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Download Official Facebook Security Guide

A few months back Facebook had launched its Family Safety Center, which offered a powerful set of safety and security resources for the entire family and also offered a Facebook Guide for Parents. Now, it has released its official Facebook [...]

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How to track and monitor activities using Windows Live Family Safety

In my earlier post I told about How to set up and configure Parental Controls in Windows 7. Now I will tell you how to add extra Parental Controls to track activities and monitor web activities of your kids. In addition [...]

Protect Kids from Cyberbullying – Stop Cyberbullying

Stop cyber bullying! This brochure from Microsoft will give you, the parents guidance on how to protect kids from cyberbullying.

Risks of mobile phones and devices for kids: Brochure from Microsoft

For many children and teens, a world without mobile phones is unimaginable. Recent research makes it easy to see why. In the U.S., the Kaiser Foundation reported ownership broken down by age.

Tips & Security Applications for Facebook to secure your Facebook account

The next wave of malware to infect you may well be from the social networking sites. Already Facebook users are facing so many security issues and so this is a good time as any to check up on your Facebook [...]

7 tips to improve your Internet Security and stay safe online

Every day new and newer threats appear on the Internet. While our parents had to only worry about Virus infections, we have to face a whole new bunch of issues like Phishing, Identity Thefts, Tabnabbing, etc. While Windows 7 is [...]

Download consumer brochure, Defend Your Computer, from Microsoft

The appeal of the seemingly limitless information, images, and opportunities on the web can lead us to forget that this access comes with risk to our computers.

Microsoft: The Real World is more dangerous than the Online World

Is the Online World More Dangerous Than the Real World? Microsoft has addressed four common online myths about identify theft, child exploitation, conducting transactions online, and reputation to show that the online world is not more dangerous that the offline [...]

Own Your Space – Digital ebook for teens from Microsoft

In partnership with security expert and author, Linda McCarthy, Microsoft has released a free downloadable version of her new book, “Own Your Space – Keep Yourself and Your Stuff Safe Online.”

Windows Live Family Safety vs Apple vs McAfee vs Norton OnlineFamily

We have seen a comparison of Windows Live Messenger, Windows Live Photo Gallery vs. iPhoto vs. Picasa, Comparison of various Application Suites in Windows Live Essentials vs Apple iLife and Windows Live Mail vs Thunderbird vs Yahoo Zimbra.

Download Family Online Safety Tips brochure from Microsoft

Microsoft has released a brochure on Family Safety, with tips to help keep families safer online. The download offers safety tips for Windows 7, Windows Live, XBOX, Zune & MediaRoom users.

Family Safety Tools for Windows from Microsoft

Microsoft has several tools like the Windows Live Family Safety and Windows 7 & Vista Parental Controls, to help you and your family have safe, secure online experiences.

Fix: IE does not display Windows Live Family Safety block page

If you have Windows Live Family Safety installed and enabled on your Windows 7 computer, and if when it must, Internet Explorer does not display the Windows Live Family Safety block page when a Web site is blocked by Family [...]

Microsoft launches Child-safe Internet Explorer

Microsoft announced it is backing Safer Internet Day with the launch of a customized version of its popular browser software, Internet Explorer, promising safer surfing for children.

Password Protect the use of Internet Explorer

If you for reason, you wish to restrict the use of the Internet on your computer, you can restrict the use of Internet Explorer 8 by password protecting its use. That of course makes sense if you have no other [...]

Caret Browsing in Internet Explorer

Caret Browsing is a new feature introduced in Internet Explorer 8 and later. With this feature enabled, you can using the navigating keys on the keyboard, select text & move it around within a webpage .

Microsoft Whitepaper : A Safer Online Experience

Microsoft has released a white paper named “A Safer Online Experience” recently.

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The Windows Club covers Windows 8, Windows 7, tips, tutorials, how-to's, features, freeware and more. It is created by Anand Khanse, a Microsoft MVP.