Set up Windows user accounts and passwords to use DVD parental control

To use DVD parental control, you must secure your computer by setting up appropriate Windows user accounts and passwords. If you do not set up user accounts properly, unauthorized users may be able to override your DVD parental control settings.

To secure your computer, you must do two things:

Assign passwords to all Computer Administrator or Administrator accounts.
Create a Limited or Restricted user account for each individual to whom you want your DVD parental control settings to apply.

You do not have to assign passwords to Limited or Restricted accounts; however, you may do so if you want. Only Computer Administrators or Administrators can change the DVD parental control setting.

To create user accounts and passwords, open User Accounts in Control Panel. For more information about creating user accounts and passwords, see Windows Help.

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To play DVDs, you must have a DVD-ROM drive and a software or hardware DVD decoder installed on your computer. If you do not have a compatible DVD decoder installed, DVD-related commands, options, and controls do not appear in the Player and you cannot play DVDs. By default, Windows does not include a DVD decoder. For more information about DVD decoders, see Windows Help.