What Is Computer Monitoring Software?
Computer Monitoring Software (like Gecko Monitor) is a type of small, lightweight application that can be downloaded from the internet and installed on any computer to monitor and provide reports on anything that happens on that computer. Computer monitoring software is usually used at home by parents, or in the office by employers. It can be helpful in many situations; your kids could be spending too much time browsing the web instead of doing homework, and a similar situation could arise with certain employees in an office. Computer monitoring software is easy to install and very simple to use.
Once downloaded and installed, the software will start up and usually show you a small introduction message, which will include the secret key combination which will bring the software out of stealth mode. Computer monitoring software will always run in stealth (although some allow you to show a small icon in the corner to alert users they are being monitored), as to ensure that anyone using the computer does so normally without knowing you are keeping an eye on them. At set up you will also define a password, so that only you can open the software.
The software will start itself automatically every time the computer is turned on and start monitoring all activities. This will include any document and file activity, any application activity and any websites visited, along with anything typed into any of these. Anything copied, pasted or printed will also be monitored, and document/file activity includes anything saved, moved or deleted. All of this will be organised into categories with the time of each event, which makes it easy to search through.
The exact features of the computer monitoring software you choose will depend on the company. Each has their own strengths and weaknesses, special features, and unique selling points. Most will offer a free trial so that you can test run the monitoring software before deciding to make a purchase.
You should make sure the monitoring software you're testing has the features you require and suits your needs precisely. For example, if stealth is important to you, you can make sure you can't see any signs of software in the start menu, task manager of your local disk drive (it will be there somewhere but usually extremely well hidden). Most monitoring programs also provide a feature that sends the reports to you via email, so that you don't have to log back into the computer to see the logs. This is another thing worth checking for if it sounds important to you.
Gecko Monitor is a computer monitoring application with all of the features mentioned in this article, including a free trial. You can find out more about the software by heading to their website at http://www.geckomonitor.com
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Once downloaded and installed, the software will start up and usually show you a small introduction message, which will include the secret key combination which will bring the software out of stealth mode. Computer monitoring software will always run in stealth (although some allow you to show a small icon in the corner to alert users they are being monitored), as to ensure that anyone using the computer does so normally without knowing you are keeping an eye on them. At set up you will also define a password, so that only you can open the software.
The software will start itself automatically every time the computer is turned on and start monitoring all activities. This will include any document and file activity, any application activity and any websites visited, along with anything typed into any of these. Anything copied, pasted or printed will also be monitored, and document/file activity includes anything saved, moved or deleted. All of this will be organised into categories with the time of each event, which makes it easy to search through.
The exact features of the computer monitoring software you choose will depend on the company. Each has their own strengths and weaknesses, special features, and unique selling points. Most will offer a free trial so that you can test run the monitoring software before deciding to make a purchase.
You should make sure the monitoring software you're testing has the features you require and suits your needs precisely. For example, if stealth is important to you, you can make sure you can't see any signs of software in the start menu, task manager of your local disk drive (it will be there somewhere but usually extremely well hidden). Most monitoring programs also provide a feature that sends the reports to you via email, so that you don't have to log back into the computer to see the logs. This is another thing worth checking for if it sounds important to you.
Gecko Monitor is a computer monitoring application with all of the features mentioned in this article, including a free trial. You can find out more about the software by heading to their website at http://www.geckomonitor.com
Any Question ?
Feel free to ask just Leave a comment
Kind Regards : John Kenneth Ortilla Acibedo
Interesting especially for corporation to monitor if the employees are really doing their job during office hours.
ReplyDeleteComputer monitoring software can record log-in details or the typed words in your keywords and be sent to your email? Yes?
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