If you'd like to know what happens on
your computer while you're away then you should be looking into
computer monitoring software. In the past, these types of
applications were known as 'keyloggers' because the only activity
they recorded were keystrokes. In the days of Microsoft DOS, this was
all that was needed, but today, with computers performing a massive
range of activities, the need to monitor what's been happening on the
computer has grown. As the keyloggers feature set expanded so did
it's name.
Computer monitoring software can
perform a peripheral selection of activities from taking screenshots
to monitoring websites visited, but why would you want to use such a
program? In fact, as the computer becomes more of a family hub, the
need for computer monitoring software has expanded. Parents use the
software for monitoring children's computers and bosses use it to
monitor employees. Especially if they think that a staff member is
spending too much time on Youtube when their back is turned, or that
a teenage daughter is browsing Facebook too much when they should be
doing homework. Check the keylogger reviews sites to see which
software will suit your needs.
Whatever the reason for spying on a
computer, developers of monitoring software have made it incredibly
easy for the average person to use their applications without any
technical skills. Most monitoring applications can be downloaded and
installed on the target PC in a matter of minutes, and once installed
the software will run in complete stealth; no one will no the
computer is under surveillance. When you need to review the reports
you can bring up the user interface with a secret combination
(usually something like control+alt+F9) and a password set by you.
Alternatively, you could have the reports sent to you stealthily via
email, to view at a different location.
The software will start up whenever the
computer is turned on and start monitoring straight away. Whatever
the user does on the computer, it will be logged. Any website visited
will be logged, and any application used. Any documents or files
opened/saved/deleted/moved will be logged and anything printed or
copied and pasted. Screenshots will also be taken, either every X
seconds or whenever a new action is performed. Keystrokes will of
course be monitored, with a note of which application or website they
were typed in.
All of this will be categorized and
stored with time and dates and any other relevant information. Most
computer monitoring programs have very easy to use interfaces that
let you look through the reports with ease. Like mentioned earlier
the reports could also be emailed to you remotely. As the software
will be stealthy as possible, the program won't usually be found in
the add/remove programs list, meaning there will be an un-install
option within the software, in the settings.
Gecko Monitoring Software is an
application with all of the features mentioned above and more. The
developers have a free trial so that you can test the software before
you purchase.