| WndBlock User Manual |
| Overview |
Warning!
This software is intended to be configured by System Administrators.
Be sure to have read the Command line and Password section.
If you make wrong settings your Computer may become unusable.
sartori-software.com declines any responsibility for settings you make.
With WndBlock you can define:
- Program Windows that should not be opened by your users
- Program Windows that should be set in front of all other Windows
- Processes that should not run on your PC
- Processes that must always run on your PC
- Processes that should be terminated if the PC is idle
Requirements:
Operating systems:
Windows XP,2000,NT,Server 2003System Requirements
Pentium 200 MHz or higher, Internet Explorer 6 or later
| Command line, Password and Program Access |
Warning!
This software is intended to be configured by System Administrators.
The WndBlock password is set for each Window and Process configuration File you save.
Be sure to remember your WndBlock passwords.
If you use WndBlock with restrictive settings and you can't close the Application your System may become unusable.
To Close WndBlock, move your Mouse in the Bottom Right corner of your screen. You must specify the password to close WndBlock.
You can save your Windows and Process Settings to File - to run WndBlock with no user interface specify the desired settings File as command line parameter
Example:
C:\Program Files\WndBlock\WndBlock.exe "C:\YourSettings.WndBlock"
| Program Windows |
Warning!
This software is intended to be configured by System Administrators.
On the Windows Tab in the main program interface you can define your Program Window List and the actions to be performed.
WndBlock recognizes windows when they are opened on your system, identifies them by the title you configured, and acts accordingly to the actions you defined.
The actions performed on a Program Window can be Ignore, Block, Bring to Front
You can define a Window Title with wild chars (asterisk *)
Example:
Window Title =*Internet*
Action=Block
WndBlock will block all Program Windows where the word Internet is contained in the Window title
| Processes |
Warning!
This software is intended to be configured by System Administrators.
On the Processes Tab in the main program interface you can define your Processes and the actions to be performed.
WndBlock recognizes Processes when they are running on your system, identifies them by the name you configured, and acts accordingly to the actions you defined.
To get the Process Name for a Application on your System use the Windows Task Manager
The actions performed on a Process can be Close Process when Computer is Idle, Block, Always Run
Close Process when Computer is Idle
Tell WndBlock to close the defined process when the computer is idle
Block
Tell WndBlock to block (terminate) the defined Process
Example:
Process Name=cmd.exe
Action=Block
Blocks the Dos Command Prompt Process
Always Run
Tell WndBlock to close the defined process when the computer is idle
Example:
Process Name=notepad.exe
Process Executable File=C:\WINNT\Notepad.exe
WndBlock ensures that the Windows Editor is always running
| WndBlock User Manual |