Net Nanny

Content Watch

Net Nanny is an application to control and monitor how anyone uses the Internet on a particular computer. Logically its main function is to keep you informed on your children's online activity. Just as it's not advisable to let little kids walk down the street by themselves, it's also not a good idea to let them browse the Internet without any restrictions. This program thus lets you view their browsing history, and also block certain content and websites or even block social networks and chat sites. Net Nanny's options take everything into account. The best part is that the program's intuitive and user-friendly interface lets you access the application's many options in just a click. Net Nanny is a very useful application that should be used properly. Monitoring your kids' online activity is one thing, and spying is another.

BossComing

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BossComing is an application specially thought for workers who don't want their bosses to know what they are doing when they suddenly appear in scene. BossComing is useful and extremely fast. It will hide all windows in a snap and will show the desktop as if nothing happened. From now on and thanks to BossComing you'll be able to check Facebook, read the newspaper online and chat with your friends while you are in the office. If the boss come in or goes towards your table, just click the wheel button of the mouse and everything will disappear from screen. When he'll go out, just click it again and continue what you were doing. Finally, you can set passwords to restore desktop or set a program to be run when you click the wheel button, so that program will appear on screen when the boss comes.

Internet Security Controller

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Internet Security Controller is a program that allows you to temporarily or permanently restrict access to social networks like Facebook or Twitter and to protect access to certain pages with a password. There are four steps to configure the program. You will be asked to choose which social networks you want to block, on which days you want to allow access to them, for how long you want that access to last, and the password to allow access a certain site or reconfigure the program. It is very simple to do all of this, and the process will be easy for everyone to understand. You can use the graphic user controls to select the periods of time time during which access will be allowed or denied. So, Internet Security Controller is an effective tool to keep people from spending too much time on social networks.

BtProx

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BtProx is an interesting application to lock your computer even when you're a short distance away from it. How? Using the Bluetooth on your smartphone (or another device). All you have to do is set up the application and sync the Bluetooth on your computer with the portable device you want to use as the key. That way, as you move beyond a set distance, the computer will lock so no one but you can access it. Ideally, it's best to use your phone as a matter of convenience. But you can also use any other device equipped with Bluetooth, including another laptop or notebook. Besides choosing a device, there are a few other options that let you set the distance between the two devices, as well as the message to be displayed on the computer screen (should you want one). BtProx is an interesting application that can be quite useful if you're worried about privacy, or if you work in an office and don't want anyone to use your computer while you're gone.

HomeGuard Activity Monitor

Veridium Software_1

HomeGuard is a parental control and monitoring tool that is especially designed to keep kids from accessing content that isn't appropriate for them. Once it's installed, the application will automatically block any attempt to access content that you've marked as inappropriate, whether that be pornography (which is restricted by default), violent content, something related to video games, or anything else. In addition, the program keeps track of all of the websites that are visited and how long they are open. As if that weren't enough, it also has a tool that silently takes screenshots every so often, as well as an email, chat, and video game filter. In theory, HomeGuard is impossible to trick, as it will detect the use of proxy servers and request the administrator password every time someone tries to change its settings or uninstall it. All of this makes HomeGuard a very useful tool for parents that are worried about what their kids might be doing online.

WEBlocker

MecaNet

Weblocker is an application that lets parents control the content that their kids have access to on the Internet, stopping them from going into inappropriate sites. It lets you block any type of webpage. The application works with any browser, and has a safe copy feature that comes in handy if you want to revert the last changes you've made. Adding websites to the list of blocked sites is as simple as writing the URL and clicking on the Add button. Once you do this, you just have to click once to lock and to unlock the sites you choose. Another feature in the app lets you block access to Internet as a whole, in case you don't want your kids to use it in any way. The best thing about this program, though, is that it is a standalone application, so you don't have to install it, you just have to open it from a USB drive whenever and wherever you want. Weblocker is a very simple and practical tool. If you are a parent who worries about the kids accessing the Internet, it can save you many headaches.

