Only user with administration rights in Windows can install Time Boss (Pro).
The default password for Time Boss (Pro) is 123.
The program will be installed automatically for all Windows users (existing
and added later), so there is no need to install this program each user separately.
The Control panel (for parents - bosses) or the Remaining time window (for children) can be
opened using button Start in Windows: Start -> All Programs-> Time Boss-> Time Boss.
You can copy this link (click Mouse + Ctrl key and "drag") on the desktop of any Windows user.
All Тime Вoss units are located in Time Boss folder only. Time Boss doesn't have any units in Windows system folders.
If needed, you can install Time Boss while logged in via TeamViewer.
If you get the error "This advertised application will not be installed because it might be unsafe ...",
unzip the timeboss(pro).zip file to a new folder on your desktop and run timeboss(pro)-setup.msi directly from that folder.
More info is here.
The program can be stopped after installation of the new "big" Windows 11 (10) updates (Microsoft releases the "big" update once per year usally). Time Boss (Pro) is highly protected program.
The "big" Windows 11 (10) update can not reinstall it correctly and stops it.
In this case uninstall the program before Windows 11 (10) update and install the program (you can download the setup file from our site)
again in the old folder.
All Time Boss (Pro) settings, screenshots and logs will be saved. If the program was not uninstalled before Windows 11 (10) update
and the program do not work after Windows 11 (10) update then uninstall the program using the Windows uninstalling wizard and
install the program (you can download the setup file from our site) again in the old folder.
Please email us to if any problem appears. We will help you.
If you have the last version of Norton Antivirus then
restore the file time_boss_s.exe from Quarantine if needed and restart the PC again.
(Open Norton Security -> Security -> History ->
select item time_boss_s.exe (Sonar...) Quarantined ->
select 'Options' as Recommended Action -> Select 'Restore & exclude this file' ->
select 'Yes' in Quarantine Restore -> Close Norton Security) .
If you have the last version of Avast! Antivirus then stop it
for a few minutes,
install (repair) Time Boss, then add the Time Boss folder (usually C:\Program Files (x86)\Time Boss) (or files time_boss_s.exe,
time_boss.exe, time_boss_v.exe and time_boss_m.exe) to the list of exclusions in Avast!
(Avast -> Open Avast! user interface -> Settings -> Antivirus -> Exclusions)
and start Avast! again. Pease see the picture.
How to resolve the 'This advertised application will not be installed because it might be unsafe' issue when trying to install Time Boss (Pro).
If you try to install the timeboss-setup.msi (timebosspro-setup.msi) package for the first time on your computer,
and you receive the "This advertised application will not be installed because it might be unsafe ... change the installation user interface option of the package to basic" error,
then install the MSI package by using the msiexec.exe command with the /qb switch, in order to set the user interface level to Basic UI.
To do that:
1. Create a new empty folder on the root drive (C:\); call it temp.
2. Copy the timeboss-setup.msi package into the temp folder.
3. Then open an administrative command prompt (cmd.exe).
4. From the command line, navigate to the c:\temp folder: cd \temp.
5. Type the following command and press Enter: msiexec.exe /i timeboss-setup.msi /qb.
6. Follow the prompts to install Time Boss.
Also you can see here.
It should be noted that Time Boss is a highly protected product and it's impossible to deinstall this application by both simple folder deleting and (or) using Windows uninstall wizard.
You can't uninstall program when it works.
Before the uninstallation close all opened sessions in Windows and log in as user with Administrators rights in Windows. For deinstallation open Time Boss->Control panel->Options->General and push the button Prepare for uninstall.
The program will be stopped and then you can uninstall it with Install/Uninstall wizard in Control Panel Windows.
The users with Child rights can't do this. The Time Boss->Control panel window can be opened by users with Parent rights only. Control panel of Time Boss can be protected with Password.
Even if the trial period has finished, the program works during few minutes after PC starting (every time computer starts, until you wouldn't uninstall application correctly or register the program). To uninstall Time Boss, you should wait a few minutes for the program to stop and uninstall Time Boss using the Windows uninstall wizard.
