• Why use freeware?

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how to protect your computer with a USB flash drive

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For some people, it is very important to know how to protect your computer with a USB flash drive. There 



are times when you work with computers in the office, you have to leave it temporarily, for example: pick up the phone, receiving guests, or go to the toilet. At times like that your computer security is needed. Bad things could be happened if you are careless or do not care about your computer security. Someone could ruin your day and you can only regret just because you are not protecting your computer. For example, when you leave your computer, someone else could steal confidential data (ie.passwords, personal data, office data, etc.) in your computer.

If you are often experiencing the condition like that then I suggest you to protect your computer with a USB flash drive. This method is very simple yet effective. Then how to do that? There is a freeware, called Predator that allows you to
lock or unlock your computer with USB flash drive when you are away. You can get Predator free download at its official site and use it for free (personal use). It can run on Windows XP SP2, Vista, Server 2003 & 2008, and Windows 7 (32-bit and 64-bit)

Predator collaborates your computer and USB flash drive. Predator will make your USB flash as a key to lock and unlock your computer. Simply remove USB flash drive to lock computer and insert USB flash to unlock your computer. It works very effective, there’s no need to remember a password, and even you don’t have to close your windows session when you lock your computer. Here are some steps to make it works

Plug your USB flash drive into computer’s USB port
1.
2. Run Predator
3. You do your work as usual
3. When you are about to leave your computer, remove USB flash and take it with you. After you remove the USB flash, keyboard and mouse will be disabled and your monitor screen darkens. No one can interrupt it even with Ctrl-Alt-Del
4. When you back to your computer, simply insert the USB flash drive then it will unlock keyboard and mouse, and the display will be restored

That’s the simple use of Predator. There are many more features provided such as set a custom password (to regain control if your USB flash is missing), protect several computers with one USB flash or protect one computer with several USB flash, sound alarm, send alert messages by SMS or email, provides dynamic security code on your USB stick, and more. Interested with this tool? Download Predator and use it for free
to lock or protect your computer with a USB flash drive

That’s the simple use of Predator. There are many more features provided such as set a custom password (to regain control if your USB flash is missing), protect several computers with one USB flash or protect one computer with several USB flash, sound alarm, send alert messages by SMS or email, provides dynamic security code on your USB stick, and more. Interested with this tool? Download Predator and use it for free to lock or protect your computer with a USB flash drive Predator Download

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