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Background

I have ADHD and have been struggling with Internet overuse. I've been off my ADHD medication lately and hope to discuss this with my psychiatrist eventually. I've tried twelve-step, and am also planning to contact a doctor with an interest in addiction medicine.

The Internet overuse has caused me wrist pain and back pain at times.

There's a variety of software that may help. As for me, I've installed Norton Family.

My question

I'm using Windows 10.

Norton Family allows me to set up time restrictions (e.g. a maximum limit of 2 hours of total Internet use per day).

Can Norton Family warn me a few minutes before cutting me off?

I've checked the relevant online help document and the instruction manual, and I've not found an answer to my question.

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After I wrote my question, but before I posted it, I did a Google search for [ norton family warn before time restrictions ]. I discovered that Wikipedia's "Norton Family" article contains the answer to my question:

Parents can define a range of hours when children are blocked, with separate settings for each child, weekdays and weekends. A daily time quota can be configured as well. Children receive a warning 15 minutes prior before blocks begin or a time limit is exceeded. The amount of time left can be checked via the Norton Family system tray icon. In the last minute before forced logout, children can postpone it by pressing a button, disabling the desktop and leaving only the Norton Family icon functional. Parents can then enter their credentials to grant a time extension. The time-management feature can also warn children, rather than cutting off access. Exceeding limits will result in a log entry. Time limits are enforced across multiple PCs. Changing the system time does not affect Online Family. The activity will be logged, however.

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