LIMITS
These links enable
you to set limits for
the apps your child
can use and when
they can use the PC
and Xbox One.GLOBAL SETTINGS
Switch this on to
share the same time
limits across all your
devices, such as
the family PC and
Xbox One.DAILY TIME LIMIT
Use these drop-
downs to set daily
maximum time
limits that will apply
to everything on
that device that day.5
Choose the times
You’ll often find you want to limit specific times, so to block
access to the Xbox One until after homework is done so we set
our screen time to be disabled until about an hour after our child
gets home from school. To change the time settings, just click on
one of the blue bits for the day you want to change. You’ll now
see this screen where you can set start and end times.
6
Enable activity
The next thing we want to set is per-app limits. Before you
can do that you’ll need to enable Activity Reporting if you haven’t
already done so: if it isn’t on you can’t have per-app access. To do
that, select the Recent Activity link and turn on Activity Reporting
with the switch towards the middle of the screen. This also turns
on weekly email reports, but you can turn those off if you want.
7 Limit unwanted apps
You can now click on Set Limits to start creating per-app
settings, and once again you can do this on a per-device basis or
apply it across all the devices your child can access. If you want to
block age-inappropriate games that’s better done in the content
controls, but per-app limits are ideal if you want to enable access
for doing homework in PowerPoint while blocking Minecraft.
8
Set age ratings
We mentioned content restrictions: select that link and you
can set minimum age ratings and create a list that differentiates
between the apps you don’t want to block, such as those essential
for homework or creative play, and the apps you do. That might
mean web browsers or other software with open internet access.
The age ratings will filter out games such as the 18+ Doom.28 |^ |^ March 2020