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Q166705: Kids Plus!: Internet Settings Remain After Protect It! Removed

Article: Q166705
Product(s): Microsoft Home Kids Products
Version(s): WINDOWS:1.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbusage
Last Modified: 08-NOV-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Plus! for Kids, version 1.0 
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SUMMARY
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Microsoft Plus! For Kids, Protect It!, allows you to set Internet Restrictions
using the Content Advisor.

To set Internet Restrictions in Protect It!, do the following:

1. Click the Start button, point to Programs, click Microsoft Kids, and then
  click Protect It!

2. Enter your Protect It! password.

3. Once you are in Protect It!, click Settings under Internet Ratings for All
  Family Members.

4. Internet Ratings Content Advisor requires a password; enter the password.

5. Set the rating as desired.

Internet Setting Restrictions will remain global for each user on the computer.

NOTE: After you remove Protect It!, the Internet Settings you set through Protect
It! will remain if you are using Internet Explorer, version 3.01 or later.

MORE INFORMATION
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Internet Explorer, version 3.01 or later, also uses the Content Advisor for
Internet Settings security. If you do not wish to keep Internet Ratings after
removing Protect It!, disable Internet Restrictions in Protect It! prior to
removing the program.

If you have already removed Protect It!, but you still have Internet Ratings in
effect, you may disable them through Internet Explorer by doing the following:

1. Launch Internet Explorer.

2. From the View menu, click Options.

3. Click the Security tab.

4. Select Disable Ratings.

5. Enter your Internet Ratings Content Advisor password.

This will disable Internet Ratings through Content Advisor.



Additional query words: kids kbmm homekids mskids kidsplus kidsplus! pack plus plus!

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Keywords          : kbusage 
Technology        : _IKkbbogus kbGamesSearch kbPlusKids kbPlusSearch
Version           : WINDOWS:1.0
Issue type        : kbinfo

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