If needed, you can uninstall Time Boss while logged in via TeamViewer.
If your version of the program is outdated and you want to update it
then you need to click the Prepare for uninstallation button (Time Boss->Options->General).
After that uninstall Time Boss using the Windows uninstall wizard.
Please answer "No" to "Full uninstall ..." if you want to keep the old settings, screenshots and log
(a dialog box with this question will appear during uninstallation).
Run the new version timeboss(pro)-setup.msi file and install program to the old Time Boss folder.
If you want to do a full update, please uninstall the old version as described above,
but answer the question "Yes" and then install the new version.
In this case, user settings, statistics and all screenshots will be lost. The password will be 123 by default.
For registered users it is necessary to enter the registration information (name and key) again (About the program-> Registration).
After a full update of Time Boss Pro, the computer identifier will change, this must be taken into account if you are using Time Boss Cloud.
If needed, you can also save the settings of Time Boss to some file (Time Boss->Control panel->Menu->File->Save configuration to file) and then load it.
The program may stop working after some "big" Windows 10 updates (Microsoft releases these updates infrequently,
usually once a year. For example, the November 2015 update to Windows 10 version 1511).
This is due to the protection of the main program modules from deleting and renaming files.
In this case, the program must be uninstalled using the usual uninstall wizard from the Windows Control Panel (with saving the settings)
before installing the update and reinstalling it after installing the update (you can download the latest version).
If the update was installed while the program is running and after the update the program does not start,
then you must also uninstall it and reinstall it. If a Windows message about the error "Error 1001" appears,
you should try to restore the program using the "Restore" button for the program
in Windows->Settings->Applications and Features->Time Boss. However you can lost all the settings ...
If there is registration data, then you need to enter them into the program again and restart the computer completely.
If you turn off the Time Boss (Pro) self protection (TB->Control panel->Options->General->Protection), the Time Boss (Pro) should "survive" a "big" Windows 10 update.
You can save all your TB settings to file (TB->Control panel->Menu->File->Save settings) and load them in future if needed.
If you have any problems, email to us at support, we will definitely help.
You can open Control panel only if you know the password (123 by default).
This can be done in different ways:
The Time Boss->Control panel->Options->General->Language panel defines the language of the program interface. You can choose a language from the list. The program will change the language after selection. Some parameters will be changed when the Control panel window is closed. The list contains files from the Time Boss/Lng folder with the *.lng extension. If you put a new .lng file in the Time Boss/Lng folder, you can select it from the list.
1.Reboot the PC (power off/on, not wake up!).
2.Open Time Boss->Control panel->About->Registration and input name and key (use copy / paste).
3.Close Registration and About windows.
4.Close Control panel window.
5.Reboot the PC (power off/on, not wake up!).
Even if the trial period has finished, the program works
during few minutes after PC starting (every time computer power on, not wake up)
until you wouldn't input your register key and name.
Please note the registrations info for Time Boss and Time Boss PRO
are different!
The license is valid for 2 years from the date of purchase.
Having received the license, you become a registered user.
All version updates are free for all users.
Parent rights allow you to manage the program by launching the Control panel and view the event log.
A user with Parent rights has no time limit.
The countdown indicator does not work.
Lists of allowed and prohibited programs, websites for the Parent are valid.
The bad word filter for Parent has no effect.
The settings from the Time Boss->Control panel->Options panel work for the Parent.
The Parent user may not have Administrator rights in Windows.
The Parent user may have "read-only" access to Time Boss folder.
Child rights are used for users who require a time limit.
All restrictions are configured on the user panel in the Time Boss->Control panel.
This is a built-in user under whose name the program controls of computer users,
not specified in the Time Boss->Control panel.
If a new user has been added to Windows,
and you want to set his personal time limits, then add him to Time Boss by using the New user button.
Or click the Refresh users button - the program will find and add new Windows users by itself.
If a new user appears in Windows, then the program perceives him as Someone. This happens until the user is explicitly added to the program.
