Lock My PC Setup Guide

This topic describes how to install Lock My PC on your computer

Review the following information before install Lock My PC on your computer.

System Requirements

To run Lock My PC you need Windows 2000 or XP and at least 2 MB of free space on your hard drive.
You must have administrative privileges to install Lock My PC.

Selecting Installation Mode

Depending on your requirements, Lock My PC can be installed in single-user or in multi-user mode.
Single-user mode. Setup will create Lock My PC shortcuts only for you. Locked computer can be unlocked only with your password. Some advanced options for corporate use will be blocked. This mode is ideal for home use.

Multi-user mode. Setup will create Lock My PC shortcuts for all user accounts. Each Lock My PC user will have their own password. You (the user who installed Lock My PC) are the Lock My PC Administrator. Your password (the password of the user who installed Lock My PC) will be considering as Administrator password. This mode is ideal for corporate use.

Upgrading from a previous version

Upgrading from Lock My PC 1.x, 2.x or 3.x
It's highly recommended to uninstall the previous version of Lock My PC, before installing Lock My PC 4.

Upgrade from Lock My PC 4.x
If Lock My PC 4.x is already installed on your computer, you can install Lock My PC over it. In this case, Lock My PC will be installed in the same installation mode as the previous version. All Lock My PC settings and passwords will be preserved.

To start Lock My PC installation, please run Lock My PC installation package (lmpc4setup.exe). The installation package is always available for download from our download page at http://www.fspro.net/downloads.html (in a zip-archive).

• On the welcome screen of Lock My PC Setup Wizard, click Next button.
• If you the previous version of Lock My PC is installed, Setup Wizard will warn you.
• Read and accept Lock My PC end user license agreement, then press next button.
  Select a folder where Lock My PC will be installed. We recommend to leave the default folder location. Please be aware that if Lock My PC prior to 4.0 is installed on your computer you must NOT install Lock My PC 4 over.
• Select installation mode (single-user or multi-user installation).
• Select where Setup Wizard will create the program's shortcuts in Start Menu.
• Review installation settings and press Install button to copy files on your computer.
• Enter and confirm your Lock My PC password. This password will be used to unlock your computer and to protect Lock My PC from unauthorized access/uninstall.
• Review the latest release notes about Lock My PC (it will open your web browser).
• Press Finish button to finish the installation.

You can remove Lock My PC from your system as follows:

• Open Windows Control Panel.
• Start Add/Remove Programs applet.
• Find Lock My PC in the list, and double click on it.
• Enter Lock My PC password (administrator password for multi-user installation)
• Follow the instructions of the uninstall program.

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