You likely use your computer for a bunch of different things. You might use it for work, you may just use it to browse the internet or something somewhere in between. If your kids like to use your computer but you don’t like them being able to get on it whenever they want or do whatever they want once they are on, then you need to take precautions. In this article, we’re going to be taking a look at some of the things that you can do to protect your computer from your kids, so keep reading to find out more.
Child Locks
The first thing that you need to do is make sure that you have got child locks on your computer. This means that your child cannot get into anything that is unsavory. Even if they have their own profile on your computer, they won’t be able to get onto anything that they should not be playing on. You can control this as well, by blocking certain sites if you see that they have been visiting a site that is not appropriate.
Child locks are a major lifesaver because it means that you can let your kids use the internet, but you can stop them from encountering anyone weird or odd on their travels.
Cover The Keyboard
Another thing that you should think about doing is covering the keyboard with something so that all the crumbs from their food don’t fall in between the keys. This also helps if they have sticky fingers as well, which is always a possibility with children. You can look into getting keycaps for your computer and as they are not that expensive, you don’t need to worry about it costing you an arm and a leg.
You will thank yourself for doing this when you are not purchasing a new keyboard every couple of months as the keys have gotten stuck or it’s just generally not working anymore.
Password
If you want to keep them off the computer without your permission then you should ensure that your computer is locked with a password. Even if they have their own profile, do not give them the password as they may just come and use your computer whenever you want. Your kids should always have to ask you if they are allowed to use the computer, so you need to keep them off it unless they do this. Then, go and type the password in for them, but make sure they don’t see!
We hope that you have found this article helpful, and now see some of the things that you can do if you want to protect your computer from your kids. Kids are curious little people and will often go looking in places, even when they know that they shouldn’t. That’s why you need to ensure that your computer is protected from them as much as possible. We wish you the very best of luck, and hope that this helps.
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