Automatic Log Off or Signout from a Windows Computer / Workstation can be done easily with software utilities presented here in this post. Whether you want user to be signed out of the Windows 8, Windows 7, or any other version of Windows, you can use any of the application utilities presented in this post. Screen Savers are the first thing that come to mind when thinking about computer actions to be performed when computer is left idle and is not in use. Screen Savers sit silently behind desktop without displaying any icon in system tray or a desktop shortcut and they get activated as and when the computer is left idle or inactive.

Auto LogOff Windows Computer

The MurGee Screen Saver displayed in the above screenshot is one such utility which can be used to Auto Log Off signed on user after inactivity. Note that this screen saver displays two different ways to sign out signed on user out of which one is brute / fast Auto Log Off and other is as good as clicking on a desktop shortcut to sign out. The Brute way to Sign Out make sure that the User id sign out from the session and discards any unsaved data whereas the other normal option displays the Windows Warning Screen which prompts user to save any unsaved documents. Yes Screen Saver to Auto Log Off is a good and neat way of controlling inactive workstations, but there can be multiple reasons why you would not want to setup a screen saver to auto log off signed on users.

Auto LogOff Utility

The Utility presented above is a typical windows utility which also helps to Auto Log Off signed on User. This Utility creates an icon in System tray and provides a Context menu from the System Tray / Notification Area to Log Off instantly or to Log Off after configured minutes. In the above screenshot the Auto Log Off has been configured for 10 minutes duration and hence whenever the computer is left inactive for more than 10 minutes, the utility will initiate Auto Log Off. As with above Screen Saver, this Auto Log Off Utility is capable of signing out a user signed on a Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows Vista and other Windows Desktop and Laptop Computers. Download this Automatic Logging Off Utility and use it to control idle or inactive computers.

Auto LogOff with Desktop Shortcut

The Desktop Shortcut Utility presented above offers finer control over Auto Log Off. The above screenshot displays a User on Windows 8 Computer currently about to be signed out of the session. This Log Off Shortcut has been created using the Desktop Shortcut Utility and as the Log Off is controlled by a Shortcut, you can copy the command line of the Desktop Shortcut to include Automatic Log Off in your batch script files or use this handy command from the Desktop Shortcut itself.

Windows 8 Sign Out

The above screenshot displays the way in which you can Sign Out from a Windows 8 Session. In order to Log Off from the signed on session on a Windows 8 computer, you need to switch to the Windows 8 Start Menu, Locate and Click on the signed in user account name and click on the Sign out menu item to actually Sign out or Log Off from the session. In other versions of Microsoft Windows, you would need to click on the Start Menu button on the Desktop and then locate and click on the Log Off menu item in a similar way.

Controlling Mouse Cursor is now made possible for a Windows Computer in best possible way. Whether you wish to control Mouse Cursor Movements or Mouse Clicks, the software applications presented here can be really handy and provides unique features of controlling mouse cursor. Mouse Cursor normally has access to whole desktop area whether you are running a single or multiple monitor windows computer, the mouse cursor can be used for clicking, dragging and other stuff. This post presents two different Mouse Control Software utilities which work fine on Windows 8, Windows 7 and other Windows Computers. You can use any of the utilities on a normal Windows Computer or even on kiosk computer where full access to keyboard and mouse is normally not provided to the end user.

Disable Mouse Clicks

The above screenshot displays a utility which can be really handy when you wish to disable specific type of mouse click. Simple User Interface allows users to control which mouse click must be disabled and simultaneously provide way to enable the disabled mouse clicks. Once you close the application, all the mouse clicks will start functioning normally or you can simply press the Reset Settings button on the main window of the software. Download this Mouse Click disabler and control your mouse clicks as whenever you want. As the above screenshot displays you can disable or enable any of the mouse click like Left, Right, Middle and even Mouse Wheel movements. Note that there is another option in the software to disable the keyboard keys as well making this small software utility almost complete software solution for kiosk computers, laptops or even for desktop computer running Windows XP onwards operating Systems.

Disable Mouse Movements

The second software utility presented in this post is a Mouse Movement Control Utility. This nifty windows application allows control over where the mouse cursor can be moved to. This Movement Mouse Control functionality can be really useful on a single monitor or even on multiple monitor windows computer working in extended mode. You can simply limit mouse movement in any defined rectangular area. Download this Mouse Movement Limiter Application and limit mouse movements to specific part of your computer screen.

Although above Mouse Control Utilities do offer fine mouse movement and click control functionality, you may have a different requirement or you may be looking to control mouse cursor movements in a different way. In case you are looking for a Custom Software Made to let you control Mouse or Keyboard on your Windows Computer, you can get the software functionality built exactly as you want. Custom Software Developers offer affordable programmers on hire with windows programming experience to develop custom mouse, keyboard or any other windows control functionality.

