How Do You Indicate Computer Monitoring Software Is Being Used?
Almost all office and home computers have access to email and the internet. Concerned employers and parents often install computer monitoring software and web filtering tools. Employees and family members should be notified of an acceptable use policy and warned that computer monitoring tools and content filtering is being used. People tend to behave when they know they are being watched… so perform the following steps to let them know you are watching. Access the computer’s Registry Editor. If using Windows Vista, press the Start button, enter REGEDIT in the Start Search box and press Enter. If using Windows XP, press the Start button, press the ‘Run…’ icon, enter REGEDIT and press OK. When the Registry Editor opens, immediately use the File, Export option to save a backup copy of your Registry settings before you make any changes. Corrupt Registry settings will prevent your computer from working correctly. (The saved Registry settings may be Imported using the File, Import option
