Protecting your
computer with a USB has always been an additional feature for securing
your Windows computer. If you leave your PC alone for short intervals,
then using a USB for locking your Windows PC is recommended for you, as
it is instant and safe. You just need to take out your USB drive and
boom, your PC is locked – and the instant you plug it back again, it
will be unlocked. It is a fast way of locking and unlocking Windows as
compared to other methods.
Today we will
list a few free software that will allow you to to password protect,
lock, unlock Windows PC using USB Pen Drive. Let us have a look at them.
Lock Windows using USB
Predator
Predator
is a free software that turns a USB drive into a key that can be used
to lock or unlock your computer. Even if you are logged into your
computer and you plug out the USB drive, the computer will automatically
stop responding. As soon as you remove the USB drive, the keyboard and
mouse will stop working and when and the screen will turn dark. And when
you again plug the USB back to its place, the computer will revert back
normal.
WinLockr
is another freeware that lets you lock or unlock your Windows computer
using a USB flash drive. It supports automatic Keyboard Locking. In
addition to this, it comes with a nice Shutdown prevention feature, that
prevents shutdowns or restarts while it is active. The full screen mode
hides away everything from the screen so that no one can view your
activity. Read more about WinLockr here.
USB System Lock
USL is an open
source USB locking freeware that lets you lock and unlock your device
using a USB flash drive. The software can run on almost all USB devices,
including MP3 players, Card Readers, etc. There is a limitation of this
software, and that it can protect your computer only under normal boot.
It fails to run under Safe Boot. Despite its limitations it is a good
software overall. Click here to download USB System Lock.
These apps are
very good at their task and can help you out in maintaining an addition
layer of security for your Windows computer. If you frequently leave
your desk then you must have one of these apps, so that while leaving
your desk you can instantly lock your computer by plugging out the USB
and again instantly unlock your computer by plugging in the USB drive.
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