Parental Controls - Set Time Limits

How to Set Time Limits in Windows 7 Parental Controls​

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Using Parental Controls, you can set time limits to control when standard user accounts are allowed to log on to the computer. Time limits prevent them from logging on during specified hours for every day of the week. If they're logged on when their allotted time ends, they'll be automatically logged off.

Here's How:
1. Open the Control Panel (icons view), and click on Parental Controls.

2. If prompted by UAC, then click on Yes.

3. Select and click on the listed standard user account that you want to use Parental Controls to set time limits on. (see screenshot below)

4. Turn on Parental Controls for this standard user account if it is not already turned on for it.

5. Under Windows Settings, click on the Time limits link. (see screenshot below)

6. To Block Hours
A) Click on a white box, or left click and hold and drag over a group of white boxes and release, to mark it blue for each hour of each day that you want to block. (see screenshot below)

7. To Unblock Hours
A) Click on a blue box, or left click and hold and drag over a group of blue boxes and release, to mark it white for each hour of each day that you want to unblock. (see screenshot above)
8. When done, click on OK. (see screenshot below step 6A)

9. Click on OK. (see screenshot below step 5)

10. Close the Parental Controls window. (see screenshot below step 3)
That's it,
Shawn

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[xsoler]

All works fine in my daughters PCs but close
Looks like the kids can change the time seting without any restriction ... so if I block the time from 10PM till 12PM they manage to modify the PC real time as it approaches towards 10PM. So my clever girls can keep playing with the PC although the "Time Limit" feature is set.
I have tried to block the time change feature in a standard account but this is not allowed in Win7 Home Premium version :-0
Right now this Time Limit Parental Control does not work at home. Anyone has an easy option?
Regards
Xavier

 

[Brink]

Hello Xavier, and welcome to Seven Forums.

You might change your administrator account password to be safe. By default in Windows 7, a Standard user cannot change the system time without having to enter the administrator's password first. Be sure that you also have the built-in Administrator account password protected as well in case they are using it.

 

[xsoler]

You are right, It was my fault. Thanks for the assessment!

That "clever girls" did stolen the administrator password, I feel embarrassed but now is fixed.

Next time I will be more cautious.
Regards
Xavier

 

[Brink]

It's no problem at all Xavier. They can be sneaky and clever little :devil:'s. I'm happy that you got it sorted out.

 

[sali147]

hello Brink,whats the source of time counting?I mean if I pick up the motherboards battery does it work yet?in other words,the time of the system depends on this battery or am i wrong? 10x

 

[Brink]

Hello Sali,

It's based on the system clock's time. Whatever time it has, it what Parental Control goes by.

You have to be logged in as an administrator to be able to change the time normally, but resetting BIOS/CMOS and the time in it by yanking the battery for a bit may or may not affect the system clock in Windows 7 much.

 

[sali147]

i know about the admin privileges,but when we turn off the computer the next that we turn it on,the system time is correct,so if we yanking the battery,system wont have any power source for the time...is it right?

 

[Brink]

Wrong. The battery only affects the BIOS on the motherboard to keep accurate time and it's settings while the computer is turned off. If you yank the battery, Windows 7 will still keep the time, but may be off a bit after powering the computer back up until it checks in automatically every so often with internet time synchronization.

In other words, you're not going to bypass Parental Controls as a standard user.

 

[sali147]

10x Brink for this gr8 description,i didnt know this,thank u.

 

[Brink]

You're most welcome.

 

[SaurabhGupta]

Cannot login during "Allowed" hours limit when time limit is set

Hi,

I have set parental control for my 2 kids on my PC, running Windows 7 Home Premium 32bit. Have set different "allowed" time slots for them - 10-11 am and 3-4 pm. The first one in AM never works. The system always throws an error message and the second one in PM works for almost 1.5 hours or so.

The system clock and time zone has been set correctly in administrator account.

Please suggest where I probably could go wrong, but my kids are too much annoyed with thie new time-limit system and I had to forcegully disable it for the time being. Any help is highly appreciated.

Thanks,
Saurabh

 

[Brink]

Hello Saurabh, and welcome to Seven Forums.

I'm not sure what may be causing this for you. You might double check to make sure that the BIOS time is also set correctly.

In addition, you might give the free Windows Live Family Safety a try to see how it's time limit feature work.

Hope this helps,
Shawn

 

[Crtzlow]

Is there anyway to set time limits on internet usage? I have tried the parental controls but they stop all computer usage. I would like to be able to allow access to the internet for specified hours and after that is over still have access to the computer. That way I can let my son surf for a short time and afterwards he still has access to be able to use the machine.
Maybe I'm missing something in parental controls?
Thanks in advance for any assistance with this, and for letting me join the forum!

 

[Brink]

Hello Crtzlow, and welcome to Seven Forums.

No. You didn't miss anything. Parental Controls in Windows 7 only let's you restrict computer usage and not just internet usage.

For that you'll need a 3rd party program. I found the free GroundHog program at the link below that looks like it may be good for what you are wanting. You'll have to register there to get it, but it's 100% free.

Limit internet time, Limit computer time, Parental control software to enforce screen time control; application for parenting of teens and young internet users

Hope this helps,
Shawn

 

[Crtzlow]

Thanks Shawn! I'll check that out. I've got the machine pretty much secured as far as questionable websites are concerned so this ought to get everything else in order.

Thanks again for the fast reply....I'm sure I'll have others as time passes by.

Don

 

[Brink]

You're welcome Don. Please let us know how the programs works out for you.