Giving your children access to the internet can be a scary proposition – you never quite know what they might be exposed to. Fortunately, there are ways to put parental controls on your computer to help mitigate some of these risks.

To start, you’ll need to know your computer’s operating system. Parental controls are available on all major operating systems, including Windows, MacOS, and Linux.

Windows users can find parental controls by opening the Control Panel and selecting “Family Safety.” There, you can configure settings to limit your children’s access to certain websites and programs.

For MacOS users, parental controls …