Customer Reviews

Kidswatch Internet Security Parental Control V5 [Old Version]

5 star:		(7)
4 star:		(2)
3 star:		(3)
2 star:		(0)
1 star:		(8)

 

 

I tried this software and it is the best parental software I have ever used. It is easy to setup and makes monitoring my children's computer use stress free. I feel confident that the software restrictions protect my children from accessing dangerous websites and inappropriate content. One of the best features is that it also allows me to set limits on when my children can use the computer and for how long. I no longer have to contend with my children arguing over whose turn it is on the computer. Kidswatch is a parent's answer to a child's computer use.

good idea and easy to install and configure, but i could never get the remote admin feature to work, and too many normal websites like google and yahoo got blocked, and the limit on total hours feature assumes you login logout each time pc is used, it cannot detect actual pc activity, so if you leave the pc on, but dont use it, you come back to find out you are locked out. I have reverted to using only the Vista builtin parental controls which cover most of the bases.

I bought this because of its' high rating, but after two years of owning this software, I am not sure what other people liked about it. It was difficult to install, and every year it shuts off internet access until you pay $29.95 again. I have had this installed for two years and I have had to pay it every year. I use it on two computers for my two kids. Every time I paid this I had more trouble. It seems that paying the extra $29.95 is not enough to get it working again. I had to call customer service each time to get it working again, and so, twice a year, I have to spend hours on the phone to customer service to get it working again. (I have to do this once for each computer per year). Learn from my mistake, Avoid this money and time bandit. Maybe they call it "Time Control" because of the time an adult has to spend trying to keep this software running.

After using the software for one year, I am satisfied with the functions and ease of use of the software. However, I am totally surprised recently to find out that for the web filtering function, there is a $29.99 annual subscription fee, which in my opinion, it is a total rip off. What's the purpose of the software without web filtering? It's cheaper to buy a new one than paying this fee every year. The fee is not listed anywhere on the box or product description. Here is the link to their FAQs:[...]

I have Windows XP and this is installed on two computers. This software has prevented my kids from accessing the safe websites I have listed forcing me to bypass everytime so they can access them. What's the point then? On bypass mode it won't even list the websites or computer files accessed, much less the time period or date. Additionally, it will cause glitches on the admin's side and I can't access my own programs. Also, it will randomly shut off the settings I have customized for the kids forcing me to restart the computer. It will say "the settings are locked by another process". I'm uninstalling this expensive piece of garbage today and replacing with something better. do not waste your time. I did for two years and it was just ridiculous.

Just installed this software on my kids' computer. Installation went very quickly. I'm impressed with the large number of customization features. I wanted this product because I specifically wanted to control what hours my children spent on the computer and internet, not just web filtering software. So far it seems to do that job very nicely.

I have wasted a lot of money trying to find a program that can limit internet and computer time for my kids and am so pleased to have found one that works! This product is great because I can turn off internet access from my computer for my kids' computers if they are wasting too much time. I have their internet access set to automatically turn off at 9PM every night which is great too. This product is easy to use and (unlike many competitors) works as advertised.

After reading all the great reviews, I decided to take a chance on Kids Watch. My experience is that it got rid of all the files I had on the desktop containing years of research, it has made it impossible to download and read simple docs, as well as having caused problems when trying to print...
I followed directions to log on as administrator to see if I could change any settings that may be causing these problems- but all I got was an error. I decided to give up and uninstall, but of course the program reboots my computer and is still active....more problems. So at 4:30, I call customer service--no answer--- I tried calling tech support-- still no answer. But they are supposed to be open until 6pm! Boy do I wish it didn't get rid of my files, I wish it worked as it should, and I wish I never laid eyes on Kid's Watch.

I would advise NOT buying this software. I have contacted the company 4 times for help in resolving an issue, and I never got any kind of response. If you buy it, you should pray that there are no issues for your computer.

I purchased this software based on reviews on Amazon and I was happy with the purchase. The software was easy to install and has clean user interface. Configuration was easy and I especially like the feature that automatically set computer and internet time quota once you select the user's age group.

My daughter started to hate it at the beginning but that was exactly what the software supposed to do - gave a wartning and cut off access when time was up!