Lock My PC v.3.63
Lock My PC™ is an easy in use and compact tool for quick computer locking when you leave it unattended. It shows a lock screen, disables Windows hot keys and mouse. You can lock your PC with a hotkey or from the system tray. To unlock the computer you must enter correct password only. Unlike another similar computer lock software that cannot lock Ctrl+Alt+Del on a computer running Windows XP, our Lock My PC runs own keyboard driver to block such key combinations.
Why Lock My PC
You don't like snoopers. They are always prying into your e-mail messages, programs, data, files, etc. Lock My PC allows you to lock your computer with a password while you leave it unattended. You can lock the computer manually, with a menu or hotkey, or set up auto lock when your computer is idle.
Features and benefits
We built new release of Lock My PC to implement old features better and add some new great features to the program.
Here the main features and benefits of Lock My PC software:
Quick and safe computer lock by a hot key, or mouse click
Windows 2000 and XP support (unlike our competitors we use keyboard driver to safely block Ctrl+Alt+Del and other key combinations)
Administrative area for users and password management by supervisor
Multi-user support
Multimonitor support
Autolock when computer is idle
Auto turnoff when computer is locked for a long time
Custom Lock Screens
Screen saving effect
Screen transparency - to use PC in presentation mode
Optionally password protection for program settings
Optionally locking for CD/DVD-ROM doors while computer is locked
Command line options
and many more
Difference from internal Windows XP computer lock feature
A lot of users believe that Lock My PC (as well as any other third party computer lock software) is useless because Windows XP has integrated computer lock feature.
Well, indeed, you can simply press Win+L on Windows XP computer keyboard and your screen will be safely locked. What advantages Lock My PC has over Windows computer lock?
A supervisor can unlock the computer (with administrative password) without closing user session. If you use Windows XP computer lock, a system administrator can unlock computer but the user session will be terminated.
If you share your user's account with others (it's common for home PCs), Windows XP lock feature is useless, because your folks will be able to unlock your computer easily.
Unlike Windows XP, Lock My PC can display different lock screens (including transparent lock screen) - it allows to use your computer as a presentation machine - you can display your own information for your clients and nobody will access your desktop.
Command line support allows you to use Lock My PC in Internet kiosks.
You can lock CD/DVD ROM doors along with the desktop, keyboard and mouse - this can prevent CD media from being stolen while you are out.
What's new in Lock My PC
Legend:
+ Added feature
* Improved/changed feature
- Bug fixed (we hope)
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Version 3.6
+ Blind password option added
* Transparent lock screen works better then before
* Administrative area can be opened from Lock My PC tray menu
* Improved interaction between Lock My PC and a screen saver
- Minor bugs fixed