- Quick specs
- Price: Free to try (14-day trial); $39.95 to buy
- Operating system: Windows Vista, Windows XP, Windows 2000
- Date added: February 11, 2009
- Total Downloads: 85,448
- Downloads last week: 100
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- Average user rating: stars out of 20 votes
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Publisher's description
From CyberPatrol :The Internet can invite unwanted intruders into your home. For younger children, you need to worry about offensive Web sites and inappropriate content. For older kids and teens, it can be even more complicated instant messaging, social networking, child predators, cyber bullies, scammers, or maybe just too much Internet. CyberPatrol Parental Controls helps you understand these dangers, and gives you the tools you need to fight back. You can monitor and manage your children Internet use in a flexible way that best suits your family yet allows the freedom to explore safely. It's easy to use, and fully customizable to fit each child's age, needs, and interests.
CyberPatrol Parental Controls allows you to: Block harmful Web sites and images; Restrict chat and instant messaging; Limit time spent online; Monitor Internet activity; Block downloads; Guard against online predators. Version 7.7 features an improved filtering engine and user interface, and can be installed on 3 PCs.
What's new in this version:
Version 7.7 features an improved filtering engine, an updated interface, and can be installed on up to 3 PCs.
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User reviews
- Average user rating: 3.2 stars out of 20 votes
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Version: CyberPatrol Parental Controls 7.7
Pros: Very full-featured. I really like the ability to create my own lists of sites to block or allow, as well as the ability to control what days/times my kids can use the internet. Much more comprehensive than other similar software I've looked at.
Cons: None that's I've found yet.
Summary: This is a great product. I think it does everything you want a Parental Controls product to do.
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Version: CyberPatrol Parental Controls 7.7
"Everything I need for Parental Controls"
Pros: Comprehensive and flexible. I like that I can control the time kids spend online. I like the fact that it covers 3 PCs and all users. Met all my expectations. Good stuff!
Cons: Takes a while to set up if you want to customize settings. To be expected.
Summary: This is a great parental control product. It blocks the bad sites. But you can also control the time on a computer and block programs. Very comprehensive. It's very flexible so you can create detailed individual settings. You can also select from re... read more >>
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Version: CyberPatrol Parental Controls 7.7
"CyberPatrol offers the flexibility I need"
Pros: I really like the ChatGard feature in CyberPatrol. It allows me to block words and other things that I don't want to leave our PC's like addresses and phone numbers
Cons: I can't think of anything that I find objectionable. It works really well for me.
Summary: CyberPatrol was easy to set up and is easy to use. It allows me to set up different user accounts for the entire family that are age appropriate. I have just the control that I want. I have also found it to be a very economical solution as with th... read more >>
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Version: CyberPatrol Parental Controls 7.7
"Another unhappy forced upgrade"
Pros: It's worked fine for several years.
Cons: Upgrade lost what customised filter settings I had, without warning. Also zapped browser session with activation code. Demanded credit card details again for what's supposed to be a 'free' upgrade.
Summary: Older versions seemed to supply some unobtrusive if incomplete control over my curious family's net access. Unsure whether the new version will be as straightforward to use, the disruptive 'upgrade' process doesn't give confidence.
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Version: CyberPatrol Parental Controls 7.7
Pros: I have used CyberPatrol for 2 years and it's one of the strongest and most sophisticated products out there. Have been generally happy with the old versions 7.6 and before
Cons: Filtering does not work the same in the new version & it disallows one from making certain types of URLS 'safe' or 'allowed'. As a result, beware, this filter will block &make unresolvable many sites based on URL strings that aren't a domain name.
Summary: I was 'forced' to upgrade to 7.7 because they are not upgrading the old code base, and this new version they are marketing 'rebuilt from the ground up' which should be a red flag. Looks like I need to downgrade to 7.6 or try a different product. T... read more >>
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