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Lock & protect your Windows PC using a USB Drive with Predator

Predator is a freeware utility which turns any USB flash drive into a key, with which you can lock & unlock your Windows computer.

predator usb 400x356 Lock & protect your Windows PC using a USB Drive with Predator

Predator locks your PC when you are away, even if your Windows session is still opened.It uses a regular USB flash drive as an access control device, and works as follows:

- You insert the USB drive
- You run PREDATOR (autostart with Windows is possible)
- You do your work.
- When you’re away from your PC, you simply remove the USB drive: Once it is removed, the keyboard and mouse are disabled and the screen darkens
- When you return back to your PC, you put the USB flash drive in place: Keyboard and mouse are immediately released, and the display is restored.

It’s easier and faster than closing your Windows session, since you do not have to retype your password when you return.

The free version offers the following features:

- Monitoring options
- Alarm options
- Password options
- Language selection
- AutoStart with Windows
- Check for updates
- Enable pause

More at its home-page.

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Anand Khanse aka HappyAndyK is an end-user Windows enthusiast, a Microsoft MVP in Windows, since 2006, and the Admin of TheWindowsClub.com. Please create a System Restore Point before trying out any software & be careful about any third-party offers while installing freeware. Add me on Google+.
  • johnny.rotton

    Couldn’t get it to work on Win 7 HP 64-bit can anyone tell me if this is an isolated case? Or if the software is only compatible with Win 7 32-bit

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  • johnny.rotton

    Its because Microsoft has not yet published
    an update of the .Net Frameworks 3.5 for windows 7 64-bit yet.

    Richard Goutorbe the maker of Predator is currently working on this problem, and he hopes to find a solution soon.

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