Desktop Shortcuts are undoubtedly the most useful ways to open application programs, open existing documents, launch browsers to browse internet and more. Desktop Shortcuts are supposed to be created by Application Setups and on a fresh Windows 8 computer, you would find only few desktop shortcuts. How about a utility which allows you to create Desktop Shortcuts on the fly. Yes easy and quick ways to create desktop shortcuts any time you want with useful functionality. Have a look at the given below screenshots of the Desktop Shortcut Utility displaying what all types of Desktop Shortcuts you can create with this nifty utility.

Desktop Shortcut Utility

There are 21 different types of desktop shortcuts you can create with this Desktop Shortcut Utility. Yes this Desktop Shortcut Utility works fine on Windows 8 and even on other Windows Operating Systems such as Windows 7, Windows Vista, etc. This Application is a 32 bit application and runs fine on a 64 bit Windows 8, Windows 7 or even Windows Vista Computers. As you can see from the screenshots of the software, you can also add menu items to the right click of Desktop Menu to easily and quickly launch the functionality offered by this Desktop Shortcut Utility.

Desktop Shortcut Utility Executing Desktop Command

Download this Desktop Shortcut Utility on your Windows 8 Computer and enjoy all the features offered by this Windows Utility. The above screenshot displays the Desktop Shortcut Utility executing a command with visual and audible confirmation and the screenshot also displays the Desktop Shortcut added to the right click of the Desktop Menu. It can be really easy and handy to have a useful group of actions combined together to give you full control over your Windows 8 computer.

A Simple Screen capture Software is described in this post which works well on Windows 8 and older Microsoft Windows Operating Systems. This unique Screen Capture software allows you to pre-define the screen dimensions of which you wish to capture. Many time screen captures are used to create video presentations and when images in the screenshots are of different size, the video output from collection of images will not be very good. Image to Video conversion software applications do image re-sizing due to which the actual image quality is lost. Now with this simple and easy to use Screen Capture Software Application you can pre-define the dimension of the screen area you wish to capture.

Screen Capture Software

The above screenshot displays the main re-sizable screen of the Screen Capture Software. The Application Window is transparent which allows you to visually see what screen image will be captured. Yes the software is configurable with a settings button present and the software’s main window also displays how to use the screen capture software. There are only two buttons available on the software screen out of which one allows you to capture the screen and other allows you to configure the software. In order to re-size the software window, you can use you mouse cursor and drag the corners of the software. You can even use the Arrow Keys to re-size the application window and simultaneously view the dimensions of the screen area in pixels.

Settings of the Screen Capture Software

The above screenshot displays configurable setting of this Screen Capture Software. This is another simple application window which can be used to enable or disable transparency of the main Screen Capture Software Window and the slider control below the Enable Transparency check-box allows you to control the level of transparency of the software. The Screen Capture Software link provides more information about the software and provides a download link as well. As of this writing the captured screen area will be stored as a .bmp file which can be converted to any other file format using Image Converter Applications or even using Microsoft pain Brush Application. The best aspect of the Screen Capture software is that before capturing the screen area, you define the dimensions of the image and then position the window on the screen area of which you wish to capture the image.

GPS Tracker is an electronic device which provides location based services. With inbuilt operating system, the GPS Tracker devices communicate with outside world using SIM Card with SMS and Internet based services. Lots of GPS Tracker devices use GSM as the preferred network and GPRS for using internet based services. In order to track anything using a GPS Tracker with Windows 8, you would need a Modem in which SIM Card can be inserted. Now a days 3G network is prominent across the world and hence 3G modems (they are also known as Data Cards) can be an inexpensive way of connecting your Windows 8 computer with Mobile Networks.

Once you do have your Windows 8 Computer connected to the Mobile Network using a Data Modem with SIM, you are ready to track any GPS Device. All Real time GPS Trackers send their location and other attributes by SMS and as your Windows 8 is already connected to Mobile Network with Data Card or Mobile Modem, all now you need is an appropriate software to receive SMS messages on your Windows 8 computer and let the software present you location of the GPS tracker on Google Map or on any other offline GPS Maps.

There are many software applications available which can be used to send and receive SMS messages from your Windows 8 computer. The Data Card Checking Software is such a software application which can be used to check whether your Data Modem allows software applications to send and receive SMS messages from your Windows 8 computer. There are alternative options available as well which allow you to send and receive SMS messages from your Windows 8 computer and they rely on using a web based service. Before selecting any online sms based service, you must make sure that you would be able to fully control your GPS tracker by SMS messages.

Using a SIM Modem with Windows 8 will give edge over using Online Services for Sending and Receiving SMS Messages. With SIM Card Modem , you would be able to decide whether you want to have prepaid or postpaid services and of course you can select the best mobile operator as per your requirements. Before buying a GPS Tracker, try to find out it’s manual and see all the features supported by the device. GPS Trackers can also be configured to use internet and you must understand that there will be charge associated with it. In case you have a Windows 8 computer connected to internet, you can find out the GPS Tracker location with the GPS Co-Ordinates sent by the GPS Tracker using Google Maps.