Winlock is it Legit?

Why not just use the parental controls built into Windows 10?
windows 10 parental controls - Bing video

TairikuOkami said:

This tool does not encrypt anything, it just uses password to prevent changes via GUI, it is easy to bypass.
It merely uses GUI to change certain GPO, on top it, it includes remote control and basic parental software.

Hi, thanks for your replay, yes it's a simple program yet powerful, gives you a lot of options to prevent other users from accessing, the reason i am asking about it is that i don't find anywhere information about this program so i was a little bit suspicious, that's the reason i am asking here if it's legit and won't cause me any malwares, spying or hacking for example? from the program itself

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NavyLCDR said:

Why not just use the parental controls built into Windows 10?
windows 10 parental controls - Bing video

Thanks for your replay, it's that it need the user email and have to login and logout everytime to prevent the specific user from using the blocked apps or websites, in the other hand in this program you only have to click a single button for example (F11) and everything will be blocked instant, plus the Win10 Parental Controls missing some features like locking specific folders, files or even Local Disks, hide programs from taskbar, left click, left click, Windows key, alt, ctrl buttons all can be blocked ect, ect...

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clam1952 said:

Reviewed at PC World in 2013 Review: Hide your programs from prying eyes with WinLock | PCWorld

And been around since 1999 according to Sourceforge WinLock Professional Reviews and Pricing 2021

Hi, thanks for your replay, so those website are reliable to take this program as it's legit right?

clam1952 said:

They would normally say if there was anything they found as dodgy in a program. PCWorld is the Website for the PC World Magazine which was available for years as an actual magazine, different title in the UK to the US but same Magazine now only a digital version available.

If you look at the Crystal Office Systems Website, the company who make Winlock, there is an impressive list of customers, Our Customers | Crystal Office Systems

Thanks glad to hear, for your last point "impressive list of customers" i mean they could fake it no?

anyway i am glad that it's a legit program cause it's really needed in my case thanks again.

You would really have a Russian hacker in desperate need. To try to use your machine in deed !!!

But on the other side... I wouldn't save my Credits info in a Kiosk Machine. Would you ?

Depends on who access your "kiosk" machine tho....

If the safety of your data is all that important it should be on another machine plain and simple.

If it's even more important... I would put them in a PGP or (other high encryption software), drive on that other machine.

There is no way to block "Completely An interface Like Windows From interactive tempering" in the long run. (plain and simple)

But they Give Excellent Protection for the "masses".

And if the "masses" is restricted to your living room... Nothing can happen.

MaloK said:

You would really have a Russian hacker in desperate need. To try to use your machine in deed !!!

But on the other side... I wouldn't save my Credits info in a Kiosk Machine. Would you ?

Depends on who access your "kiosk" machine tho....

If the safety of your data is all that important it should be on another machine plain and simple.

If it's even more important... I would put them in a PGP or (other high encryption software), drive on that other machine.

There is no way to block "Completely An interface Like Windows From interactive tempering" in the long run. (plain and simple)

But they Give Excellent Protection for the "masses".

And if the "masses" is restricted to your living room... Nothing can happen.

Hi, thanks for your replay, i guess you really took my question to another dimension, i mean i don't know where did you get the idea that i have a Kiosk Machine and why would i need for a Russian Hacker or even a Hacker, my question is just about this program that i found and like it's Features that can prevent my nephews or any external users from my family to access my files when i leave my computer open for them that's all, and from the previews members replies i guess i have nothing to worry about from this program as it's legit to use thanks.