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SafeSearch is activated on your computer on
the Google preferences page. It can be located at http://www.google.com/preferences.
Continue reading avoid problems pertaining to turning on safe
search for individual computers.
The default setting for most
computers is the mid
level security setting which only filters out inappropriate images from
search term results. For parents who want to engage a stricter
filtering system, you simply need to go to the preferences page and select the highest
level of security. This setting filters out both illicit text, as well
as images.
As mentioned on the very top of
this page, using
the search box above overrides all computer settings to ensure that any
search done on this page utilizes Google's highest level of security:
Strict Filtering (Filtering both explicit text and explicit
images). Learn more about internet safety for kids.
Problems with the
SafeSearch Filtering
The main problem with kids search engines
and the Google safe
search setting has
been that it can be turned off easily by anyone, unless you are using a
safe browser for kids.
This is still a
problem if you do not know how to lock it. This is a new feature from
Google.
You can now LOCK your safe
search settings using your free
Google account. If you have gmail or are signed up with any other
Google program, such as Blogger, YouTube, or iGoogle, then you already
have a Google
account.
If you do not have a Google
account, go to Google.com and look in the top right
corner of their main site. Click "Sign In"... at which point you will
see a link to create a new account.
For step by step instructions
on how to LOCK Google
SafeSearch using your account, watch the video below. Once
you have
locked safe search to the highest level of security, simply sign out of
your account and no one can deactivate it unless they also log into
your account.
Remember not to allow your
browser to 'remember' your
password, otherwise anyone will be able to log into your account and
turn the safe search settings off.
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