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Webkeys Prowler

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Type of Program: Parent Control Software
Supported Platforms: Win 95/98/NT
Company Name: AMSD Webkeys
Version: 4.0
Price: Free
Installed Size: 2004kb

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Webkeys Prowler is a program that will keep users from viewing certain content in Internet Explorer. You can assign logons for different people. Each logon consists of username and password and lets you choose whether the user is a child (all ages), preteen (under 14), teen (teenager), adult (adult content), or x-rated (explicit violence/sexual content). It will also let you add sites and add words for further blocking. When a user tries to access a web page that might contain undesirable content a page will be displayed saying that "Prowler's Virtual V-Chip suspects (url) may be unsuitable for (user)." It also gives you the choice to Return to previous page, logon as other user, Review Advisor settings, or Help.

This program was easy to install. You need to remember after installation to click on the Webkeys Prowler Advisor Services icon and change the Advisor password. The default password is Advisor. You can set it up where there isn't a password for the advisor but that would probably defeat the whole purpose. This is also where you set up users, add sites, and add words. This is a great program and to make it even better it is free. It didn't slow down my browsing any that I noticed except when I wanted to view a block page then I would have to logon as advisor or somebody who could access the page and then click refresh to view the page. A small price to pay though to protect my children. You also have to remember to log off if you do that. If nobody logs on then all "unsuitable" pages are blocked by default.

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Reviewed by Zonia Heath - zonia@oio.net


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