Computer Spy question
By billysbabe
@billysbabe (578)
United States
November 1, 2006 2:45pm CST
Is there a programme that i can install for FREE that will let me see exactly where my daughter is going on her PC... You may say use history or cookies, but i want a more advanced programme!! Its not an issue of trust as she is a very responsible teen, but in this day and age we are not able to watch them all 24/7 and peer pressure is worry to any parent.
3 responses
@deeds14 (815)
• United States
2 Nov 06
No, there are no free ones that I know of. The cheapest ones are probably $40. If you trust your daughter, why are you doing this in secret? Tell her you are installing it for her own safety. When I was young, my parents secretly installed a program on my computer, and I still do not trust them almost 10 years later. It broke my heart that my parents didn't trust me. Think about it.
@sirensanssmile (3764)
• Netherlands
3 Nov 06
Parents should parent. Even if she trusts her daughter that doesn't mean she trusts those her daughter may come in contact with. Older men are PROS at working on young girls emotions. If that weren't true there would be no successful online pedophiles.
@sirensanssmile (3764)
• Netherlands
3 Nov 06
You can see all sorts of programmes available for this use on these two web sites. On thefirst web site it even includes user reviews so you know if they are good or not.
www.download.com
www.afterdawn.com
The first one also shows how much it costs and the trial period details.
You could try a keylogger. That will show you what she has been typing in what page.... but only shows her side of the activity. (It worked well enough on my ex.) but you would also have to have some time on the computer to train the virus scanner to ignore it.
@bizmanfirst (143)
• United States
2 Nov 06
Yes there are free ones.
try this one. http://www.realvnc.com