Toolkit to Disable Automatic Delivery of Internet Explorer 10

Microsoft

Some Windows users have run into an unexpected update of Internet Explorer 10 which, when you have automatic updates activated, will install itself without warning. This presents a problem for those of us who would prefer to use another, older version of the browser. Luckily, the problem is now reversible thanks to an official patch from Microsoft. This tool blocks the automatic download of Internet Explorer 10 to computers equipped with automatic updates from Windows Update, and it never expires, thus preventing any similar problem in the future. However, if you ever want to download Internet Explorer 10 manually, from the Microsoft Download Center or another source, the patch will not stop you. To install the patch you'll just need to download it, run the EXE, and accept the user agreement. Once that's done, you need to choose where you'd like to save the four files that the toolkit contains and run a command prompt through Start > All Programs > Accessories > Command Prompt (right-click to run as administrator). Once you get there, you should write 'CD' followed by a space and the route in which you have extracted the four files. Hit enter and then write 'ie10_blocker.cmd /B' (without the apostrophes) and hit enter to define the blocker within the computer and visualize confirmation. After this process is completed, Internet Explorer 10 will not install itself.

HomeGuard Professional

Verdium Software

HomeGuard Professional is a monitoring and blocking tool that lets you control how different computers are used both at home and at the office. HomeGuard Professional registers all internet activity by default and it automatically blocks all adult or inappropriate content on any website. You can also customize the elements you wish to be blocked, creating lists and filters to help catalogue what is and isn’t inappropriate. HomeGuard Professional keeps a detailed registry of internet usage by certain programs and video games. In fact, you can collect tons of data on each one of these programs, as well as capture automatic screen shots of them, or of specific moments throughout the connection. All information registered using the HomeGuard Professional clients can also be seen remotely by accessing the application’s servers. In case you were wondering, this information is saved and stored securely (with encryption), so you need not worry about any possible leaks. HomeGuard Professional is a very complete security and block tool that also works in stealth mode by default. Basically, no one but the application's client will know it is working on the computer.

Max File Encryption

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Max File Encryption is a tool that allows you to encrypt any type of file, hide it, and also create encrypted packages. It uses a strong, safe ciphering algorithm which will make it completely impossible for someone else to decipher your password. In order to decipher it, you (or the user that you are sharing the information with) just have to use the correct password. The program is very useful when you have to send important information by email or bring it somewhere on a mobile device. Max File Encryption is the perfect tool to protect your information.

Kryptelite

Inv Softworks LLC.

Kryptelite is a free version of the program Kryptel that you can use to encrypt your files in order to safely protect important information. With Kryptelite, you can create a group of encrypted folders containing all of the files and documents that you need to keep safe. This tool is capable of protecting anything from a single personal folder to an entire professional database, so you can protect a large amount of information with no trouble. There is no size limit for files or folders. You can also lock files directly from any USB unit, meaning that you can protect any file that you have, even if it's not stored on your system's hard drive.

Disk Drive Security

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USB Disk Security is a great program that can hide or lock your network or USB drives, plus disable the AutoRun feature when inserting a disk. This way, you can prevent other people from using your computer without permission. With USB Disk Security Password, you can restrict access to all these options in a very simple way. It's as simple as locating the 'lock' option and choosing a password. If you can't find the drive you want to protect, you can use the search engine to locate exactly what you want. One of the best parts of this program is the option to hide certain USB memory drives completely so that next time that pendrive is inserted into the computer, the computer won't open it or read any of its contents. To locate it, the user will have to use USB Disk Security. After blocking everything you want to protect from prying eyes, you can even add a password to the program itself to keep anyone from modifying your settings.

AdFender

AdFender Inc.

AdFender is a useful tool that removes all the ads that assault you as you browse online, such as banners, ads that play before videos, and pop-ups. Besides blocking all the ads that bother you as you browse, AdFender will also protect your privacy by deleting cookies and blocking domains with malware threats. AdFender will improve your user experience, since you won't have to wait until the ads go away in order to access your content. Getting rid of ads improves the quality and speed of your browsing. No matter which browser you use, AdFender will block any and all ads in Google Chrome, Firefox, Internet Explorer, Safari, and Opera. It's very easy to use: you just run it and let it work in the background. And at the end of the day (or your Internet session), it will tell you how many ads it saved you from seeing.

Granite Portable

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Granite Portable is a simple application to protect your USB drives against unexpected changes or edits by third parties. Granite Portable is so easy to use that even if you don't know much about security you can still can protect your device using its simple interface. Basically, Granite Portable offers a vault-folder where you can store very important files regardless of file type and without size restrictions. To access the folder, you'll need to use a username and password you've set up yourself. You can also disable the write option in your memory so that even if someone gets in, they can't change anything. In addition, Granite Portable can protect your device from viruses, so you'll never lose important data. All this in a standalone version of Granite that can run on any computer without installation.

