PC Activity Monitoring

ManicTime enables you to track computer usage and allows you to review which applications you have used on a certain day and for how long you were active on the computer. The program provides a color coded timeline that indicates activity for the selected day as well as a more detailed report for the individual applications that were used. You also have the option to tag certain activities with custom keywords such as web browsing, word processing etc. allowing you to quickly analyze how much time you spent on certain activities. In addition to daily reports the program can also generate simple statistics that show you how long you were active on your computer over a selected period of time.

Revealer Free Edition is a simple keylogger application that will automatically keep log of all keystrokes and organize them into daily logs that can be viewed from the interface and exported to a text file. The interface can be password protected and the program configured to start automatically when Windows starts. It runs semi-hidden without a tray icon and visible interface.

Emsa Save My Work is a simple personal keylogger, that is not aimed at snooping, but rather to keep track of everything you are typing. If you have ever experienced a program crash and lost the content of a letter or email you had just typed, then this program can be of help. It automatically logs everything you type and allows you to review the log and also save it to a file. The program runs in the system tray and can be enabled/disabled as needed.

Stealth Web Page Recorder is a simple but effective tool, that allows you to record all Internet Explorer web sites that were visited, including contents of password protected pages and web pages which use secure HTTPS connection. It also enables you to record e-mail messages that are viewed, using online email services like HotMail and others. The program logs and records all text on visited pages (not the images), and sorts them by date and site for easy review. It runs completely hidden, and you can configure the program to record all web sites visited, or only the ones you specify. Only works with Internet Explorer.

Internet Spy is a tiny freeware utility that continuously monitors every web page accessed on the computer and creates a chronological record of all visited URLs. The program can automatically load at system startup and optionally run in in a completely hidden mode. The logged URLs are written to a plain text file. The program is simple and easy to use, either for monitoring of web activity, or to keep a personal journal of visited sites.

PC On/Off Time graphically displays the usage time for your computer for the last 3 weeks without having to start any logging (uses Win 2000/XP/Vista built in feature). It displays the hours of operation, in a simple overview, so you can see at what times the computer was on or off. You can also connect to a network PC and create the report.

User Logger stores information about who is using the computer it is installed on and when they used it. It can log user activity, with the option to stop logging once the log reaches a certain size. User Logger can also also take automatic screen captures of the desktop at a specified interval or whenever a specified keyword is triggered by the user. An optional warning screen can inform the user, that he is being logged if so desired. Some additional options (encryption, scheduling, key capture) are offered but disabled in the freeware version.

Home Key Logger is a simple and easy to use keylogger, that will automatically capture all keystrokes, including typed passwords, email etc. The log can be reviewed and displays the typed text, as well as the name of the Window where it was typed and the date/time. The program runs in the system tray and can optionally be started automatically with Windows and also hidden from the tray. Log file location cannot be configured or changed. Basic but functional and easy to use.