{"id":1072,"date":"2011-08-17T04:39:52","date_gmt":"2011-08-17T08:39:52","guid":{"rendered":"Being a father, grandfather and great grandfather (i.e., OLD ~ Dave) I take a keen interest in anything which can help keep our children safe and free from unsavory content while using the internet. I have always been a great advocate for the free <a titl"},"modified":"2012-08-27T01:16:44","modified_gmt":"2012-08-27T05:16:44","slug":"zipzap-the-family-browser","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/davescomputertips.com\/zipzap-the-family-browser\/","title":{"rendered":"ZipZap &#8211; The family browser"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"daves-134754610\" class=\"daves-single-post-before-content\" style=\"margin-bottom: 25px;\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-7205184075006101\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7205184075006101\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"2700504761\" \ndata-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"false\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div><p>Being a father, grandfather and great grandfather (i.e., OLD ~ Dave) I take a keen interest in anything which can help keep our children safe and free from unsavory content while using the internet. I have always been a great advocate for the free <a title=\"k9 child web filter\" href=\"http:\/\/www1.k9webprotection.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">K9 Web Protection<\/a> software which helps parents filter content by category.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"ZipZap family browser\" href=\"http:\/\/www.zipzaphome.com\/zipzap\/cgi-bin\/zzdownload.cgi\" target=\"_blank\">ZipZap<\/a> takes that a step further by providing an easy method to set up individual profiles for each user from within the browser itself; content filtering plus other simple settings can be customized separately for each member of the family and can only be changed by the account administrator.<\/p>\n<p>The first screen you will see after initializing the ZipZap installer is a &#8216;Welcome&#8217; window with two &#8216;Login&#8217; dialogue boxes. Because this is the first time using ZipZap you will need to type the information requested to sign up for a new account in the box on the right:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1073\" title=\"zipzap1\" src=\"https:\/\/davescomputertips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/zipzap1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"537\" height=\"230\" srcset=\"https:\/\/davescomputertips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/zipzap1.png 537w, https:\/\/davescomputertips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/zipzap1-150x64.png 150w, https:\/\/davescomputertips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/zipzap1-400x171.png 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 537px) 100vw, 537px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The &#8220;Login&#8221; name and password you apply here will be the same as those needed later to access and change user settings, so choose a strong password and make sure you remember them (or write them down somewhere and keep them safe \u2013 and away from prying eyes).<\/p><div id=\"daves-1660222953\" class=\"daves-single-post-in-content\" style=\"margin-bottom: 25px;\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-7205184075006101\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7205184075006101\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"2700504761\" \ndata-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"false\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p>After clicking on the Sign Up button you will need to go through a &#8216;Re-Captcha&#8217; process.<\/p>\n<p>Next step is to input the name, gender and birth date for each family member who will be using the ZipZap browser (extra users can be added at any time):<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1074\" title=\"zipzap2\" src=\"https:\/\/davescomputertips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/zipzap2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"546\" height=\"421\" srcset=\"https:\/\/davescomputertips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/zipzap2.jpg 546w, https:\/\/davescomputertips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/zipzap2-150x115.jpg 150w, https:\/\/davescomputertips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/zipzap2-400x308.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 546px) 100vw, 546px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>When you have finished entering details for each user just click on the Go to ZipZap button and you will then be able to manage (view &amp; change) settings for each individual user by clicking on the Manage Account button:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1075\" title=\"zipzap3\" src=\"https:\/\/davescomputertips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/zipzap3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"711\" height=\"151\" srcset=\"https:\/\/davescomputertips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/zipzap3.jpg 711w, https:\/\/davescomputertips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/zipzap3-150x31.jpg 150w, https:\/\/davescomputertips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/zipzap3-400x84.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 711px) 100vw, 711px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Click on the user name [tabs] to view each individual profile:<\/p><div id=\"daves-2876707438\" class=\"daves-single-post-in-content-2\" style=\"margin-bottom: 25px;\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-7205184075006101\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7205184075006101\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"2700504761\" \ndata-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"false\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1076\" title=\"zipzap4a\" src=\"https:\/\/davescomputertips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/zipzap4a.