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Net Nanny 5.5 |  | From: Contentwatch
Category: Software
List Price: $29.95
Buy New: $25.76
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Seller: lakeplacegames
Rating:  19 reviews
Sales Rank: 2026
Format: CD-ROM
Platforms: Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 2000
ESRB: Everyone 10+
Media: CD-ROM
Operating System: Windows Vista
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.4 x 5.3 x 1.2
MPN: NN55-RET-BOXM2
Model: NN55-RET-BOXM2
UPC: 094922776907
EAN: 0094922776907
ASIN: B000S61NHA
Release Date: July 3, 2007
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | Remote Management - Net Nanny 5.5 will allow you to manage your family's Internet policy and from anywhere you have access to an Internet connection-even from work or on vacation! | | • | Enhanced Reporting - Review detailed interactive charts and graphs that provide information about where, how long and how often your family members are spending on certain web site | | • | Manage access to Instant Messaging applications and see the full text of all Instant Message conversations | | • | Windows User Integration - You can utilize your Windows user accounts for ease of use and management | | • | Advanced filtering technology - The new Net Nanny 5.5 integrates seamlessly with Safe Search options found in popular search engines such as Google, Yahoo, Dogpile, AltaVista, and Lycos. |
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Product Description
Net Nanny is a powerful filtering tool that allows you to determine what Internet content enters your home. It comes with maximum protection and pre-set monitoring functions which you can easily customize to meet your family's unique needsSystem Requirements:Windows Vista XP 2000 PC or compatible with 133 MHz or faster processor 128 MB RAM 256 MB recommended 25 MB of hard-disk space Format: WIN 2000XPVISTA Genre: PRODUCTIVITY UPC: 094922776907 Manufacturer No: NN55-RET-BOXM2
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Showing reviews 1-5 of 19
 Net Nanny Wiped Out Windows May 21, 2010
J. Windes (The Sonoran Desert)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Similar to another reviewer, I downloaded the trial version of Net Nanny over the internet. I don't think my spyware filter caused it (WebRoot) because it prompts for decisions. But whatever the cause, Windows was completely wiped out after installing Net Nanny. No start button, menus, or anything. Just the desktop. I could not use System Restore, even in safe mode and ended up doing a complete system recovery and reinstall of Windows. It took me 2 weeks to get all my programs reinstalled, updated, and running properly and about 2 solid days of web research to figure out how to get my printer software to load. I still cannot scan or fax with my Kodak AIO printer! My suggestion -don't risk it! I'll be very careful before I install another "hack proof" parental control application.
Slows down all browsing even on unfiltered accounts April 9, 2010
Charles Heath
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
I've had NetNanny for a while. On an two different older computer it slowed everything down. The time came to replace the family system and I got a faster system with windows 7, much faster. As soon as I install NetNanny, browsing degrades and then hangs on web page downloading and display for minutes at a time. Go to a top search engine and all is well - search for something like "netnanny" and things quickly slow down. Customer support said to reinstall the software. Did so. Then they said to reinstall the OS, a time consuming process when all applications are considered. I only installed NetNanny and OS updates for a retest and still slow. Customer support insists that reinstalling something should work. That's where they left it. All accounts except one are set to allow ALL access. Only one child account is filtered. Yet, it destroys the browsing experience of all users over time. Had to give out the NetNanny master password to other adult users to disable NetNanny when they use the computer. The child's account randomly block them from viewing or updating their own facebook profile!
 Web filtering is awful January 5, 2010
bluecloud (NJ, USA)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
The feature that has attracted me about this product was its remote administrative capabilities. It notifies the parent via email when the young user attempts to access an age inappropriate site. After four months of usage me and my eight year old son are really frustrated, however. NetNanny does an awful job with its web filtering. I realize that blocking the harmful sites is more art than science, but come on people - why mark scholastic"dotkom" or the kid's movie site cloudy with a chance of meatballs as adult-porn sites ? These are just a few examples. Net Nanny's web filtering is way inaccurate. Too many false alarms, too many unblocked sites. No way I am renewing my license.