Crystal Security

Kardo Kristal

Scan your computer looking for suspicious files and automatically create lists where you can separate the corrupted or infected files from those that are completely harmless. It works like a normal anti-virus program, scanning your system looking for danger and malware that could damage your computer. However, it also categorizes what it finds either as harmful elements or as items that are simply suspicious. Using these lists, you can delete any file that could be really dangerous or carefully examine the items that the search has flagged as inappropriate, which are sometimes not harmful at all. On the other hand, you can also move files from the whitelist to the blacklist with a simple click. You can also simply keep the protection active so that suspicious items automatically appear on the blacklist in the future without having to scan your computer.

Simple Run Blocker

Sordum.org

Simple Run Blocker is a program designed to give parents and other computer users special controls that can prevent little kids from using programs not recommended for children. Now you don't have to worry about the programs you use for work, or special projects being deleted or edited on accident. This program blocks the programs you add to the list from running in a pretty simple way: just drag the .exe file to the main interface. Everything you save to the list will be automatically blocked. Simple Run Blocker has a drop-down box with three options: block only the list, block all except the list, and disable blocking. So, depending on the option you choose, you should either add the programs you want to block or the ones you want to keep available. The interface is very basic and, apart from the programs that appear in the lower window, includes only two icons: one to add more programs to the list and another to delete them from the list. You can also use Simple Run Blocker to hide or restrict access to any drive. In the 'hide or lock drives' option, you can see all your computer drives and select the ones you want to hide or lock.

Deskman Network

Anfibia

If you want instant protection for your computer, Deskman Network helps you block any dangerous elements with different levels of security. With its many functions, you can be sure at all times that your information and privacy are safe. The main defenses of this program focus on blocking applications, restricting access to your computer by third parties, and filtering malicious websites that can compromise the health of your operating system. These functions are divided into four tabs to make things even easier to set up: - Desktop. This section lets you hide icons on the desktop to prevent accidental erasure, as well as disable Start menu items, hide the taskbar, or disable system keys, function keys, and mouse buttons. - System. Here you can restrict access to the Control Panel, disable USB drives, block access to Windows Explorer, manage tasks, and prevent access to certain drives, so you can isolate access to any part of your system from third parties. - Applications. In this section, you can add all the folders and processes you want to run. If you don't know which ones you need to make your computer run properly, click the Get Processes button, and a list of everything that is currently running will be displayed. From that list, you can mark anything you don't want to reactivate on your computer. - Web. This last tab helps you block all those malicious sites that can cause harm to your system. Use it to avoid ads or keep your children from accessing inappropriate content. With all these options, you can configure your system as you like, checking and unchecking the boxes to best suit your needs and protect your system without jumping through too many hoops to set it up.

Xvirus Personal Guard

Mysecuritywin

Xvirus Personal Guard is a comprehensive protection program that helps you easily and conveniently manage all the threats that could put your computer at risk. Its interface is perfectly structured to help you find all the features it offers at a simple glance and can use each one knowing exactly what each one does. This program offer protection for the entire system, including all the files, the possible malware that you may face while browsing, and the trojans that are unknowingly hidden in external memory drives, for example. This program is divided into the following tabs: home, scan, update, shields, toolbox, and settings. In the first window, you can see at a glance the condition of your computer, which can help you decide which feature to use to clean your PC. In second place, the scanner lets you see all the possible threats in detail that have been installed on the computer and while you can't delete them from the Xvirus Personal Guard interface, you can find their locations to select all the files you want to delete. Next, the updates help you make sure your computer is entirely up to date, preventing any viruses from making it past outdated and unsupported software. The shield option offers a great help when it comes to working with certain files that could put your computer at risk without you realizing it, like downloads with a harmful element, suspicious looking websites, or any pen drive that's infected by a virus from an unknown source. These options protect your computer from infections, no matter where they come from. All the protections included in this program can be activated continuously, deactivated individually, or adjusted to a set of customized values so you don't leave your computer unprotected for even a second. Since this program doesn't eliminate the viruses, it offers a shortcut from its interface to your active antivirus to help you locate what your tool can't find to delete it with the program you use regularly.

