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    Looking for a low resource, free or very cheap, internet content filter

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by vestibule1443, Mar 30, 2009.

  1. vestibule1443

    vestibule1443 Notebook Evangelist

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    Don't know if this counts as "security," I am trying to find a program that will block and pseudo-pornographic stuff specifically on the internet without hogging resources as this is my gaming machine. It doesnt need to block instant messaging or torrents or similar programs, just the internet.

    i heard great things about k-9 web protection but i have vista 64-bit which is incompatible. I havent been able to find anything else that seems good in terms of quality and not costing a lot.
     
    vestibule1443, Mar 30, 2009
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  2. xenon2k9

    xenon2k9 Notebook Evangelist

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    Firefox (with built in pop-up blocker) + Adblock + NoScipt should do the trick.
     
    xenon2k9, Mar 30, 2009
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  3. vestibule1443

    vestibule1443 Notebook Evangelist

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    huh. i never thought of that, is there a setting somewhere to make adblock block ?


    actually, it would not be very hard to circumvent that... just open up internet explorer. unless you can uninstall internet explorer...is that even possible?
     
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    vestibule1443 Notebook Evangelist

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    i guess the system automatically filters out the word p0r|\|... thats what im talking about in case anyone didnt understand
     
    vestibule1443, Mar 30, 2009
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    If your running Vista Home Premium or Ultimate, just activate Parental Controls and turn on Web Filtering. :)

    Otherwise, check out Windows Live Family Safety :)
     
    booboo12, Mar 30, 2009
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    Move to Australia. we're trialling an country wide internet filter, of which no one knows what its meant to block, or likes it.
     
    theshort, Mar 30, 2009
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    xenon2k9, Mar 30, 2009
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    Is this for yourself? If so, why not just use your own sense of self-restraint; that seems the cheapest alternative. :D
     
    Shyster1, Mar 30, 2009
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    Its not really uninstalling more like deleting but I have. I know because you have to delete folders that pop-up the "you do not have permission to do that" box lol
     
    shadedurza, Mar 30, 2009
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