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How to install McGruff SafeGuard

Install the McGruff SafeGuard monitoring software on the PC(s) you want to monitor. 

If you have already installed McGruff SafeGuard, click here for how to start your child's Internet activity..

After the installation is complete, the McGruff SafeGuard recording software setup starts:

  1. Enter your username and password.  This will be your sign-in for the McGruff SafeGuard website.
  2. McGruff SafeGuard recording software verifies that it can access the McGruff SafeGuard website, and that personal firewalls or other Internet Security software doesn't stop McGruff SafeGuard from working.  For more information on personal firewalls and other Internet security software, click: Personal Firewalls and Security Software

When you install McGruff SafeGuard, you will see the McGruff SafeGuard icon on your desktop or, depending on your PC, also in the system tray:

When you install McGruff SafeGuard Free, you have an option to remove the icon for 30 days.  After 30 days, you will need to upgrade to McGruff SafeGuard Plus for the icon to not reappear.

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