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It is important that your Windows operating system be up to date. Your browser is a crucial, integrated part of Windows. We suggest using Brave or Firefox. Check your browser for updates.
Installation of MyComputerCop is straightforward and automatic no matter what variant of Windows you are using.
My Computer Cop blocks a very large number of Fully Qualified Domain Names (FQDN) which have become notorious for their undesirable content and or their breach of privacy considerations. This is achieved without drawing upon neither physical memory nor central processor resources. My Computer Cop does not require any changes be made to your system and can be implemented on any Windows computer ranging from a 80486-powered (or equiv. brand) machine to a Pentium 4 (or equiv. brand) or greater. Should you wish to install this software on your Unix / Linux machine, please contact Support for assistance.
The Program Group for My Computer Cop includes an administrative "Uninstall" function. For this reason the Program Group default installation makes this available to only the user who installed the software. Do not adjust the default installation unless you have a very specific intent and know how to implement that intent. Should you have already made what you feel might be an error in this respect, simply delete the program group from your start menu by right clicking it and selecting "delete". Then reinstall the software from the correct login and allow the default placement of the Program Group. Please also note the following instructions in (4) and (5).
Install from computer-owner or supervisor's login in Windows 95, Windows 98 /SE /ME.
Install as Administrator on Windows NT, Windows 2000 and Windows XP.
Ideally, any subsequent changes should only be made from the login as set out in (4) and (5) above. See also " Hiding the "Undo" feature."
You may find that some computer users have reason and permission to access certain sites which are blocked by this software. After the program has installed you may at any time remove and restore its function by clicking the "Undo" tool in the My Computer Cop program group. This disables ("Off Duty") the software until such time as you select "Re-Install" which correspondingly reactivates the software ("On Duty").
After installing My Computer Cop, clear your browser's cache by deleting all cache files. (In MSIE6+: click Tools > Internet Options > Temporary Internet Files > Delete Files. In Netscape: click Edit > Preferences > Advanced > Cache > Clear Memory Cache and Clear Disk Cache.) This will remove, if any exist, previously stored web pages containing unwanted content, tracking banners, cookie code etc.