Thus, if you want to restrict all newly created users (when, for example, the child creates them himself) - just limit his time
to Someone, make them a Child and set zero boundaries on the Computer time limitation tab.
These are Windows users.
During installation, the program automatically detects them.
Each user can be given personal restrictions and settings.
If necessary, user settings can be saved to a file (Time Boss->Control panel->Menu->File)
and then loaded them for (any other) user.
You can refresh the list of users by clicking the Refresh users button (Time Boss->Control panel).
Sure. All users who are not explicitly listed in the program work according to the settings of the user Someone.
Perhaps you misspelled the user name in the program. Solution: try to rename the user in the Control panel (Rename user button)
or update the list of users (Refresh users button).
Windows itself and the program treat the user as the Owner, despite the fact that he is entered into the Windows system under
a different name. This happens if the user himself installed Windows under this name. You can verify this if the
"Owner" folder exists in the "Documents and Settings" folder on the drive where Windows is located.
Solution: in the program you need to create this user as the Owner.
The name by which the program recognizes the user can be seen in the Event Log about the beginning of the user session.
Yes, he can.
To do this, user must know the password for the Control panel or have the
Parent rights in Time Boss.
User can only have read access to the folder where Time Boss is installed.
If the user does not have access to the folder with the program at all,
user will not be able to start the Control panel, although the main module of the program will continue to work.
Do this:
First, set a password for the parental control Control panel (TB->Control panel->Options->General->Password).
Knowing the password, you can open the parental control Control panel from the child's session
(you can also quickly add the child additional time for the current day).
Then, in the parental control Control panel, set the Child rights to the child and set the necessary time limits.
If TB warns that there are no more users with Parent rights left, then first add a new
dummy user to TB (which is not in Windows) and give him Parent rights.
If the child is a computer geek, then set the Child rights with zero computer use
time to all other users (Guest, Administrator, Someone) in the parental control Time Boss.
If a new user appears in Windows, then the program perceives him as Someone. Thus, if you want to restrict all newly created users (when, for example, the child creates them himself) - just limit the time for Someone, make him a Child and set zero restrictions on the Computer time limitation tab.
If time is up, Time Boss gives 1 minute delay before shutting down (session, computer) to enter bonus time or to open
Control panel (add time) using a password.
The default is 6 attempts of one minute for every 30 minutes (this is configured on the tab
Time Boss->Control panel->User->Miscellaneous->Extended).
Yes.
To do this, add a new user to Time Boss (Time Boss->Control panel->New user button) and specify
the username as the name without the domain prefix (i.e. if in the LAN domain the username LAN\Mike must
be entered in Time Boss as Mike).
The username must be without specifying the domain name, for example, for the domain\dad user, the name in Time Boss will be "dad".
It is possible, TB has a function for copying user settings, see Control panel->Menu->File.
Set the settings for one child, select Copy in the menu, open another child's panel, choose Paste from the menu.
Yes.
Activate a password in Time Boss, make yourself a Child, set the time limits you need for Forced breaks,
turn off the Internet filter, turn off System Protection, turn off Control panel->Options->Internet monitor and work.
We do it ourselves. :)
Yes, you can.
Give all users on your computer the Parent rights and disable logging (uncheck TB->Control panel->User->Event log->Enable)
and screenshots (uncheck TB->Control panel->User->Event log->Screenshots).
We also recommend disabling the Time Boss Internet monitor (uncheck the TB->Control panel->Options->Internet Monitor->Enable).
Time limit limits how much time is available in total within the specified boundaries or timetable.
For example 2 hours at any time from 15.00 to 21.00.
If you want to use only the timetable or boundaries -
set the amount of time per day as 23 hours 59 minutes.
Yes, computer time is a global limit.
Those. The computer can be turned on for 3 hours, during these 3 hours the Internet can be used for 2 hours, Skype for 2 hours.
It is necessary to set the type of computer termination (and Forced breaks) in Time Boss how to
Log Off rather than Disconnect session (TB->Control panel->Options->General->Termination type).
Or give the child a Windows password (it can be very simple, you need the very fact of the password) to enter Windows.
