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Ask HN: How do you set up a Windows 11 machine for your kids?

by laserstrahl on 11/28/24, 8:00 AM with 4 comments

what is the common way?
  • by solardev on 11/28/24, 3:10 PM

    You can make them a limited user account and enforce parental controls (both in the OS and maybe on the router) if you really want to. Don't be surprised if they find workarounds...

    Back in my day, my peers and I just had unfettered root (well, admin) access to our machines. I dunno if it's realistic to protect kids from all the things anyway. Whatever you shield them from is just going to seem even more appealing, and no doubt their friends will find it for them if they really want it.

  • by Quinzel on 11/28/24, 9:49 AM

    Give the machine to the kid and let the kid figure it out for themselves
  • by eesmith on 11/28/24, 12:50 PM

    How old are the kids? What do they want to do?

    Setting things up for a 6 year old who wants to watch YouTube videos (hint, install FreeTube) is different than setting things up for a 16 year old.

  • by bradley13 on 11/28/24, 9:17 AM

    Not? Ubuntu, or Mint? Why do they need Windows, specifically?