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How to Turn on Safe Search
The video below this article demonstrates how to
turn on safe search when using Google.com. It also shows you how to
lock the safe search feature. Without doing anything, the default
setting for most computers is the mid level security setting which only
filters out inappropriate images from search term results.
For parents who want to engage a stricter filtering
system for kids, you simply need to go to the Google preferences page and select the highest
level of security. This setting filters out both illicit text, as well
as images.
For
instant SafeSearch filtering, learn more about Kid Clicks - the
Google kids search
engine.
Using the search box above overrides all computer
settings to ensure that any search done on this page utilizes Google's
highest level of security: Strict Filtering (Filtering both
explicit text and explicit images). However, when you do not use this
site to conduct your Google searches, you will need to increase the
level of search filtering to activate the highest level of "strict
filtering".
Problems with the SafeSearch Filtering
The main problem with the safe search on setting has
been that it can be turned off easily by anyone. However, there is now
a way to LOCK your safe search settings using your free Google account.
If you have gmail or are signed up with any other Google program, such
as Blogger or iGoogle, then you already have an account. If not, go to
Google.com and look in the top right corner of their main site. Click
"Sign In"... at which point you will see a link to create a new account.
For step by step instructions on how to LOCK Google
SafeSearch using your account, watch the video below. Once you have
locked safe search to the highest level of security, simply sign out of
your account and no one can deactivate it unless they also log into
your account. Remember not to allow your browser to 'remember' your
password, otherwise anyone will be able to log into your account and
turn the safe search settings off.
IMPORTANT NOTE: Using
this website or Kid
Clicks ensures that Google Safe Search is set on the highest
level of security to filter both inappropriate text results and images.
Locking SafeSearch as shown below is needed if members of your family
conduct searches on Google main website. In addition to our kids toolbar, you may also want to download the kids safe browser.
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