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This privacy tool comes with a lot of different options for locking your desktop; however, we encountered a glitch with its virtual desktop feature.
Desktop Lock has an easy to use interface that consists of three straightforward buttons, one for locking the computer, one for configuring your settings, and another for activating your virtual screen. The lock options let you choose what to display when the desktop is locked, such as hiding windows or leaving everything in view. From there, you can also set your hot key combinations for locking and unlocking the program. You also can easily enter banner text to appear when the desktop is locked. When we clicked the lock button, our desktop was instantly locked, and only displayed what we permitted. Our chosen hot key combo reversed the command and our desktop was quickly back to normal. The virtual desktop is password-protected, and although we able to successfully enable it, we were never able to access any of the files and applications that we chose to make available.
The program comes with a reasonable 21-day trial, but with the problems we had with one of its primary features, we can't give it our recommendation. It cleanly uninstalled from our computer without any traces.
Publisher's Description
From TopLang software:
Desktop Lock is a computer security protection and access control software product, you can use it to lock computer to prevent people from accessing your private documents and resources. When the computer is locked by Desktop Lock, none can access your documents, browse your computer, or use programs on your computer. You can lock your computer by one click, or let Desktop Lock to automatically lock your system at any time or when system becomes idle. You can customize the appearances of the locked desktop with the options provided by Desktop Lock. Desktop Lock also supports hotkey to lock the system.
What's new in this version: Version 7.3.1 fixed a bug in Virtual Screen; added new features, improved existing features.
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"Good program so far"
Version: Desktop Lock 7.3.1
Pros
Very handy for limiting access when you leave your computer with others.
Easy to understand, and customizeCons
21 day trial was a bit short.
Somewhat expensive
Can't launch some programs, if they are active outside the virtual desktopSummary
I work at a camp with kids, and this program comes in handy when I leave the computer for playing music. So now I know I can launch the virtual desktop, with access to spotify, allowing the kids to snoop around spotify, but disabling access to internet and of course my private folders. Of course I can also access internet browsers on the virtual desktop, but only with a password.
