The abundance of information on the Web is amazing. Upon request, you can find almost any data: whether it is a recipe for a dish or instructions for creating a submarine. But this easy access to information does not always positively affect the lives of users.
You can find on the Internet not only useful and important data, but also that which is not intended for persons under the age of majority. To limit children from inappropriate content, it is necessary to establish parental control in the Yandex browser, Chrome and others.
What is parental control in browsers
But not all parents understand why it is necessary to limit the actions of a child on the Internet and what special programs are for.
In the Yandex browser, parental control helps adults identify and set boundaries that a child should not go beyond. So, someone wants to protect their child from information of a pornographic content, someone decides that children are better off not reading about drugs, alcohol and gambling.
You can configure parental controls in the Yandex browser at your own discretion. Also, for more detailed control, you can use the "Family Search" built into the browser. Or resort to the components embedded in the Windows operating system.
It is worth noting that you can restrict access to the Network not only on a personal computer or laptop. You can change the settings of search engines on your tablet and smartphone.
How to set up parental controls in the Yandex browser
Working remotely, finding the right material, watching your favorite movies and TV shows - all this helps to understand how much the Internet is full of content that is not intended for children's eyes. To avoid early growing up of the child, you can use the special functions of the browser. Dealing with how to enable parental control in the Yandex browser is quite simple.
But how is the process of restricting inappropriate content? The essence of parental control at Yandex is reduced to specially designed DNS servers that were created by the Yandex team. The process is quite simple: when a user tries to go to an obscene site, view unwanted images picked up by a search engine, and so on, the browser first runs the addresses through a “dangerous” database and blocks those sites that have not passed the test.
Before you figure out how to activate parental control in the Yandex browser, you will need to select one of three control modes:
- Basic - provides work through fast and reliable surfing.
- Safe mode - surfing passes through a reliable DNS server. The user is protected from infected sites and bots.
- Family mode - in addition to all of the above, it restricts access to adult sites and blocks all ads belonging to the 18+ category.
Configuring DNS on routers and routers
Many users are wondering: where is Yandex parental control?
There is no single configuration system for all routers and routers. Each brand has a specific menu and features of server changes. For example, for Link brand routers:
- Go to the address 192.168.1 (0) .1.
- In the window that appears, enter a valid username and password.
- Update software.
- In the menu located on the left side of the page, find the Yandex.DNS tab.
- Among the proposed list, click on "Security Settings".
- Then go to the “Settings” section and check the box “Enabled”.
- The last step is to select a filter mode.
- Before closing the page, you must save the changes.
In a similar way, without registering the addresses of DNS servers, you can configure routers by Asus, Link, Netis, Upvel, and ZyXel.
For the rest of the routers, you have to go a little different way.
- First you need to connect the router to the computer.
- Then go to the address 192.168.1 (0) .1.
- Enter username and password.
- Find the DNS tab in the menu.
- Register Yandex address as the primary and secondary addresses.
- Save changes.
"Yandex.DNS" on the computer
You can connect Yandex.DNS not only through a router, but also through the settings of a personal computer.
In the Windows operating system, to enable content filtering, you must:
- Open the Start menu and go to Settings.
- In the window that appears, click on the “Network and Internet” tab.
- In the “Change network settings” group, select “Configure adapter settings”.
- Right-click on the active network connection and open the “Properties” item.
- Among the list of components, select “IP version 4” and set new Yandex.DNS addresses.
- Save changes.
What kind of protection does Yandex.DNS provide?
DNS servers have been designed for three-way user protection:
- Dangerous sites - the content of some sites on the Web may contain not only “adult” material, but also malicious code that can infect a computer and operating system. With the provided DNS servers, such sites will not be filtered.
- “Adult” content is one of the main reasons for creating DNS servers. Filtering algorithms will not show the user the content of such sites.
- Bots - bot programs are created in order to steal passwords and send spam to users. Family and safe Yandex.DNS modes will not allow fraudsters to remotely control a personal computer.
Family Search at Yandex
The search engine in the Yandex browser can find any information, including unwanted information. Restricting access to “adult” material is possible not only with parental control and Yandex.DNS. You can control the delivery of content in another way.
“Family Search” in Yandex will help you filter out any kind of information: sites, ads, documents, images. There are several modes of "Family Search":
- Moderate - the mode set in the browser by default. "Adult" sites are blocked by the system only in cases where the request was not directed to the search for these sites.
- “Family Search” - Yandex completely blocks all sites with inappropriate content and obscene language. Site filtering occurs even in cases where the user has systematically searched for “adult” content.
- Without restrictions - a complete lack of filtering sites. The user is provided with a complete list of sites, regardless of the content.
Moderate mode and Family Search almost completely block all adult content. However, there are errors. In such cases, developers ask users to contact support and pass the address of the site that bypassed the block.
Activating Family Search
When it became clear how to set up parental control in the Yandex browser, many users looked for other ways to block “adult” content that would not affect routers and routers.
In such cases, Family Search is the best solution to the problem. In order to set up "Family Control", you must:
- Open the "Settings" browser.
- Go to "Customizing Search Results."
- In the tab that opens, find the "Page Filtering" block.
- Among the proposed list, click on the "Family Search" mode.
- Next, the user will need to confirm and save the changes. To do this, click on the "Save and return to search" button.
It is important to note that the new settings will be available after closing the browser only if the user enables the saving of cookies. You can change the search settings and filtering mode at any time.
Disabling Family Search
If the “Family Search” mode is no longer necessary, then disabling it is quite simple. This will require:
- Go to the "Search Results Settings" page.
- Select the "Page Filtering" block.
- Uncheck "Family Search".
- Save changes.
If after that “Family Search” is still active, then you need to clear the cache and cookies of the browser, and then restart the program.
Each user chooses how to protect themselves from inappropriate content. You can use not only parental control and "Family Search". There are enough programs and applications on the Web that will limit children and adults from unnecessary information.