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The information in this Help topic applies to Windows Internet Explorer 7 and Windows Internet Explorer 8.
Here are answers to some common questions about Internet Explorer Content Advisor.
Content Advisor is a tool for controlling the types of content that your computer can access on the Internet. After you turn on Content Advisor, only rated content that meets or exceeds your criteria can be viewed. You can adjust the settings to suit your preferences.
You can do the following:
View and adjust the ratings settings to restrict or allow content in each of the following categories: language, nudity, sex, and violence.
Create a list of websites that should always be blocked, regardless of how their content is rated.
Create a list of websites that can always be viewed, regardless of how their content is rated.
View and change the ratings systems Content Advisor uses.
No, you must turn on Content Advisor if you want to use it.
For information about setting up and using Content Advisor, see Using Content Advisor to help block inappropriate web content.
Content Advisor is set to the most conservative (least likely to offend) settings when you first turn it on. In addition to blocking objectionable content, it also blocks any unrated content. You can adjust these settings to match your preferences.
If you forgot your password, you'll need to go to the Microsoft Help and Support website.
Follow these steps to set Content Advisor to allow others to view restricted or unrated content:
Open Internet Explorer by clicking the Start button , and then clicking Internet Explorer.
Click the Tools button, and then click Internet Options.
Click the Content tab, and then, under Content Advisor, click Enable. If you've previously enabled Content Advisor, click Settings, and then type the supervisor password.
To allow others to view restricted content, click the General tab, and then select the Supervisor can type a password to allow users to view restricted content check box.
To allow others to view unrated content, select the Users can see sites that have no rating check box.
Click OK.
If a supervisor password has not previously been set up for Content Advisor, you will be prompted to create one.
Note that allowing unrated websites might allow users to browse to objectionable content.
Click a category of content in the list, and then move the slider to set the limits you want. Repeat this for each category you want to change.
