WinLock Reviews


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Are your colleagues and relatives nosey and tend to sneak into your PC every time you go away for a cup of coffee? Are you worried that some malicious youths will destroy the system on a publicly available computer? Use WinLock to disable access to vital system features.

WinLock is a security tool that lets you disable various system features on your PC so that you only (or anyone else who knows the password) can access and enable them again. The program is capable of disabling hotkey combinations, access to Start Menu items, Control Panel, user-defined files and folders and more. Some features are available on Win95/98/Me only, while others can be managed on WinNT/2000/XP. The utility also lets you schedule the computer to shut down in a period of time or at a certain time.

The tool runs on system startup and places itself in the tray. You can disable and enable the program with a couple of mouse clicks. Try this security tool today and block others from fooling around with your computer.

MajorGeeks

Most of us at some point in our computing experience have had computers that we wanted to lock down for various reasons. It could be a nosy roommate or a sibling that likes to be dangerous enough on your machine to render it all but dead and ready for a format. Not everyone is a windows policy editor guru, understands what the policy editor options are all about or even know that it exists. Additionally, the policy editor can’t be timed for locking and unlocking your PC nor does it log activity. Some of us like a simple GUI that is to the point and understandable from a typical users point of view and has some more flexible features than just locking controls of ones PC on a black and white basis. WinLock may be a solution for those of you who seek a little extra control over your machine, especially if you’re still on Windows 98/ME or a network administrator looking to lock down PC’s remotely.

WinLock has your typical install process. The defaults are sufficient. Upon opening WinLock it will present you with configuration options for actions on system start-up. The options are to the point: enable/disable WinLock, set a password, start up with windows, etc.
WinLock has the ability to log file/folder changes and media removal. This is a very nice feature that can definitely help in pin pointing the source of many issues. You can lock the desktop, context menus, control panel and items therein. And with the ability to remove drives from “My Computer”, lock key-board and mouse buttons/combinations, lock the taskbar, start menu items and boot options (for Win9x/ME), you can’t go wrong.

Going out to the movies and don’t want your roommate to mess with your baby? No problem, you can set a timer for the lock interval. WinLock also gives you have the ability to remove files, folders and windows with specified captions such as “Microsoft Internet Explorer”, from being locked. This basically lets you lock down the entire computer if you wish and only have specified applications that are executable; Can you say kiosk?

Last but not least, lets say you’re an administrator of a Windows based network. Who wants to mess around with going to all the PC’s and configuring WinLock on them? Didn’t think so. WinLock has remote administration ability! Connect to the control panel, upload a profile and lock your clients! You can even send single commands to the client. Note that the remote administration of clients requires the Remote Administrator software, which is available on Crystal Office's site for a 30 day trial or purchase. WinLock performed as expected and is quite a powerful tool.

LAPTOP Magazine

Ever log onto the family PC only to be greeted by the Eminem wallpapers and sound scheme your son installed during his session? Have you ever tried to administer even a small office of PCs after a misguided employee decides he or she knows best which Registry tweaks to apply for smoother operation? Now you know why you need Crystal Office System’s WinLock.

As Crystal Office’s wonderfully comprehensive WinLock demonstrates, security is not only a matter of password protecting a folder here and there. There are countless ways of both keeping would-be snoopers from accessing key areas of a PC and of significantly narrowing the ways a guest user operates Windows itself.

WinLock locks any file, folder, and open window, or even an executable program from use. The administrative console is robust and password protected. The point-and-click interface allows you to navigate around the PC and simply add the Windows elements that you want to lock down.
WinLock really shines when it comes to keeping whole areas off limits. For instance, a System menu keeps users from accessing the Control Panel, Task Manager, DOS, Registry Editor, and scores of other common Windows commands like Move and Rename. You can even set a timer that restricts a user to a period of use before Windows locks itself or shuts down.

For office managers, WinLock has a remote administration mode for installing the program and its settings across a network. Overall, this app provides a convenient way to keep your data safe from prying eyes.