Time Boss and Time Boss Pro save all settings in the main Time Boss folder personally on each computer.
When you want to copy settings from one PC to another then use .cfg or .cfu files please.
You can save Time Boss settings on one PC to shared folder or flash card (Menu->File->Save configuration to file)
then load this settings to Time Boss on another PC (Menu->File->Load configuration from file).
Please use Time Boss Control panel menu File.
When you want to copy setting from one user to another - use Copy and Paste commands in Time Boss Control panel menu
(select needed user - press Copy, select another user - press Paste).
If you copy TB Pro settings from one computer to another and TB Pro will work on both computers, then you need to change the computer identifier in TB Pro on one of the computers. To do this, use the menu File->Set new computer identifier.
Since a child has to study at any time, then he can use a computer 24 hours a day.
Therefore, on the tab Computer time limitation for the child, we set 24 hours a day.
Time boundaries (When allowed) - no time range.
The same time limits should be on the tabs Browser time limitation and Messengers time limitation.
See picture.
The child should not use other programs (games) at all,
therefore, on the Black and white lists of programs tab, select the White list list type,
in which all programs are forbidden except for the system and explicitly added to the list.
Since the child will use a web browser to visit educational sites, the web browser program must always be allowed to be used.
To do this, create (the button with two plus signs on the right) a new group "Always allowed programs" (the name can be any),
add the browser used by the child Firefox (firefox.exe), Chrome (chrome.exe) or Edge (msedge.exe and microsoftedge.exe)
and set (the clock button on the right) a time limit for the group at 24 hours a day.
See picture .
If necessary, you can add programs needed for the child to study in the same group.
For example, notepad (notepad.exe), Zoom (zoom.exe, cpthost.exe), mail (hxtsr.exe, commsapps.exe), etc.
See pictures: here and here.
The final step is to allow the child sites intended for study, and prohibit all other sites.
To do this, on the Black and white lists of internet sites tab, select the White list list
type when all sites are prohibited except explicitly listed and the block page (wikipedia by default).
To do this, create (the button with two plus signs on the right) a new group "Always allowed websites"
(the name can be any), add there the websites used for study, for example *.classroom.google.* and *.skillshare.com,
and set (the clock button on the right) a time limit for the group at 24 hours a day.
See pictures: here ,
here and here .
Changes will take effect after saving and closing the Control panel.
If necessary, you can change the block page (wikipedia by default, used for bad words)
to some site for study (Control panel->Options->Internet monitor->Use internet site as "Block page").
See picture .
The countdown indicator will appear 10 hours before midnight (default).
It can be turned off altogether: Show countdown window ... (Control panel->Child->Miscellaneous->Extended).
First, we perform the settings of point 1.
Then, for the child, on the Black and white lists of programs tab in
the White list, turn on the All other programs group.
This is a group for all programs on the computer, except for system programs and programs that fall into other groups.
Then we set the required time limits (2 hours) for this group. To do this, press the button with the clock on the right.
See pictures: here and here.
First, we do the settings in point 1 (2).
Then, for the child, on the Black and white lists of internet sites tab in the White list, enable the All other websites group.
This is the group for all websites except for sites that fall into other groups.
Then we set the required time limits (2 hours) for this group. To do this, press the button with the clock on the right.
See pictures: here and here.
First, we perform the settings of point 1 (3).
Then for the child on the tab Black and white lists of programs in the White list add a new group "Games" (the name can be any).
We add games allowed by us to this group (executable files and/or folders where games are installed).
When adding, you can select games directly from the event log.
Then we set the required time limits (2 hours) for this group. To do this, press the button with the clock on the right.
See pictures: here, here
and here.
There are several ways.
See previous question (last 3 points).
Imagine a situation when you need to give your child more time to play, over the allotted limit, but you are not around ...
There are Grants (prizes) to solve this problem.
The grant consists of a keyword and overtime.
You in advance in the program on the panel Time grants
(or remotely in Time Boss Cloud) set a list of such grants for the child,
of course, without telling him about the keywords.
