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Bitdefender Parental Control on Windows Pc

Developed By: Bitdefender

License: Free

Rating: 2,2/5 - 1.150 votes

Last Updated: February 19, 2025

Compatible with Windows 10/11 PC & Laptop

App Details

Version	5.0.213
Size	26.7 MB
Release Date	December 15, 24
Category	Tools Apps
App Permissions: Allows applications to open network sockets. [see more (9)]
What's New: This version brings improvemements on the way Parental Control monitoring and management is applied.With the new network filtering capabilities, you will be... [see more]
Description from Developer: Bitdefender Parental Control offers digital help to parents and extra online safety to children. Download and install the Bitdefender Parental Control app across your children'... [read more]

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About this app

On this page you can download Bitdefender Parental Control and install on Windows PC. Bitdefender Parental Control is free Tools app, developed by Bitdefender. Latest version of Bitdefender Parental Control is 5.0.213, was released on 2024-12-15 (updated on 2025-02-19). Estimated number of the downloads is more than 100,000. Overall rating of Bitdefender Parental Control is 2,2. Generally most of the top apps on Android Store have rating of 4+. This app had been rated by 1,150 users, 710 users had rated it 5*, 281 users had rated it 1*.

How to install Bitdefender Parental Control on Windows?

Instruction on how to install Bitdefender Parental Control on Windows 10 Windows 11 PC & Laptop

In this post, I am going to show you how to install Bitdefender Parental Control on Windows PC by using Android App Player such as BlueStacks, LDPlayer, Nox, KOPlayer, ...

Before you start, you will need to download the APK/XAPK installer file, you can find download button on top of this page. Save it to easy-to-find location.

[Note] You can also download older versions of this app on bottom of this page.

Below you will find a detailed step-by-step guide, but I want to give you a fast overview of how it works. All you need is an emulator that will emulate an Android device on your Windows PC and then you can install applications and use it - you see you're playing it on Android, but this runs not on a smartphone or tablet, it runs on a PC.

If this doesn't work on your PC, or you cannot install, comment here and we will help you!

Install using BlueStacks
Install using NoxPlayer

Step By Step Guide To Install Bitdefender Parental Control using BlueStacks

Download and Install BlueStacks at: https://www.bluestacks.com. The installation procedure is quite simple. After successful installation, open the Bluestacks emulator. It may take some time to load the Bluestacks app initially. Once it is opened, you should be able to see the Home screen of Bluestacks.
Open the APK/XAPK file: Double-click the APK/XAPK file to launch BlueStacks and install the application. If your APK/XAPK file doesn't automatically open BlueStacks, right-click on it and select Open with... Browse to the BlueStacks. You can also drag-and-drop the APK/XAPK file onto the BlueStacks home screen
Once installed, click "Bitdefender Parental Control" icon on the home screen to start using, it'll work like a charm :D

[Note 1] For better performance and compatibility, choose BlueStacks 5 Nougat 64-bit read more

[Note 2] about Bluetooth: At the moment, support for Bluetooth is not available on BlueStacks. Hence, apps that require control of Bluetooth may not work on BlueStacks.

How to install Bitdefender Parental Control on Windows PC using NoxPlayer

Download & Install NoxPlayer at: https://www.bignox.com. The installation is easy to carry out.
Drag the APK/XAPK file to the NoxPlayer interface and drop it to install
The installation process will take place quickly. After successful installation, you can find "Bitdefender Parental Control" on the home screen of NoxPlayer, just click to open it.

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Other versions available: 5.0.213.

Download Bitdefender Parental Control 5.0.213 on Windows PC – 26.7 MB

Bitdefender Parental Control offers digital help to parents and extra online safety to children.

Download and install the Bitdefender Parental Control app across your children's devices to easily manage and monitor their online activities using the Bitdefender Central platform.

Set up healthy, age-appropriate online habits for your kids and review their activity with the array of features tailored to promote a balanced digital lifestyle while preventing overuse and exposure to inappropriate online content:
✔ Content filtering
✔ Internet time management
✔ Location tracking
✔ Preset and customizable routines
✔ Rewards and Internet time extension
✔ Safe Search and YouTube restricted mode

Content filtering. Use the predefined, age-appropriate filtering categories to prevent exposure to inappropriate content or make your own adjustments to guide good online habits.

Internet time management. Control the allowed daily internet time limit across your child's devices and reward extra screen time for responsible online usage.

Location Tracking. Make sure your kids are OK even when they're not by your side. Track their location so you always know where they are.

Preset and customizable routines. Children strive when they have routines they can follow. You can set up Focus time, Family time and Bedtime routines to create a tailored schedule for each of these activities.

Safe Search and YouTube restricted. Remove explicit and harmful results from search engines and videos to ensure results are age-appropriate.

Note
Bitdefender Parental Control requires a VPN connection to provide Content Filtering and Safe Browsing functionalities.

The Device Administrator permission is also required to prevent uninstall.

Previous versions may require the Accessibility permission to monitor and manage browsing activity.

This version brings improvemements on the way Parental Control monitoring and management is applied.
With the new network filtering capabilities, you will be able to easily choose the restricted categories and manage the online activities and time your child is allowed to have across their devices.

Allows applications to open network sockets.
Allows applications to change network connectivity state.
Allows an app to access precise location.
Allows an app to access approximate location.
Allows applications to access information about networks.
Allows an application to receive the ACTION_BOOT_COMPLETED that is broadcast after the system finishes booting.
Allows applications to access information about Wi-Fi networks.
Allows read only access to phone state, including the phone number of the device, current cellular network information, the status of any ongoing calls, and a list of any PhoneAccounts registered on the device.
Allows using PowerManager WakeLocks to keep processor from sleeping or screen from dimming.