PREDATOR
protects your PC with a USB flash drive
FAQ
This page complements the User's Guide.
Features
- What happens if someone tries to use my PC while I'm away ?
- Does PREDATOR support multiple monitors ?
- Which languages are supported ?
- How to translate PREDATOR in another language ?
- Does PREDATOR send any information over the internet ?
- Will PREDATOR work with a 64-bit edition of Windows (Vista or 7) ?
USB flash drives
- What is the minimum size of the USB drive needed to operate PREDATOR ?
- May I store my own files on the USB flash drive ?
- Do I have to go through the Windows "Remove Hardware Safely" dialog before removing my key ?
- What happens if I unplug my USB key when the PREDATOR icon is red ?
- Can I use the same USB Drive to lock more than one PC without causing any conflicts ? ie my home and office computers ?
- Can I make a copy of my USB drive and give it to someone to allow her to use my PC ?
Unlocking your computer
- What if I lose my key ?
- What if PREDATOR does not recognize my key ?
- How to unlock a session using the password ?
- What if I forget my password ?
- What if I forgot my password and if PREDATOR starts automatically with Windows ?
- PREDATOR does not restore Explorer windows after unlocking my session
- Some icons disappear from the system tray after unlocking my session
Installing, upgrading and uninstalling PREDATOR
- Why does the installation archive InstallPredator.zip contain 2 files ?
- I have purchased an earlier release. How to upgrade to the new version ?
- How to uninstall PREDATOR ?
- How to uninstall PREDATOR if it autostarts with Windows and my USB stick is lost/not working and I forgot my password ?
- How to uninstall PREDATOR if Windows "Add/Remove programs" tool fails ?
Other issues
- What if I get "The Predator service is not responding" error message ?
- What if I get "Missing or invalid settings file" error message ?
- How to restore the Task Manager item in the Ctrl-Alt-Del menu ?
- How to clear the logs of PREDATOR ?
- I have found how to defeat PREDATOR by starting Windows in safe mode !
Modified on Wed, 09 Jun 10