And that's when it is necessary to give the child time to play more,
then tell him the keyword of the desired (based on the desired added time) grant.
The child enters a keyword in his session, gets the extra time for that grant, and can continue playing.
See pictures: here and here.
Grants are one-off, i.e. after use, the grant cannot be reused (Although re-activating the
Enable checkbox in Control panel->Time grants allows you to do this).
Grants are valid only on the day of use.
Grants entered before midnight will expire after midnight.
Please note that grant times are subject to time limits. They can be canceled in the grant settings.
You can also cancel breaks for the duration of the grant.
The grants are universal, valid for all users and for all time restrictions (programs, websites, groups ...).
In the grant input window, child can additionally specify what the grant is used for (computer, group of games, websites ...)
You can load grants to TB from a simple text file.
Each grant must appear on a new line in this file.
Each grant contains "Key", "Time" (required) and "Cance option when allowed", "Cancel option Forsed breaks"
(optional) with "*" as a separator.
For example: for line 123*90 a new grant will be added with key 123 and time 1 h 30 min.
See picture.
This can be if the time range is enabled and the extra time falls within these limits. In this case, you need to activate the Cancel option "When allowed" checkbox. Otherwise, this is possible if the time limit mode is set to per Week and the time used by the user for a week has expired. In this case you can either disable per Week or just directly increase the time allowed for a week in the How much time allowed panel.
Perhaps:
The point is that when the user runs out of time, every time the user logs on to Windows
Time Boss gives 1 more minute for a possible entry of the grant, to increase the time (opening Control panel)
with a password, etc.
Additional 1 minute can be disabled by activating the checkbox for the user
Don't wait 1 min after logon when time is over
(Control panel->User->Miscellaneous->Extended).
Here you can also limit the number of consecutive login attempts with a one minute delay
(so that the child does not abuse this minute for games).
As an additional option, you can at the end of the time force TB turn off the computer and not end the session
(Control panel->Options->General->Termination type for PC).
You have to wait half an hour or change the time for the child from
user session with Parent rights or using a password.
The fact is that when the child's time is over, TB gives a child only 6 attempts every half hour
(you can change Control panel->User->Miscellaneous->Extended) to enter the session with a minute delay
so that the child can use the grants, etc.
After 6 attempts, TB stops letting in the session (so that the child does not abuse this minute for games).
After half an hour, TB will again give 6 attempts with a one minute delay.
At the time of using the grant, taking into account the time range, the time was 0 minutes,
after the grant it became 0 + 15 minutes, the time range was disabled.
This "simple" logic is used, since time range can be complex (with an active time-table).
The grant has an option - to cancel the time range (Cancel option "When allowed") - by default it is on!
Those, after using the grant, the time range are not valid until the end of the day (or until the next grant with the option disabled).
Warning is shown separately for each set time limit
(those for a computer, for a browser, for programs, etc.).
The warning is shown once before the end (termination) for the time set on the panel
TB->Control panel->USER->Miscellaneous->Warning before termination->Show before
or at the end of (termination) if the warning has not yet been shown. See picture.
If the time limit have been changed from the TB->Control panel, Time Boss Cloud or via Grants
then the warning will be shown again.
In the Control panel, for a child, on the Computer time limitation tab there is a section Forced breaks.
They must be turned on and set the time of continuous work at the computer and the obligatory break time.
In this case, Time Boss will not allow the child to be continuously at the computer for more than the specified time
and will oblige him to take a mandatory break.
For a computer, you can define the type of end of continuous work during a break:
Control panel->Options->General->Termination type for PC forced breaks->Disconnect session.
In this case, all programs started before the break will not be interrupted.
The child himself can postpone the forced break for a few minutes if the option is enabled Postpone forced breaks (Control panel->Options->Additionally).
To stop the timer, the child can:
It is necessary to activate the screen saver in Windows. The screen saver will turn on automatically through, for example,
5 minutes (can be changed) of inactivity.
Time Boss does not count the time when the screen saver is active.
It is easy to activate the screen saver (right mouse button on the desktop: Personalize->Lock screen->Screen saver settings->Screen saver)
or google.
