Prevent children from using specific programs

You can use Parental Controls to determine which specific programs your child can use. For example, if you use a program to keep track of your finances, you can prevent your child from opening it and viewing your financial information.


Click to open Parental Controls. ‌ Administrator permission required If you are prompted for an administrator password or confirmation, type the password or provide confirmation.

Click the name of the person you want to prevent from using specific programs.

Under Parental Controls, click On, enforce current settings.

Click Allow and block specific programs.

Click Person's name‌ can only use the programs I allow.

Select the programs that you want to allow. If the program you want doesn't appear in the list, click Browse to locate the program.

Tip
Make sure that you select all of the programs that you want your child to be able to run. Parental Controls will block any program not selected in the list.