Desktop Patrol 2.0 is a freeware desktop protection app and locking program, developed by Hkeylocal Executables for Windows. It's pretty light on system resources.
The download has been tested by an editor here on a PC and a list of features has been compiled; see below.
Prevent access to software programs, Windows options, settings and dialog boxes
Desktop Patrol is a handy and simple application that allows you to restrict and block access to most of the computer's features including: access to software installation, Windows options, access to external media etc.
Desktop Patrol has a simple and comprehensive interface that will quickly guide you through all its features.
Features of Desktop Patrol
- Ability to send an email notification when any user logs into their user account.
- Blocks users from saving email file attachments.
- Controls access to the Internet on a global or per user basis.
- Custom entries can be added for desired monitoring of program and feature access.
- Denies access to external media such as USB devices and CD-ROM/DVD drives.
- Disables/enables many of Windows options/settings and dialog boxes.
- Disables/enables use of Windows and third party software programs.
- Monitors and records users Internet Explorer web browser typed URL history.
- Offers the option to exclude designated user accounts from being patrolled.
- Patrol settings can be applied globally to all user accounts or specific user accounts.
- Prevents users from installing software onto a computer.
- Provides the ability to stop users from connecting to open Wireless Networks.
- Records the date/time and user name of users logging in/out of the computer.
- Stops user access to the Windows registry, command prompt and task manager.
- Stops users from downloading software onto a computer.
Compatibility and License
Desktop Patrol is provided under a freeware license on Windows from PC locking software with no restrictions on usage. Download and installation of this PC software is free and 2.0.1.2 is the latest version last time we checked.
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