Or, you can configure Windows to automatically go to sleep after, for example, 5 minutes (can be changed) of inactivity.
Right mouse button on the desktop: Personalize->Lock screen->Screen timeout settings.
It is necessary to uncheck the Screensaver does not stop the timer (Control panel->Options->General->Miscellaneous). The option is valid for all users.
It is necessary to activate the Screensaver does not stop the timer (Control panel->Options->General->Miscellaneous). The option is valid for all users.
It is necessary to activate the Screensaver does not stop the timer (Control panel->Options->General->Miscellaneous). The option is valid for all users.
If termination type is Log Off, Power Off, Suspend or Hibernate (Control panel->Options->General->Termination type...) than all programs will be stopped in break.
If the option Disconnect session is active then add needed programs (music player, browser) to the list Programs that will be stopped if the child locks the session (Control panel->Options->Additionally).
For all programs using the Internet, you can set time limits in parental control.
This can be done on the Browsers time limitation and Messengers time limitation tabs.
Naturally, computer time limitation has a higher priority.
The list of programs that are recognized as browsers and messengers can be specified in the
Control panel->Options->Browsers and Messengers window. This list is active for all users.
You can also add to this list any program that you want to restrict along with programs,
using the internet. However, remember that for these purposes (limiting specific programs in time
for concrete user) there is a tab Black and white lists of programs.
The program supports all major browsers (Chrome, FireFox, Edge, Opera, Brave).
They work with site time limits, black and white lists and keep a log of visited sites.
Internet filter of bad words and phrases works in the URLs of the visited sites,
for site content, the filter works only in Internet Explorer.
Most likely browsers have been updated, Time Boss must also be updated to the latest version.
Updating Time Boss is not difficult, the settings will be saved. How to update see here.
You can restrict the content of site pages only for Internet Explorer (all versions) installed in Windows.
This filter is disabled by default. You can enable it here:
TB->Control panel->Options->Internet Monitor->Enable for Internet Explorer with filter.
If you need to prohibit the use of other browsers (Edge, Chrome, Firefox, Opera ...) except Internet Explorer - activate
a checkbox TB->Control panel->USER->Internet filter->Allow only Internet Explorer (IE) using for the desired user.
On the same tab Internet filter you can enable a custom Internet filter.
Website content filtering is based on the list of forbidden words divided into six categories.
Banned word lists can be changed. This can be done in TB->Control panel->Options->Internet Monitor->Forbidden words and phrases.
The forbidden word must be more than 3 characters and can begin and/or end with *,
which means any letters before and/or after a word.
There you can also set a "Block" page (by default www.wikipedia.org), which will appear instead of the forbidden site.
Please note that the filter does not work for sites listed in TB->Control panel->USER->Internet filter->
Internet sites without filter, "Block" page and for the home page installed in IE.
Changes will take effect after restarting IE.
We also recommend using the standard protection conditions for viewed content that exist in browsers.
For Internet Explorer, open the main menu Tools-> Internet Options-> Contents-> Access Restriction and set the required protection.
If website filtering does not work in IE, then make sure that the Time Boss Internet monitor is turned on in
(TB->Control panel->Options->Internet Monitor->Enable for Internet Explorer with filter) and
in IE (Tools-> Configure Add-ons-> Time Boss IE Monitor. NiceKit Software-> Enabled).
The list of visited sites can be viewed in the same place and where all events are - in the event log.
If there are no visited sites in the event log:
Yes, of course.
In the TB->Control panel->USER->Black and white lists of internet sites tab, add
the necessary sites (for example, for Facebook, specify the site *.facebook.*) to this list and set for them
necessary time restrictions (button with a clock on the right).
If one site opens at several addresses (domain names),
then create a group in the list (the button with two plus signs on the right) and set time limits for it.
And then add the sites you need to the group.
Also see here.
On the Black and white lists of internet sites tab, select the type of list - White list.
All websites except websites from the list and except for the "Block page" (TB->Control panel->Options->Internet Monitor) will be prohibited.