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"538\" height=\"156\" srcset=\"https:\/\/davescomputertips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/zipzap4a.png 538w, https:\/\/davescomputertips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/zipzap4a-150x43.png 150w, https:\/\/davescomputertips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/zipzap4a-400x115.png 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 538px) 100vw, 538px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1077\" title=\"zipzap4b\" src=\"https:\/\/davescomputertips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/zipzap4b.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"607\" height=\"347\" srcset=\"https:\/\/davescomputertips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/zipzap4b.png 607w, https:\/\/davescomputertips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/zipzap4b-150x85.png 150w, https:\/\/davescomputertips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/zipzap4b-400x228.png 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 607px) 100vw, 607px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Expand the &#8216;Prohibited Categories&#8217; section to view a list of all available categories. Content filtering is already set at a default level; I can only assume this has been based on the birth dates provided earlier. Of course, categories can be selected or deselected to suit your own preferences:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1078\" title=\"zipzap5\" src=\"https:\/\/davescomputertips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/zipzap5.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"658\" height=\"277\" srcset=\"https:\/\/davescomputertips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/zipzap5.jpg 658w, https:\/\/davescomputertips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/zipzap5-150x63.jpg 150w, https:\/\/davescomputertips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/zipzap5-400x168.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 658px) 100vw, 658px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Expand &#8216;Profile Permissions&#8217; for more options:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1079\" title=\"zipzap6\" src=\"https:\/\/davescomputertips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/zipzap6.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"660\" height=\"193\" srcset=\"https:\/\/davescomputertips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/zipzap6.png 660w, https:\/\/davescomputertips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/zipzap6-150x43.png 150w, https:\/\/davescomputertips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/zipzap6-400x116.png 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Once you have it all set up to your liking you can then log-out of the administrator account and those settings cannot be altered unless you log back in by supplying the correct administrator name and password.<\/p>\n<p>Subsequent restarts will now take you directly to the &#8220;Family Page&#8221; from which each family member then clicks on their user name to begin browsing within their own customized profile:<\/p><div id=\"daves-2298871579\" class=\"daves-single-post-in-content-3\" style=\"margin-bottom: 25px;\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-7205184075006101\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7205184075006101\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"2700504761\" \ndata-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"false\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1080\" title=\"zipzap7\" src=\"https:\/\/davescomputertips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/zipzap7.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"546\" height=\"287\" srcset=\"https:\/\/davescomputertips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/zipzap7.jpg 546w, https:\/\/davescomputertips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/zipzap7-150x78.jpg 150w, https:\/\/davescomputertips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/zipzap7-400x210.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 546px) 100vw, 546px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Switching between family members is a simple matter of clicking on the Family Page button and then selecting a different user name from the list:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1081\" title=\"zipzap8\" src=\"https:\/\/davescomputertips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/zipzap8.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"711\" height=\"139\" srcset=\"https:\/\/davescomputertips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/zipzap8.png 711w, https:\/\/davescomputertips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/zipzap8-150x29.png 150w, https:\/\/davescomputertips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/zipzap8-400x78.png 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 711px) 100vw, 711px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>We, at Daves Computer Tips, support any software which helps provide a safe surfing environment for our innocents, <a title=\"ZipZap family browser\" href=\"http:\/\/www.zipzaphome.com\/zipzap\/cgi-bin\/zzdownload.cgi\" target=\"_blank\">ZipZap<\/a> well and truly fits the bill.<\/p>\n<p>Well done ZipZap!!!!!<\/p>\n<p>NOTE:<br \/>\n*ZipZap is based wholly on the open sourced Chromium project so supports anything that works with Chromium.<br \/>\n*There is currently no dedicated 64-bit ZipZap version. However, the 32-bit version is fully compatible with 64-bit systems.<\/p><div id=\"daves-1982932241\" class=\"daves-single-post-in-content-4\" style=\"margin-bottom: 25px;\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-7205184075006101\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7205184075006101\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"2700504761\" \ndata-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"false\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"daves-3259013826\" class=\"daves-after-content\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-7205184075006101\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7205184075006101\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"3225321574\" \ndata-ad-format=\"autorelaxed\" data-full-width-responsive=\"false\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Being a father, grandfather and great grandfather (i.e., OLD ~ Dave) I take a keen interest in anything which can help keep our children safe and free from unsavory content while using the internet. 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