How to Enable Microsoft Edge Kids Mode

Urian B., Tech Times 23 September 2021, 02:09 am

The internet can be a scary place for parents, especially with kids that need to use the internet for educational purposes. Luckily, Microsoft Edge has a kids mode that can be enabled for better security. Learn how to enable the Microsoft Edge kids mode.

Microsoft Edge Kids Mode

According to the story by News18, the internet as of the moment remains very highly unregulated and can reportedly pose a huge risk to children. As the current COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated the need for online time and e-learning, it can reportedly be challenging for parents to be able to keep track of what their kids are doing online.

Quite similar, as primary PCs are usually shared among different family members. This can include content that might be way too sensitive for a younger audience. In order to tackle these particular problems, Microsoft has reportedly introduced the kid's mode to its proprietary Edge browser.

Enabling Bing SafeSearch

The company reportedly explains that the kids mode is designed for children that are as young as five years old up to 12 years old. Kids mode reportedly enables Bing SafeSearch, which limits access to 70 popular kids websites (the list is reportedly customizable). Learn the difference between Microsoft Edge and Google Chrome.

If a child tries to go into a website that is not registered on the list, they will then get a message asking kids for their parent's permission or for them to navigate somewhere else. The authentication of the parents is even required for users to exit kids' mode in order for younger audiences not to accidentally go somewhere that they should not.

How to Enable Microsoft Edge Kids Mode

1. When opening Microsoft Edge, click on the profile icon that is located in the top-right corner seen on the screen. There will be a drop-down menu that opens. Users should then click on the "Browse in Kids Mode" option.

2. There will be a pop-up that will appear on the users' screen where they will have to click on the seen Get started option. Users will then be able to select the age of the young users.

3. The age selection actually influences the appearance of the Microsoft Edge browsing window. If users choose the 5-8 years bracket, they will then be able to see a browser that has less options. For those that choose 9-12 years, they will be getting certain features that are age-appropriate like news articles seen on the browser's homepage.

In order to exit Kids Mode, users will reportedly have to click on the kids mode icon that can be located on the top-right corner for them to choose the exit kids mode menu. Another pop-up box will then appear that will ask users for a password. Users will have to enter their account password or PIN in order to close the window.

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Written by Urian B.