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  • #603619
    more_2
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    I was just looking at the Internet filters and there are none that are free. Can anyone recommend a cheap/ free one that is reliable?

    Thanks in advance.

    #877294
    more_2
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    #877295
    TheGoq
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    Gemaras are also expensive.

    #877296
    em0616
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    K9 / K9webprotection is a free Internet filter. They are made by Bluecoat, which is their commercial product, which is used in enterprise/corporate environments.

    It’s customizable to block web sites in more than 70 categories, force SafeSearch on all major search engines, set time restrictions,

    Configure custom lists for “always allow” and “always block”

    Override a web page block with password

    Trust the enhanced anti-tampering, even children can’t break

    View easy reports to monitor and control web activity

    Real-time categorization of new adult and malicious sites

    Best free parental controls software/internet filter available

    Compatible with Windows or Mac machines

    #877298
    lakewhut
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    Unfortuately, nothing that is supposed to be kosher or Jewish is free. Yeshiva tuition, shul dues, food proprietors pay a fortunate to have their place kosher. And it’s all marketed through guilting the masses. Any challengers? K-9 is really not practical, it slows down computers. Would you download a virus?

    #877299
    not a tircha
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    @lakewhut almost every anti virus program has some form of filter program attached to it that is a free feature. Check the settings of your anti virus program. (I am assuming you are running a anti virus program. If you aren’t, it is in your best interests to get one unless you are using a Mac.)

    #877300
    Poster
    Member

    why should it be free? was your computer free?is your internet connection free?

    #877302

    Windows Live Family Safety filter.

    Pretty basic, haven’t used it in a long time, but I have installed it for people in the past and it’s quite good.

    #877303
    interjection
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    If you use Google Chrome, in the Chrome Web Store ( https://chrome.google.com/webstore/category/extensions ) they have many different options of free filters. BLOCKSI is my favorite as it can be customized. If you don’t have Google Chrome, search it; it’s easy to find.

    The extensions in the store only work for Google Chrome but most people prefer it as a browser anyway.

    #877304
    Guter yid
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    I have K9 on my computers quite a while, and its wonderful! no slowdowns, simple to install, and its free!

    #877306
    zahavasdad
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    K9 is free

    #877307
    agent
    Participant

    We tried to download the K9 protection but every time we tried to download it a virus kept popping up and it slowed down the computer. Can anyone help me on that?

    #877308
    flyer
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    try opendns – it is the same thing that some of the frum filters use and it is free.

    #877309
    apushatayid
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    Download it from their own website or a reputable site like Cnet. Check your anti virus software settings.

    #877310
    apushatayid
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    K-9 won’t slow down your computer if you have enough memory. If you barely squeek by as it is with system memory then adding any filter will slow you down, unless you do your filtering at the router level (open dns for example).

    #877311
    apushatayid
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    K-9 won’t slow down your computer if you have enough memory. If you barely squeak by as it is with system memory then adding any filter will slow you down, unless you do your filtering at the router level (open dns for example).

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