Going to serve a coffee and leaving the computer in view and availability of third parties, can be a serious unforgivable mistake, if we do not take the due precautions to keep our information and data safe. Lock the session (Win+L) is not enough, so I will introduce you to ScreenBlura freeware application that will help us lock desktop safely.
ScreenBlur In principle I tell you that it does not need to be installed, it is portable and is only available in English, but it is quite simple to use as we will see below. Once executed, we will be asked to assign a password, needed to unlock the screen subsequently. Then the application will be placed in the system tray and from there we can manage it, to lock the desktop and other settings.
ScreenBlur can lock screen y hide desktop, simultaneously.
Features
- Lock screen with password.
- Hide windows, icons, gadgets and taskbar.
- Auto Lock Screen
The latter can be configured according to the inactivity of the equipment, which ranges from 1 minute to 60 minutes. It can also be started alongside Windows.
If you wish to lock screen manuallypress twice The key I while holding the 'keyLeft Ctrl simultaneously.
To take into account:
Si Did you forget your password, restart the computer and delete the folder 'Data', located in the directory of ScreenBlur, then run it and you will be asked to assign a new password, to continue using it normally.
ScreenBlur It is 91 KB (Zip) in size and is compatible with Windows versions 7 / Vista / XP.
Link: ScreenBlur
Download ScreenBlur (v 1.2.6)