Everyone is aware of keyloggers, most of you installed them to monitor your PC in order to find out whom your friend is chatting with while you are away, what your kids are searching the web for or how your employees use or misuse office computers.

Steps

  1. 1
    Decide what PC you are going to monitor.
  2. 2
    Choose and download a keylogging software.
  3. 3
    Launch the installer. Just follow the prompts.
  4. 4
    Reboot. Then once you're logged in again, open the keylogger software
  5. 5
    Choose your password and remember it. The Keylogger is now activated.
  6. 6
    Start monitoring. You can now monitor Internet navigation history, the clip-board, anything typed, and more.

Community Q&A

  • Question
    Can someone monitor or control my laptop once I mistakenly let them in?
    Community Answer
    Community Answer
    As long as they only have the login and not access to your computer, you should be fine.

Warnings

  • Turn any anti-viruses off while installing. Anti-viruses will detect the key-logger and stop it, viewing it as a threat. After installation it becomes invisible, so it's safe to turn anti-viruses on again.
  • When using a keylogger on someone else's computer who does not know it, it is a crime and could can get you to court. In most jurisdictions, the act of installing a key logger program on a computer which you do not own, except when permitted by the computer's owner, is illegal.

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