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Set up Parental Controls activity reports

If your computer is connected to a domain, Parental Controls are not available.

You can use activity reports to view your children's online activities.

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To turn on activity reports

  1. Open Parental Controls by clicking the Start button Picture of the Start button, clicking Control Panel, and then, under User Accounts, clicking Set up Parental Controls.‌ Administrator permission required If you are prompted for an administrator password or confirmation, type the password or provide confirmation.

  2. Click the account that you want to turn on activity reporting for.

  3. Under Parental Controls, click On.

  4. Under Activity Reporting, click On, collect information about computer usage.

To view activity reports

  1. Open Parental Controls by clicking the Start button Picture of the Start button, clicking Control Panel, and then, under User Accounts, clicking Set up Parental Controls.‌ Administrator permission required If you are prompted for an administrator password or confirmation, type the password or provide confirmation.

  2. Click the account that you want to view activity reports for.

  3. Click View activity reports.

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