Win Nanny for Windows

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Editors’ Review

Download.com staffAugust 24, 2015

Controlling your kids' PC use is simple with this fundamental scheduling application, though it lacks flexibility. While its interface is dull, Win Nanny lets you easily create user accounts and allot color-coded blocks of accessible time per user. Of course, only the administrator account can change or override time restrictions but only in hour increments. Operating in stealth mode, Win Nanny loads at system start-up, prompting the user for their given password to begin. When it's outside the users' allotted time, an access-restricted window is displayed. Unfortunately, Win Nanny doesn't grant or restrict access to specific programs or sites as do many of its competitors. Though you can't supervise what your kids are doing, this scheduling utility works well for parents simply needing to manage overall computer use.

Win Nanny for Windows

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Full Specifications

GENERAL

Release: January 20, 2005

Latest update: August 24, 2015

Version: 1.01

OPERATING SYSTEMS

Platform: Windows

Operating System

Windows 95
Windows 2000
Windows 10
Windows XP
Windows NT
Windows ME
Windows 98

Additional Requirements: Windows 95/98/Me/NT/2000/XP

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Total Downloads: 1,101

Downloads Last Week: 0

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User Reviews

3/5

3 User Votes

Terrible interface
shirley2828January 10, 2011
Pros
None actually
Cons
Terrible interface. Weird limitation windows, interferes with other programs. Can;t uninstall.
Summary
Good time control utility that's simple but hard to remove
clevere1January 28, 2005
Pros
Simple and effective at controling access by blocks of time. Hides itself well so even a savvy game-addicted teen hacker will have great difficulty defeating.
Cons
Hard to get rid of if you don't want it. May have to buy to get tools to remove demo. Seems to cause some toolbar confusion in XP. Covers time control only.
Summary
January 27, 2005
Pros
Cons
Summary
Easy and simple to use

Developer’s Description

By Blue Lizard Software

Take control of when and how long the children are on the computer.