Blocked websites
Maintain a blocked-site list in the extension’s parent controls. Browser rules are applied within the configured browser.
Safer browsing starts here.
The free Layers Guard extension offers local parent controls for Chrome and Edge: blocked websites, a browsing schedule, and content scanning on supported pages.
Browser-local controlsFree extensionChrome & Edge
Simple rules for the browser.
Browsing schedule
Set allowed browsing hours and bedtime rules. Saved settings stay in the browser.
Content protection
Scan supported page text for concerning patterns and show a blur or alert. Scanning is best-effort and may miss content or produce false positives.
Know what it covers.
Browser Guard does not pair with the Guard Family dashboard. Its settings and PIN-gated parent panel are local to the browser.
It does not manage native apps, other browsers, routers, or the entire Windows account. Disabling or removing the extension can reduce protection. Browser permissions, private browsing settings, and the child’s Windows account type matter.
Need device-level controls?
For Windows and Android app rules, screen-time reporting, device locks and remote requests, use Guard Family with its child apps.
Explore Guard FamilyOptional Windows Secure Mode
Parents using Chrome on Windows can apply the separate Secure Mode toolkit. It configures Chrome policies that can reduce routes around browser protection, such as Guest Mode, Incognito, extra profiles and extension Developer Mode.
Administrator approval is required. Use a Standard User account for the child. Force-install protection needs the correct published Guard extension ID; the policy toolkit alone is not the Guard Desktop app.
Ask us for browser setup guidance.
We’ll help you identify the correct extension and explain its limits before you install it.
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