving at my homepage, if I then right click on the IE11 icon it brings up a list of options which include task options such open new window or reopen last session....sometimes it also gives option to open new...