Lock My PC is an easy to use and compact tool for quick computer locking when you leave it unattended. It shows a lock screen, disables Windows hot keys and the mouse. You can lock your PC with a hotkey or from the system tray. To unlock the computer you must enter correct password only. The program can log invalid password entry attempts and has option to keep your PC locked even if power failure occurs or someone switches it off and on.

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If your PC is shared by many people, then you don't know what's happening to it when you're not there. Or maybe you administer a network of PC's used by several different users. Public Access Desktop makes your life easier by allowing you to make a foolproof workstation easy and safe for any public place.

Once installed and setup, it prevents anyone unauthorised from configuring the system or filling the hard disk with unwanted files. You can create an Internet Kiosk for cybercafes, library information terminals, in-store terminals or other public access PCs. Another option is a configuration designed to stop children accessing your home PC.

For most home usersd however, the most useful application is to completely disable access to the files installed on your PC and prevent users from changing PC settings while allowing full access to all necessary applications you specify. You can selectively enable to launch any program installed on your PC, not only the web browser, mail client and office applications but also any other software you specify. You can even specifiy a time limit for each user.

Public Access Desktop is a powerful program that puts professional network admin tools at your fingertips. However, it's not 100% secure and anyone with some hacking experience could probably circumvent it fairly easily.

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Crawler Parental Control's easy-to-use application provides you with comprehensive control of user activity on your computer.

Crawler Parental Control gives you a holistic overview of your children's activity on your computer and allows you to individualize and restrict their actions and time spent at the computer. Amongst it's main features are Content Control, Time Control, Usage Logging and Email Notifications, Application Usage Restrictions and System Restrictions. If you're worried about them looking at your own personal data, you can hide content on your computer that you don't want them to see. If you're tired of them screwing up your PC with malicious programs, you can also prevent your children and other users of your computer from installing unwanted and potentially harmful software and uninstalling applications that you need to use. Most importantly however, you can have control over the content that they are viewing and specify keywords and dangerous content that you want it to look for. This includes porn sites or those that require credit card for unauthorized online shopping.

If you're looking for an easy to use, comprehensive protection system for your PC, then Parental Control ticks all the right boxes.

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Protect your computer and restrict access to the Internet with Security Administrator. This nice password-protected security utility enables you to impose a variety of access restrictions to protect your privacy and stop others from tampering with your PC.

You can deny access to each individual component of several Control Panel applets, including Display, Network, Passwords, Printers, System and Internet Options. You can disable your boot keys, context menus, DOS windows, Registry editing, Internet and Network access. Hide your desktop icons, individual drives, Start menu items, or even the entire taskbar.

You can apply password protection to Windows and restrict users from running specific applications, view statistics of computer usage and security restrictions can be applied universally or to specific computer users.

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If you're ever worried about what's happening with your PC when you're not around then this is an ingenious solution.

If you've got a USB stick, dod you know you can use it for more than just portable storage? You can in fact use it to block people accessing your PC by installing USB PC Lock Pro and inserting it into any available USB port - nothing more. Once plugged in, it blocks everything from keyboard access to MSN Messenger messages and audio of any kind - so no need to worry about any embarrassing noises whilst you are away from the PC. Once installed on the stick, the upper part of the screen shows the main features such as the Presence and Security Status. Below this are a number of "Plugins" which you can enable separately depending on what you want blocked such as media player, messenger etc. Once set, the program sits in the system tray discreetly so that no one even knows its running.

If you're worried about leaving your PC for long periods of time and have a USB stick, this is an effective and simple solution although obviously, anyone who knows what it is can simply take it out and access whatever they want to.

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CD-DVD Lock is intended for restricting read or write access to removable media devices such as CD, DVD, floppy and flash, as well as for restricting access to certain partitions of hard disk drives. You can restrict access by two ways: hide your devices from viewing or lock access to them. You can gain access to your devices back by entering a valid password that only you know. Your data on your media are not going to be encrypted or altered in any way, therefore if you forget your password, you'll never lose your data stored on the protected media.

Moreover, it works more faster than any other software using cryptooperation mechanisms. The main purpose of the program is to restrict an ability of copying data between removable media and hard disk drives as well as deny access to media itself. CD-DVD Lock will allow you avoid many of headaches connected with unauthorized software installations from any removable media, and also prevent data leak by removable media.

