Lock My PC
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Do you have the experience that your unfinished important document was closed unsaved by someone accidentally or unwittingly? We all don't like snoopers who are always prying into our e-mail messages, programs, data, files, etc. Want to lock your computer manually, with a menu or hotkey, or set up auto lock when your computer is idle. Want to secure your workstation or server with Password Protection while viewing programs that are running in the background. Well then, a computer locker is a necessary tool you must have! There is a popular and handy computer locking utility. That is Lock My PC, which came from FSPro Labs. Are you looking for such a program? Now let's view the benefits and features of it now!
Lock My PC is an easy to use and compact tool for quick computer locking when we leave it unattended. It shows a lock screen, disables Windows hot keys and mouse. We can lock our PC with a hotkey or from the system tray. To unlock the computer we must enter correct password only. Unlike another similar computer lock software that cannot lock Ctrl+Alt+Del on a computer running Windows XP. Lock My PC runs own keyboard driver to block such key combinations. There is also an option to keep our PC locked during a power failure or if a stranger switches it off and on. Following are some key functions and advantages of Lock My PC, including:
Lock My PC is easy to use. Simply specify our password and the program is ready to use. We may lock our computer by hot keys or a double click on the Lock My PC icon in the system tray. To unlock, press any key and type our password.
Lock My PC allows us to custom lock screens. We can create our own lock screen pictures and use it with Lock My PC. Our computer will look cool and unique when it is locked. We may use GIF, JPEG, BMP and animated GIF images as lock screens. Lock Screen transparency level option will allow us to vary the transparency from fully opaque to fully transparent. The latter allows us to lock keyboard and mouse only and may be helpful when we are watching films or running presentations on our PC.
Lock My PC features a stealth mode. Stealth mode is a state when the program is running on our computer but does not show any sign of its presence in memory. In stealth mode Lock My PC does not show its icon in the system tray and is not listed in Windows Task List (Windows 95/98/ME only), available by pressing Ctrl-Alt-Del keys combination.
Lock My PC allows us to enable locking of our computer even after incorrect shutdown e.g. when anybody turn off the power of locked computer. In addition, Lock My PC allows us to enable locking of our computer every time somebody boot Windows. As well as Lock My PC allows us to lock computer after certain time of inactivity. We may set up Lock My PC to lock PC automatically if the computer is idle during a certain period of time.
If our computer is used at the office or/and by several users, Lock My PC administration tools give the following benefits: Administrator can unlock a PC with the administrator's password. User's passwords may have limited lifetime - it will increase safety of the system at all. Each user account may be locked at startup in multi-user environment. Even if a single user uses Lock My PC at home such features as a password age and administrator password are useful. People who use computer in multi-user configurations can find many useful options in Administrative Area.
Lock My PC has high compatibility. Lock My PC works in Windows 98/ME and Windows 2000 and XP (including x64 edition). Lock My PC is shareware. We may evaluate Lock My PC free for 30 days. Lock My PC is a standalone software and does not need any extra software and hardware requirement. Lock My PC does not contain any adware or spyware. Its current version is 4.7. The price of the registration version is only $19.95 and we can get update and upgrade free. With all these features, simple interface, excellent usability, low cost and free trial period - why are you still reading? Download the free trial now and experience how powerful and effective it is at once!
Lock My PC is an easy in use, strong and compact tool to lock your computer from unauthorized use. When you leave your computer unattended, the software disables the hot keys (including Ctrl+Alt+Del), mouse, locks CD/DVD ROM doors and displays a lock screen. Nobody can access your system without providing the correct unlock password.
Unlike another similar computer lock program 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. Moreover, bulletproof startup lock guarantee that when your computer locaked at startup, this lock cannot be bypassed even in safe mode!
Lock My PC Features and benefits:
Quick and safe computer lock by hot key, or mouse click
Autolock when computer is idle
Correct Ctrl+Alt+Del lock
Bulletproof startup lock (couldn't be bypassed in safe mode)
Different installation mode - setup for home or corporate use
CD/DVD-ROM doors lock
Multi-user support
Multimonitor support
Auto turnoff when computer is locked for a long time
Blind password option
Stealth mode
Windows XP x64 compatibility
Custom lock screens
Cycling lock screen images
Screen saving effects
Lock screen transparency - you can view movies under the locked screen
Password protected settings, quit and uninstall
Command line options
and many more
Another benefits of Lock My PC in comare with Windows lock feature:
Custom lock screens and transparent lock screen options - your computer can be used as a presentation machine - the screen displays pictures or video, but nobody can touch your computer;
Secure Lock before Windows welcome/logon screen;
Displaying unsuccesfull unlock attempts - you will be notified if anyone tried to unlock your computer;
If Lock My PC is used in muilti-user mode, a supervisor can unlock the computer without closing user session;
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;
Command line support allows you to use Lock My PC in Internet kiosks.
Lock My PC provides reliable locking mechanism that impossible to bypass:
Keyboard driver installed with Lock My PC blocks different key combinations like Ctrl+Alt+Del, Alt+Tab, Ctrl+Esc and many others.
Booletproof startup lock ("Always lock at startup" option) displays password prompt box before Windows logon/welcome screen and (unlikle the most of desktop locking software) bannot be bypassed in Windows safe mode.
Autolock computer after certain time of inactivity
You can set up Lock My PC to lock your desktop automatically if the computer is idle during a certain period of time. Moreover you can set up Lock My PC to switch the computer off (Hibernate, Standby etc.) if your computer was locked during a certain period of time.
Stealth mode
Lock My PC can work in stealth mode. Stealth mode is a state when the software is running on your computer but does not show any sign of its presence in memory. To activate stealth mode, enable options "Do not show tray icon at startup" and "Hide Lock My PC from Task Manager".
Two installation modes
Lock My PC can be used both in single-user and multi-user environment. During the installation process, you will instruct Setup wehter to install Lock My PC in single-user mode or in multi-user mode.
In single-user mode, Setup will create Lock My PC shortcuts only for you. Locked computer can be unlocked only with your password. Some advanced options for corporate use will be blocked. This mode is ideal for home use.
In multi-user mode, Setup will create Lock My PC shortcuts for all user accounts. Each Lock My PC user will have their own password. The user who installed Lock My PC will be Lock My PC Administrator and his/her password - the administator's password. This mode is ideal for corporate use.
Custom Lock Screens
Lock My PC comes with a set of different lock screens. Lock screens are located in LockScreens subfolder of Lock My PC software folder.
You can create your own Lock Screen pictures and use them with Lock My PC. Your computer will look cool and unique when it is locked. You can use GIF, JPEG, BMP and animated GIF images as lock screens. Lock Screen transparency level option will allow you to vary the transparency from fully opaque to fully transparent. The latter allows you to lock keyboard and mouse only and may be helpful when you are watching videos or running presentations on your PC.
SoftSea.com had fully tested and uploaded the install files, Lock My PC does not contain any adware or spyware, the latest version is 4.9, you can download this software (1.56 MB) from special server of SoftSea.com.
The license of this software is Free Trial Software, the price is $19.95, you can free download and get a free trial before you buy. If you want to get a full or nolimited version of Lock My PC, you can buy this system locking software software.