 Review after a year of use... December 25, 2009
Lyndon Unger (Waldheim, Saskatchewan)
8 out of 10 found this review helpful
Now, if you're reading this review, you're one of 3 categories of people:
1. A Parent wanting to protect your child from internet smut/garbage.
2. A Parent wanting to regulate your children's internet usage by setting time limits.
3. Like Me - An adult who's wanting to protect yourself from internet smut/garbage or simply regulate time online.
So, here's what NetNanny will do for #1-2:
- You can filter all web content based upon language, images, etc.
- You can block specific sites (like Youtube).
- You can regulate computer games from being run at certain hours.
- You CAN disallow IM or E-mail by simply disallowing the site/program during certain hours, (it seems some reviewers are confused on this), though this will NOT FILTER your e-mail account or those of your children if they're getting "buy viagra here" e-mails.
- You can have it e-mail you immediately if there is attempts to get around the software, and see the log of where the culprit was (on the web) when the attempt was made.
- You can set time limits to the web.
- You can shut off basically all the web except specific sites (though this takes a little know how and I haven't tried it).
On the whole, you can maintain a fair amount of control with your kids and NetNanny. I'm not sure if there are better products for sale that will do this all, but when I was shopping a year ago, NetNanny was definitely at the top of the game.
So, here's what NetNanny will do for #3:
I'm a pastor, and I want to protect myself from web-smut and other trash. I don't go out searching for it, but it's around enough and far too easily. My wife is jealous for my eyes, and I covet them for her. In my books, NetNanny is a definite necessity if you're in any sort of ministry. It logs your web-traffic, you can send your web-history to any elders or whoever is keeping you accountable (and your spouse, of course), and it will be a stop-gap when temptation comes your way and you buckle for that 1/4 second it takes to click something you shouldn't.
NetNanny won't remove sin from the heart, or change your desire to sin if you're actually WANT to, but it will help guard you from unneccesary temptations and for this, it's invaluable!
It's not perfect (since it often filters on language, it may filter out things you want to get too that have 'flagged' words), but that's a small price to pay for some insurance of integrity and purity.
I definitely recommend it...it's a LOT better than some of the free software by "Covenant Eyes" or "XXXChurch" or even Focus on the Family.
In fact, if you're in ministry and don't have a filtered and recorded computer, you need to change that right now.
Don't be an fool.
"1 I have made a covenant with my eyes;
how then could I gaze at a virgin?
2 What would be my portion from God above
and my heritage from the Almighty on high?
3 Is not calamity for the unrighteous,
and disaster for the workers of iniquity?" - Job 31:1-3
If verse 1 doesn't describe you, then verse 3 will.
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Update after over 2 years of use.
Net Nanny is great, and I'm now using version 6.5.2.25.
One new feature of which I am aware is foul language live filtering (if there are curse words on a page, Net Nanny won't disply them). That took me a few minutes to figure out, but it's a great feature for young kids.
Net Nanny is still working well.
It still filters the web (sometimes in unpredictable and frustrating ways), but I'm much more happy safe than sorry.
It protects me and my family well and I have no solid reasons to think about changing my software.
I'm very happy.
 Good features - but I agree dangerous to the O/S. December 16, 2009
Charles T. Cole (Arkansas)
I do not own Net Nanny, but feel compelled to at least support a few folks that had operating system problems. I am technical. I downloaded the trial version and like it. I wanted to try a few others.
The standard uninstall would not work. I was able to find many Google hits giving instructions on removing Content Watch software, but nothing would fully work. This was one of the hardest programs I've ever tried to remove. I finally reloaded my PC.
In my case it was a new system, so I was only out the O/S. It is a good product, but I would recommend [in ANY case] that anybody considering Net Nanny purchase an external hard-disk and take an "image" [I use Acronis] of your drive before installing. This is something you should do to protect your home PC anyway, especially if you don't have all your original install CDs.
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