8 January 2020Amanda J. Brook Senior Product Manager
Summary Have you ever thought if your computer is been turned on by the other people or if your files have been modified? In fact, we can monitor our computer. In this essay, we will introduce some pieces of free computer monitoring software to you!
Monitoring computer, in fact, includes many aspects, such as the status of files and the detection of external devices. That belongs to data collection. With the specific monitoring software, you can record all operations on the computer and monitor its status.
Therefore, when you’ve stored the confidential or important information, you can monitor your computer in fear that the information is modified or stolen.
Part 2: How to Monitor Computer with Free Monitoring Software?
1. Renee USB Block
Renee USB Block is the software managing the external devices on PC. It can limit USB flash drives, the disc and the external drives to be recognized. Also, it can record the using history of all external devices on PC.
Renee USB Block – Safe and Effective Solution to Protecting USB Port
Easily use Simple operations fit green hands and professionals.
Prevent from privacy leak Unauthorized external devices cannot run or obtain any information in PC.
Control and lock Users can lock devices, websites, applications and USB ports.
Monitor and logs Users can select the target directory to monitor and generate the history.
Self protection Lock itself if users enter the wrong passwords 5 times. Notification will be sent once wrong password entered over 5 times and password change. Password is also necessary when uninstalling.
Easily use Simple operations fit green hands and professionals.
Prevent from privacy leak Unauthorized external devices cannot run or obtain any information in PC.
Monitor and logs Monitor target directory and generate the history.
a. First, download and install Renee USB Block. Then, launch the software.
b. Click [Reports & Logs] > [USB Activity].
c. Check [Monitor USB]. Then, the software will record the USB flash drives’ behavior history.
d. Besides, click [Advanced Settings] at the upper right corner and set more filter settings.
2. Renee File Protector
Renee File Protector is the professional software for file protection. It can lock files saved in the local disks and the external drives. What’s more, it can hide the files as well as monitor all changes of the target directory, including the open/last-modified time.
Renee File Protector - Overall Protection to Your Data
Easy to use Few clicks for whole folder encryption process.
Overall protection Users can hide, lock or get other protection to files in local disk or USB disk.
High Security Classified encryption method prevents data from leakage.
Compression transfer Support to compress and encrypt any files to secure the file transfer security.
Advanced self protection Provide self
Easy to use Few clicks for whole folder encryption process.
Overall protection Users can hide, lock or get other protection to files in local disk or USB disk.
High Security Classified encryption method prevents data from leakage.
b. Select [Hard Disk] > [Monitor] > [Add]. Then, add the target directory into the list.
c. The software will monitor the target files and record the monitor logs. Users can export the logs at any time.
d. Click [Clear] to delete the monitor directory and the monitor logs.
3. Folder Changes View
Folder Changes View is the simple monitoring software that can record the movements of the target files and drives.
Install and launch Folder Changes View. Then, click [File] > [Start Monitoring Folder Changes] and select the target files. The changes of them will be monitored and recorded.
Part 3: How to Prevent Information Leakage
If you want to prevent files from being stolen, you can draw support from the computer monitoring software but also the encryption software. Renee SecureSilo is here to help you.
Renee SecureSilo is the encryption software that can save a great number of confidential files with the private disks.
Renee SecureSilo – Encrypt Confidential Data
Encrypt files in seconds Encrypt files with virtual encrypted disk and whole process can be finished in 1 second.
User friendly Concise interface helps users master the software in short time.
c. Name for the virtual disk and set the storage position. Then, click [Next].
d. Set a password for the disk.
e. Select a size.
f. After that, the virtual disk will be created and be listed in the main interface.
g. Select the target virtual disk and click [Close All Silos] to lock the disk.
h. When you want to open the disk, you can double-click at the disk or click [Open Silo] in the software. The disk will be opened once you enter the correct password. Besides, you can select [Read-Write] to modify the file or [Read Only] to only view the file.
Part 4: Summary
As for free computer monitoring software, Renee USB Block and Renee File Protector can facilitate you to record the changes of the target files. If you want files to be encrypted, Renee SecureSilo is a safe and effective encipher that can create the virtual disks to encrypt files.
