How to block programs like messengers, games and unwanted applications
Applications and software programs, once loaded on the computer, can be used by any user, whether administrator or any normal user, provided there are account lockout restrictions or account policies of any kind. Most of the applications do not include this type of restrictions since they are of general use for all users. The use of these applications is not a problem at all in the daily work environment. But few of these programs are for Internet access, so access to these applications is intentionally restricted to achieve other goals. For example, during office hours, employees’ access to applications such as Instant Messengers that also have file transfer features, entertainment software such as Games, and other utility software of any kind may be restricted.
Applications that are not designed to work and limit access based on account policies, operating systems restriction, lack the ability to censor users against their use. Companies feel that their productivity needs to improve by setting strict rules for their employees.
Employees have been found to spend much of their official time chatting, emailing, and playing games that hamper their performance and productivity. To curb these employee habits, it is better to block such programs, utilities and applications permanently or temporarily during a specific time, in this case office hours. Some kind of monitoring application that runs in the background on computers can be used without the knowledge of the PC user or without the scope of the user.
Background monitoring app will continuously keep track of apps while the user tries to open them; it won’t allow those apps to run at all. So the user will have no way to use them.
One such program is 1 Click Safe PC, available at [http://www.mdccindia.com/1cspc.html]. This software is much more robust and can block games, instant messengers and any type of program installed on the computer. This program blocking method is very useful.
1 Click Safe PC does not allow applications, programs to run once they are marked as blocked. It is designed to monitor the status of selected apps that are password locked and when you try to open them they don’t run. This program keeps monitoring blocked programs and will not close even if the computer is restarted. It can be set to block programs on specific days and times.
It is flexible enough and also restricts access to adult content sites.