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| Parental Control Bar
Cost: Free
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Short Description
Parental Control bar is a free web content filter that installs as an add-on to your browser. It works well as a web filter and is definitely worth considering.
Ease of installation 10/10
No hassles were encountered during the installation of this filter and I can say that almost all users would find the installation process a breeze.
Features 3/10
Parental Control Bar performs well as a web content blocker but that is all. It lacks the features of an all round filter. If all you are looking for is blocking web content then this product may be something to choose from. Once the filter is installed, all you can do is modify the allowed and blocked lists and that is all.
Ease of use 10/10
Very easy to use. The parental control bar is an add-on to your web browser and is exceptionally easy to configure because the only modifiable settings are the allowed and blocked lists and changing the admin password.
Effectiveness
| 7/10 |
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| - The software performed well as an adult content blocker. |
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| 2/10 |
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| - Parental Control Bar was very easily bypassed by installing and using another browser. It was also easily bypassed using proxy servers. |
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| 8/10 |
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| - Blocked almost all obscene content that was tested. |
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| 7/10 |
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| - Almost all content tested was blocked however some crime related websites could be viewed. |
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| 9/10 |
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| - Parental Control Bar did an exceptional job of not over-blocking and any sites that were blocked when they shouldn’t could easily be viewed using the administrator password and the override feature on the blocked screen. |
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Free |
Easy to use and maintain as the features are limited and not overwhelming |
Effective at blocking inappropriate web pages |
Cons
Easily circumvented using proxy sites or by installing a new browser |
No other features to provide all round filtering as it is only a web filter |
Only installs into the default browser |
Conclusion
If all you need is a filter to block inappropriate web pages then Parental Control Bar is worth considering as it does a great job at doing this and this alone. It is very easy to use, straight forward and it’s free so you can’t go wrong by giving it a try. However if you are looking for something with more features and the ability to monitor the overall use of the Internet connection then you may want to take some of the more comprehensive filters into consideration.
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