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How do I stop my younger brother looking at pornography sites on my PC?

Is there any programs out there that are free that I can install so my younger brother can't access any pornographic websites? I found a link in my history he had visited and I am VERY annoyed about it.
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  • gaming_guy
    gaming_guy Posts: 6,128 Forumite
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    it may not be that its your brother looking at it, you might have a virus or some spyware on the computer.
  • Jaffa.
    Jaffa. Posts: 1,193 Forumite
    Have a look at this: https://www.k9webprotection.com

    It's free, blocks pornography along with other categories such as malicious sites (spyware) - all settings are password protected and you can choose what to block and what not to :)

    I use this and it works very well, it's managed from the web browser like a router would be
  • thomas01155
    thomas01155 Posts: 2,382 Forumite
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    You can use K9 in-combination with opendns for more filtering.
    http://www.opendns.com/
  • robt_2
    robt_2 Posts: 3,401 Forumite
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    Out of pure noseyness how old is he for you to be VERY (in capitals) annoyed rather than concerned or worried?
  • You tell him outright. Or, you could put a block on your computer.
  • Percy1983
    Percy1983 Posts: 5,244 Forumite
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    I would leave him to it, saves him looking in the bushes for at the local park for some abandoned materal.
    Have my first business premises (+4th business) 01/11/2017
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  • ClareEmily
    ClareEmily Posts: 931 Forumite
    If it is your PC don't let him use it?????
  • weegie.geek
    weegie.geek Posts: 3,432 Forumite
    robt wrote: »
    Out of pure noseyness how old is he for you to be VERY (in capitals) annoyed rather than concerned or worried?

    Maybe it's not the age, maybe it's the content. ;)
    They say it's genetic, they say he can't help it, they say you can catch it - but sometimes you're born with it
  • weegie.geek
    weegie.geek Posts: 3,432 Forumite
    Actually wait a minute. Weren't you the one who posted about your wee brother blowing a chunk of your MB float in betfair by logging in as you and putting money on a "sure thing"?

    My memory sucks, but if you were, I just have to say: you still let him use your PC? Are you mental?
    They say it's genetic, they say he can't help it, they say you can catch it - but sometimes you're born with it
  • DatabaseError
    DatabaseError Posts: 4,161 Forumite
    If he's reached puberty I'd be tempted to leave him to it (making sure you have virus/malware protection) I don't think there's a bloke on here who didn't look at pron as a kid...only the media has changed.
    Utinam logica falsa tuam philosophiam totam suffodiant.
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