Computer Time Manager (CTM)1.1.0

Computer Time Manager (CTM) is a straightforward and easy to handle piece of software designed to assist you in restricting PC usage privileges, proving a handy tool for parents who wish to prevent children from spending their entire day playing games or watching movies.

Clean and well-structured appearance

The application is quite simple to understand, its main window functioning as an ‘Administration’ panel, where you can decide who and for how long can work on the PC.The interface of Computer Time Manager (CTM) is split into two tabs, namely ‘Time Management’ and ‘Settings’, where you can perform all the changes and adjustments with just a few mouse clicks.

Thoroughly configure the time intervals permitted to each computer user

The program will automatically allow you, as the administrator, unlimited time to the PC. Subsequently, you can start adding the users who should be targeted by the effects of Computer Time Manager (CTM), deciding if they too have administrator privileges.After inputting the usernames of the people who will be working on the PC, you can select each one and start configuring their allotted intervals. You can add as many ‘Time Windows’ as you like, defining the ‘Start’ and ‘End’ hours, the total amount of ‘Allowed Time’, as well as the specific days of the week (Monday through Sunday), making sure they do not overlap.However, in the case of special occasions, which you can indicate through a precise calendar date, you have the possibility of overriding the regular schedule, provided that you check the indicated box. The schedule can be custom  made for each individual user, clicking the ‘Apply’ button every time you are done, then pressing ‘OK’ when complete, in order to enforce the settings.This way, when the permitted amount of time expires, the targeted users will be logged out automatically. Optionally, they can be warned of their remaining time a few minutes before, so they can save any work they might have done.A handy PC usage schedulerTo conclude, Computer Time Manager (CTM) is an efficient and reliable utility which was created to provide you with the means of deciding how much time kids get to use the PC every single day, ensuring they do not exceed the allotted interval.