This prompted us to log in and create our child's basic profile - name, gender and age - and then walked us through the process of approving various Android permissions (device administrator, location, content checking.) There are a lot, but they're necessary for parental control apps, where you're keeping a very close eye on how a device is being used.įinally, Net Nanny prompted us to manually enable Safe Search in the Google app. We followed Net Nanny's advice, visiting on our child's Android app, clicking a link to visit the relevant Google Play page, and installing the app. It was also good to see the company send us an email with more instructions, so even if we had to give up on our current session, we'd have guidance on what to do next. This can look a little intimidating, but there's a plus in NetNanny's live chat support (Monday to Friday, 10am to 7pm EST.) It's not 24/7, but it beats many smaller companies, which often provide support via email only. We entered our email address and chose a password to create an account, chose the free three-day trial, and the app launched a wizard to help us begin. Net Nanny's setup process began when we installed the parent's app. Even just a day or two is better than nothing, though, and even if you sign up and regret it, you can still ask for a refund within the first 14 days.
The website explains you get 14 free days with the Android app, for instance, then we installed it and were offered three. Net Nanny's trial scheme isn't exactly clear. While about 85% of users of Net Nanny Parental Controls come from the United States, it is also popular in United Kingdom and Australia.Test out Net Nanny for yourself with a free trial that doesn't require any payment details (Image credit: Net Nanny) Relative to the overall usage of users who have this installed on their PCs, most are running Windows 7 (SP1) and Windows Vista (SP2). The installed file Updater.exe is the auto-update component of the program which is designed to check for software updates and notify and apply them when new versions are discovered.
The setup package generally installs about 43 files and is usually about 62.82 MB (65,870,376 bytes). The primary executable is named cwadmintools.exe. Delaying the start of this service is possible through the service manager.
It adds a background controller service that is set to automatically run. Manually stopping the service has been seen to cause the program to stop functing properly. Upon being installed, the software adds a Windows Service which is designed to run continuously in the background. During setup, the program creates a startup registration point in Windows in order to automatically start when any user boots the PC. Net Nanny Parental Controls is a software program developed by ContentWatch.
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