![]() ![]() “We’ll be standing together in the kitchen, my nephew will come running, asking to borrow a computer or a PC. The concern is true and real among parents, even for Kumar herself. She also touched on that while the majority are aware of parental control solutions, only about half are actually using one. parents with children aged 12 and younger, 58% are concerned with the issues their children face when using digital products and services. ![]() Particularly, Microsoft says this also applies in situations where not all families are able to provide a unique device for each child and have to share PCs. parents are impacted by what is called a “hand-off scenario.” With this, a child accesses the web from a shared device while a parent is working, or is otherwise busy. She tells me these numbers are part of the reason Microsoft put a lot of time into the feature and tested it over the past few months with Edge Insiders.Īccording to Microsoft, 50% of U.S. To begin our discussion, Kumar shared some numbers that quite surprised me and made me glad Kids Mode is rolling out in the latest version of Edge. I had the chance to preview the feature and sit down with Microsoft Edge product director Divya Kumar about Kids Mode, and chat about what makes Microsoft’s approach so unique. According to Microsoft, it also makes Microsoft Edge the first major browser to offer a free native browsing mode, designed specifically for kids ages 5-8 and 9-12. Coming in Microsoft Edge version 90, which is now available as a free update, is a new exclusive feature known as Kids Mode.Īs the name suggests, Kids Mode is designed to give parents peace of mind by providing a protected online environment as their kids browse the web on a shared device. Microsoft has heard those complaints and is now looking to help make the web a safer place for kids. Launching into Kids Mode is easy and simple.
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