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Access Controller is a desktop locking security utility you can use to protect your desktop when you are not near your PC. To activate protection, define a password in Options, and select the Lock command. Password protection can be automatically activated on boot or with a click of an icon in the system tray. You can also log access attempts and enforce a custom background image. Access Controller supports a simple messaging system to allow your visitors to leave short messages on your locked desktop.

Access Controller gives you two locking methods: with hiding your desktop and using a screen saver; and without hiding to allow others to see what is happening on your desktop. The second method is good for showrooms where you need to demonstrate something to your customers.

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Public PC Desktop turns your personal computer into an Internet kiosk or a public access workstation by disabling access to files installed on your PC while giving full access to all necessary applications you specify including Internet Explorer.

Public PC Desktop supports multiple security modes providing you with an ability to specify the most acceptable type of access to a locked desktop such as username and password authentication, time-locked code (that allows users to access workstation for a given period of time only) or a combination of both. It is ideal for public libraries, Internet cafes, information terminals, in-store kiosks, or home PCs to limit children activities.

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Facial recognition is something we've all seen in movies, used to grant access to secret labs, high-tech computing systems or locked safe boxes. Now you can also use it to keep your PC secure while you're away from it.

Despite its cartoonish name, BananaScreen is an efficient tool that will protect your computer from unauthorized access in a very easy way. Simply install it, plug your webcam, record your own face and you're done. The program will lock the PC after the lapse of time you set in configuration options and immediately unlock it only if the same face that was recorded before sits in front of the computer.

BananaScreen did a good job during our tests, recognizing our face on every occasion and blocking other users. There's also the option to enter your own Windows password in case it doesn't work. However, and since it's still a beta version, we have doubts about its reliability. In fact, we've read comments from users who were able to fool the program by using a picture of the computer's owner.

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PC TimeWatch is a parental control software that manages access to the computer. You can define a set of rules for every person who uses the computer. You define at what time and for how long a user can access the computer (logon hours), run applications or connect to the Internet.

Parents should discuss these rules with their children. Once the rules are accepted by everyone, PC TimeWatch enforces them automatically, thus defusing any conflict between parents and children. PC TimeWatch is very safe and you don't need to be a computer geek in order to use it.

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1st Security Agent is an excellent password-protected security utility to secure Windows-based computers. It works under any Windows platform and offers an administrative support for controlling which users are allowed to access your computer and the level of access each user may have. You can choose to restrict access to lots of Control Panel applet functions, including Display, Network, Passwords, Printers, System, Add/Remove Programs, etc.

You can also assign separate system profile folders to each user, providing each with their own custom Desktop, Start Menu, Favorites, My Documents, etc. Additionally, you can: disable Start Menu items, hide local and network drives, disable the DOS prompt, boot keys, real DOS mode, Registry editing, taskbar, task manager, and network access, hide desktop icons, and much more. You can apply password protection to Windows and restrict users to running specific applications only. Security restrictions can be applied universally or just to specific users.

1st Security Agent also supports Internet Explorer security that enables you to customize many aspects of the Internet Explorer Web browser. It lets you disable individual menu items, prevent others from editing your Favorites, disable individual tabs in the Internet Options dialog, as well as specific settings from each tab. 1st Security Agent allows you to import and export PC security settings, and offers a flexible and complete password protection. You'll find the program interface very easy to negotiate.

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Password protect your files and restrict other users from being able to start, see, change or delete them. File protection activates automatically according to the current user's identity and the timetable that is defined for it. You can disable Internet access, games and the other entertainment during the working time.

For example, from 9:00 AM till 17:00 PM the user "User" can use Microsoft Office only, but after 17:00 PM he can also play his games and see pictures while the user "Admin" has the full access at any time. You can define a timetable and a list of restricted files for each user individually as you like.

Need to keep your children off your files and the Internet? You can define time periods for your kids when they are able to use Internet, games or the other programs. Also, Access Administrator may protect files from casual or unauthorized removal. The program is reliably protected by the password. You will find the program interface very easy to negotiate. Excellent online help is available. Try our password and security tools.

