How to easy Lock And Unlock Windows Using USB Flash Drive

March 17th, 2010 by admin | Posted under Tips.

Predator is a free, easy tool to lock and Unlock Windows with a USB drive. Predator, written by one Richard Goutorbe of France is contributing one of the most mature looking implementations of USB keys for security. His software writes a unique key file to your flash drive and the program constantly checks for it. If you remove the drive, the software dims your monitors and hides all your programs. The effect is a very successful work factor increase for anyone hoping to monkey with your workstation.

Predator will let you lock and unlock your Windows PC with a regular USB drive. Working with Predator is very easy; after installing it and matching Predator with a USB drive you can lock the computer by removing it. Not only will your computer lock; but the screen will go black and the mouse and keyboard will be disabled until the drive is plugged back in.Â Predator allows you to control multiple PCs with one USB stick and one computer with multiple USB drives.

How to Install the Predator:

Step 1: Download the predator

Step 2: Extract the zip file into any folder.

Step 3:After extract start installPredator.exe. Select the default pathC:Program FilesPredator2 when prompted for install folder.

Don’t install Predator on your USB drive /stick. If you install it on USB drive this software won’t work.

How to run or initialize USB drive:

Step 1: The installer program will automatically start predator. If itÂ doesn’tÂ start you can start it manually by selecting the program from the start menu.

Step 2: A window will pop asking you to enter a password and prepare the USB drive. This window will also ask you to enter the USB drive on your computer.

Step 3:Insert the USB drive on your window pc and click on OK button.

Step 4:A Preference setting window will pop up.

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The free version is only for Home use only. Predator works with Windows 7 (32-Bit only), Windows Vista (32-bit and 64-bit), Windows XP (32-bit), Windows XP Professional (64-bit), Windows Server 2008 (32-bit and 64-bit), and Windows Server 2003(32-bit and 64-bit).