With no kids left here, I decided not to test it and accepted the product's value on faith when a large and usually reliable company gave it a top 5-star rating. Another gave it the Editor's Choice award. Since then after thorough testing, it was found out that the product does not work at all as advertized. It seems to filter at random and some of the artificial intelligence experts say to train a neural network to analyze pictures for objectionable features would be impossible. They feel that Exotrope hoodwinked journalists and politicians into believing hype about advanced artificial intelligence routines.
Standard smut filtering software uses a frequently updated list of off-limit web sites.
I had not written about the product in my column, but had mentioned it to people who had asked about Internet protection for their kids. When trying to purchase products in unfamiliar fields, we often forget to go through a due diligence process. Even when buying hardware, the advice of a trusted friend or associate is generally more reliable than the printed word. My Windows taskbar is missing. Now I cannot even get to the Start menu.