PC TimeWatch 1.5.0.10 is a System Monitor product from mainsoft.fr, get 5 Stars SoftSea Rating, PC TimeWatch is a PC access control program for parents, that want to restrict access to specific programs or the entire computer. You can configure restrictions on a per-user basis, and create custom rules for each user that define which programs are restricted. You can define daily or weekly rules, for example restrict selected games to be run after 5 PM, while allowing them all day long on weekends, or set a usage limit of X hours per day/week and so on. PC TimeWatch can also restrict access to the computer in the same way, allowing you to set times at which the computer can be used. The software uses a service and on a set of drivers, so it will be running at all times, and includes several measures to prevent tampering.
PC TimeWatch is a parental control program 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.
Businesses also find it useful for preventing employees from using their computers to fool around. Parental control doesn't necessarily mean intruding into the "private space" of your kids. PC TimeWatch is not a spy software and does not log activity - it just controls access. Just answer 4 simple questions and PC TimeWatch takes care of the rest:
* Who has access to the computer and to its programs
* What programs are restricted
* When is access permitted
* For how long can the restricted resources be used
What makes PC TimeWatch different from its competitors
* You don't have to manage profiles and separate passwords.
* PC TimeWatch really locks programs.
* PC TimeWatch is very safe and hard to tamper with.
* Its user interface is much, much simpler.
* It is much less intrusive than other similar programs, doesn't disturb the normal use of the PC and is therefore more easily accepted by your kids and the restricted users in general.
Features:
* All versions of Windows supported (including Windows Vista) with exception of Windows 95 (some restrictions under Windows 98 et Windows Millennium).
* Programs monitored through a specialized service and a driver (a VXD under Windows 98). No software is required to run permanently in order to enforce the scheduling rules. Just setup and forget.
* Monitors access to the Internet the same way it monitors applications (time slots, global allowance).
* Configuration software protected by a password.
* Permitted time slots and daily global time allowances can be set by user and by program.
* Non authorized users cannot open a Windows session.
* Windows itself can be restricted.
* Possibility to add a temporary bonus.
* Configurable warnings before shutdown of a program, of the Internet connection or of a Windows session.
* "Prototype" feature allowing to setup a scheduling model that can be then applied to any software or user.
* Multiple selection modes available when specifying a software that should be monitored (from Start Programs menu, by window, from running process list, by executable name).
* Usage report.
* System time monitoring and locking.
* Simple user interface.
* Protection against software renaming, software moving or software re-installation.
* Protection against tampering.
* Protection against external programs.
* Special rights granted to the PC TimeWatch Manager in order to avoid locked down systems.
* Security
PC TimeWatch is the most secure software of its kind - virtually unbreakable - while offering a user-friendly interface that makes accessing this power easy.
PC TimeWatch uses the Windows accounts to identify users (except for access to the PC TimeWatch Management Utility). The consequence of this design choice is twofold: it is much harder to bypass the scheduling rules than with other similar programs and the user interface is much simpler. No new userid or new password to learn.
PC TimeWatch doesn't change anything to the system configuration. It is a standalone service not affecting the system settings or performance in any way. In other words, it's a no-brainer.
* Ease of use
PC TimeWatch is based on a service and on a set of drivers. This means that you don't have to run an software permanently or to add a software to the Startup folder of the monitored users. You run the PC TimeWatch Management Utility to setup scheduling rules for each user, then you close the software and you forget it.
Unlike other similar utilities, renaming or moving an executable doesn't prevent PC TimeWatch from monitoring that software unless a new version of the executable is installed. Installing the same version of a program, even in a different folder, doesn't bypass PC TimeWatch's control. The license of this antivirus & security software is Free Trial Software, the price is $29, you can free download and get a free trial before you buy. If you want to get a full or nolimited version of PC TimeWatch, you can buy this antivirus & security software.