How to Bypass AOL Parental Controls

Have your parents placed blocks on the websites you can view? Sometimes, this is for the better, but other times, you just get annoyed. You have a research project on Louis XVI due tomorrow, and all the credible sources are blocked because they may describe his sexual life. But, no fear! You can easily bypass these controls.




1. Get a guest account. When you scroll down to your screen name on the log-on screen, go to guest. Log on, and enter a friend or family member's name and password. This only works unless that is unblocked. Make sure you have permission from the screen name's owner!

2. Use another web browser. If your AOL screen name allows you, try to open IE, Firefox, or another browser. Browse the web from those browsers, instead of AOL. Make sure you still use AOL sometimes for the parental activity report.



3. Search web proxies. These special web sites allow you to go on any other website. There are many out there, but these can help with AOL.

• Open Silence
• Mowser
• Some open proxies are great for just viewing a page, while others allow you to log into websites. Many, if not all open proxies will make watching videos online impossible.

4. Use another computer. Is there a library near you, or can you go to a friend's house? Sometimes, the most odvious of answers is all you need.

Remember: Always be safe when using proxies. Sometimes, if you go on them too much, they may show up on your parental activity report. Then your parents may catch on.

Also Remember, the internet you have is better than nothing, and sometimes just asking mom or dad to cut you some slack could be all you need.

Parents can block out guest accounts, and sometimes web proxies are blocked out, too.

Never get yourself in trouble because you can't behave on the internet. It is not worth it, and you will only give yourself a headache by doing so. You know what you should and should not be on.

Source: Wikihow.com