Installation of Chrome and Firefox can be blocked after Windows 10 Anniversary update

Microsoft has added a feature to Windows 10 Anniversary Update that makes it possible for parents to block the installation of Chrome and Firefox by their children. The feature is part of Microsoft Family, a tool for parental control.

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With Microsoft Family it's also possible to set how long a child can use a device, locate the device and generate reports of the online activities of the child. When it's enabled it's also possible to add money to a child's Windows Store account and set a limit on how much they can spend.

It also makes it possible to block certain apps, games or website. According to Microsoft other browsers don't offer similar features and therefore Windows Family will automatically block the installation of Google's Chrome and Mozilla's Firefox browser.

The company writes, "Most commonly used browsers don't have web filtering. To keep your children safer, we'll automatically block these browsers on their devices. You can always choose to allow your child to use other browsers."

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