AdsOut

MecaNet

Free iOS Ads Remover

Tenorshare

Free iOS Ads Remover is a program for Windows in which you can remove annoying ads that make it awkward to do the different tasks you have to carry out every day on your iOS device. The interface in Free iOS Ads Remover is quite simple and helps you intuitively manage the process for getting rid of ads. You simply connect your iPhone, iPod, or iPad to your computer and the program will guide you through the process in a few seconds. Once you've got an idea of which apps and logs on your device that you want to remove the ads from, just select them and Free iOS Ads Remover will take care of torpedoing popups, floaters, flash ads, overlay screens, fullscreen ads, or even scrolling banners. If you want to get rid of all advertising on your iOS device, Free iOS Ads Remover is an interesting program to do just that with no hassle and with your privacy protected at all times.

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Voodoo Shield

VoodooSoft

DoNotSpy11

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SophiApp

Sophia Community

SophiApp is an app for Windows 10 and Windows 11 that allows you to improve your privacy when using Microsoft operating systems. Since Windows 10, this company has integrated a multitude of tracking and analytics tools to anonymously monitor the usage data of its software in order to improve it. Despite being anonymous, there are users who are not comfortable with this data collection, which is why there are tools such as SophiApp. With SophiApp, you can modify various features related to privacy, personalization, the system, UWP apps, games, scheduled tasks, security, and context menus. From Privacy, you can disable functions related to telemetry or the suggestions that Microsoft shows you whenever you use its software. From the Personalization section, you can force the use of Windows 10 File Explorer in Windows 11, show hidden files, force This computer to open when opening File Explorer, and a long etcetera. Under System, you can enable Storage Sense, choose a power plan, force more information to be displayed when you get a blue screen, or uninstall OneDrive. From UWP Apps, you can uninstall system apps that you're not interested in using. From Security, you can enable items such as increased protection with Windows Defender, enable the Sandbox, or enable logging of items using PowerShell. Finally, there's the context menu settings, where you can modify what appears when right-clicking on various system elements. Therefore, if you want to improve your Windows user experience, don't hesitate to download SophiApp.

Spybot Anti-Beacon

Safer-Networking Ltd.

ScreenBlur

InDeep Software

ThreatFire

Novatix Corporation

ThreatFire is a different antivirus, while other antivirus work based on a list of virus, ThreatFire works and scan your computer looking for and detecting malicious behavior, such as capturing your keystrokes or stealing your data, instead of only looking for known threats. By that way, ThreatFire can fight versus virus and spyware from zero-day, from the first moment it tries to do malicious activity, you'll be protected, no matter if it is known or unknown spyware, adware, keyloggers, viruses, worms, Trojans, rootkits, buffer overflows,... That means that even if you already have an antivirus working on your system, Threatfire is useful, a bit of help for your antivirus is always welcome. Finally, it is totally free and it does not consume a lot of resources, so we recommend you to give it a try it can prevent a crash, do you need any other reason?

Time Boss

Nicekit Software

Time Boss is a control application that controls what users do on a computer. With this program, you can limit the time for which each session can remain open, be it for a day, or for a week. You can also limit the time to a complete time slot. It's up to you really. Plus, Time Boss shows you a graph with the complete usage statistics in which you can check for yourself how much time other users spend on the PC. But since a control application is not worthy of being called that if it doesn’t allow you to restrict access to specific programs or websites, Time Boss lets you block specific internet addresses, the running of dangerous programs, and access to disks and folders.

HostsMan

Abelhadigital

There's a file on your operating system called 'hosts' that stores the IP addresses for the domains of the webpages you want, in order to access those sites more quickly without having to consult any DNS server. HostsMan is a free Windows application that overwrites your 'hosts' file in order to block the domains that could be serious threats for your PC. It does this by assigning those domains your PC's address, blocking the communication between your PC and the dangerous servers. However, this strategy can also be used to show you unwanted advertising from webpages, so with this program you will no longer see any (or hardly any) advertisements while you're browsing. If you have ever used Adblock in Firefox, you can think of HostsMan as something similar, but for your operating system in general.

ZHider

Zinious Software Corporation

If you think that someone is spying on you while you're using the computer, or you simply don't want your boss to see you looking at the novelties of Uptodown while you're in the office, then this little tool called ZHider will be of essential use to you. ZHider is a program in charge of hiding any open window on the desktop with a keyboard combination. As simple as that. That way, you can hide what you were watching in an instant, and most importantly, without leaving any trace. ZHider completely hides the active window. It doesn't leave shortcuts on the desktop nor icons in the task bar or little tabs in any place of the screen, being practically impossible for people to see what you were doing in the instant you pressed the keyboard combination.

Locked

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