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Are your kids abusing the computer? Advanced Parental Control enables you to supervise and control how they use the PC and Internet. Easily create an allowed schedule for each user. You can also setup a time allowance for each user by day or week. If they reach the specified amount of time then they can no longer login.

Advanced Parental Control can block any application for any user and filter web sites based on keywords YOU specify. You can even record select activities including screenshots, keystrokes typed, web sites visited and more for complete activity monitoring. APC also includes System Restriction Tweaks ideal for limiting a child's access.

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Locked! The latest in state of the art protection for your computer. Locked! combines simplicity of setup and use with a powerful two-tiered security system. Whether your system is powered off or on, Locked! securely protects your computer against access by others.

It's proprietary multi-level structure integrates deeply within the Windows architecture, working with and controlling access until you unlock it with a password. Entries from the keyboard and mouse are blocked. Resetting or powering off the computer will not unlock it. Features include Boot Lock, StartUp Lock, Power Lock, Admin Mode, Idle Activate, Preset Activate and automatic Shutdown.

Failed access attempts are logged. Offers optional password generation for additional users with the ability to restrict access times and duration. Includes the ability to take messages while you're away from your computer. Provides both mouse and hot key activation, multiple display options and display compliments.

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ComputerTime is parental-control software that lets parents set limits on the amount of time and the time of day when their children can use the computer. The developer, SoftwareTime believes that the computer is an amazing tool for children, both for educational and social purposes. However, children need to have reasonable limits set for them, and that's what ComputerTime allows you to do, quickly and easily.

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ABC Security Protector is a nice free password protected security utility, which enables you to protect your PC by disabling some features like: use of the MS-DOS command prompt in Windows and real mode DOS applications from within the Windows shell, and disable function keys on boot up like the F5, F6 and F8 keys.

The program is very useful if you want to disable the lowlevel access to your system. It's easy to use, reliably protected by the password and excellent online help is also available. Try our free password and security tools.

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Child Protector Pro is designed to limit your children's access to the computer. Because the children of nowadays are very familiar with computers, it's very hard to create software that allows them to respect a timetable defined by the parents.

This application allows your children to access your computer based on your own terms, meaning you can set certain time periods when your kids can gain entry to your computer. You can set up different profiles for each of your children.

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Clean Slate, developed to protect public access computers from malicious or inexperienced users. While not restricting users’ activities, Clean Slate will scour drives back to their original state upon reboot or log off. Clean Slate takes only minutes to install and needs no attention, ever, for most installations. Clean Slate restores the computer to its original configuration discarding unwanted user changes: including erased files, installed software, downloaded spyware and adware, downloaded viruses and Trojan horses, and altered icons.

Without requiring any effort from the administrator, Clean Slate automatically accommodates Windows Critical Updates. No need for complicated scripting, scheduling of downtime, and leaving computers on overnight. It just works!

These Windows Critical Updates are vital to protect not only the computer being updated, but also other computers connected with this computer throughout the local network and beyond. Clean Slate makes it easy to be a responsible Internet citizen by keeping all of your computers updated with the latest security patches. Again it requires nothing of you but to install Clean Slate.

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PC Locker Pro is a program that locks and protects your computer when you leave. It is a powerful, easy to use tool allowing you to lock you computer by clicking just one button in the system tray or using a custom hotkey. Then PC Locker Pro will display a lock screen and protected your computer. The windows hotkey and mouse will be disabled. You only need to enter the password to unlock the computer. PC Locker Pro will lock the computer after incorrect shutdown.

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Do you know that computers can be a real pain for your kids ? Sitting for a long time in positions that aren't natural for their body can strain their hands, wrists, back, and eyes. If you are concerned your child may be spending too much time online or playing games this type of software will offer a solution.

Kids PC Time Administrator allows you to set limits on how much time your child spends on the computer or online. You can share the same computer among your children by setting an individual time table for each child. Also you can prevent the PC usage until the specified date, after the specified date or between specified dates.

The Kids PC Time Administrator records all actions to a log file so you will know when and how much your child used the PC. The password control prevents unauthorized users to change settings and uninstall the product. It also prevents new software installation, disables the Task Manager, and restricts access to Control Panel applets.

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