Add the necessary websites to the list (for example *.classroom.google.*) and give them the necessary time limits (the button with the clock).
If you need to limit the total time spent visiting websites, then first add a group to the list, for example, with the name "Always allowed websites".
Add the websites you want to this group, see picture.
Give time limits to the entire "Always allowed websites" group.
With the White list active, set any website from the White list (or "Block page") as the start page in browser.
Enable the option Do not allow empty URLs (TB->Control panel->Options->Internet Monitor) if necessary.
We also recommend that you bookmark all websites from the white list in your browser.
Additional websites required for study, add to a new separate group with a time limit of 24 hours (i.e. no limit).
Add *.facebook.* to the Black list (TB->Control panel->USER->Black and white lists of internet sites) of websites and set for the site minimum required time, for example 30 minutes.
The rest of the time you can adjust by giving the child grants
(they are universal for computer, sites and programs).
See pictures: here and here.
In order for the child to see a warning about the end of the working time with the site
(and enter a grant) - activate the checkbox of warnings for the Internet sites for the child:
TB->Control panel->USER->Miscellaneous->Warnings before terminating->Show for events->Internet sites.
We also recommend that you allow your child to watch the remaining time for sites (and apply grants to them)
TB->Control panel->Options->General->Miscellaneous->Show "Black and white lists" in Child session.
If the child uses URL mirrors, create here a group (the button with two plus signs on the right) of sites with similar time restrictions and add mirror sites to it.
Yes.
To "speed up" the work of the TB Internet monitor, activate the checkbox Fast mode (TB->Control panel->Options->Internet monitor) and limit the number of open pages in browser The maximum number of active pages in the browser (since ver. 3.34.002).
Yes. Enable option TB->Control panel->Options->Internet monitor->Stop browser completely instead of showing of "Block page".
Yes, you can. In this case, if necessary, uncheck the checkbox TB->Control panel->Options->Internet monitor->Enable.
In the list of Black and white lists of programs for entered programs (or folders, or groups of folders and programs), you can
specify the time regardless of the settings on the Browsers time limitation and Messengers time limitation tabs.
Therefore, there are two ways to go:
Internet browsing is blocked for specific programs.
They are listed in TB->Control panel->Options->Browsers and Messengers.
Accordingly, they work for restrictions from the tabs Browsers time limitation and Messengers time limitation for this user.
In your case, for Browsers time limitation you need to set the required time.
And for Messengers time limitation (which includes Skype by default), set a limit for how much is required for Skype.
If you want to separately limit Skype time, add it
to the list Black and white lists of programs and set the necessary time limitation.
Also remove Skype from the TB->Control panel->Options->Browsers and Messengers list.
Try adding a domain zone, for example: *.giraffe.com or *.giraffe.*
If content filtering is enabled for the White list - take a look - the domain may be banned due to content.
To block pictures, add the site to the black list of banned sites like this: *.google.*isch*
If necessary, you can enter time limits for it - for example,
allow to watch the site for 1 hour a day. Access to other Google services will be available.
To limit Google video, add *.google.*vid* to the blacklist.
Each video in a channel has its own unique URL, so you won't be able to block a specific channel...
You can block (restrict) all videos in youtube by adding restrictions for *.youtube.*watch* to the black list of sites.
It is necessary to enable the option Fast mode in TB->Control panel->Options->Internet monitor.
You can also completely disable full screen mode in browsers TB->Control panel->Options->Internet monitor->Disable fullscreen mode in browsers for child
(since ver. 3.34.02).
It is necessary to enable the option Fast mode in TB->Control panel->Options->Internet monitor.
You can also completely disable full screen mode in browsers TB->Control panel->Options->Internet monitor->Disable fullscreen mode in browsers for child (since ver. 3.34.02).
Yes. Create a group in the Black and white lists of internet sites (the button with two plus signs on the right), include the necessary sites in it and give the group the needed time limits.
If other domain zones are allowed, then in Black and white lists of internet sites activate the Black list mode,
add to the list:
*.com with zero time,
*site1.com with an allowed time of 24 hours (or any other),
*abc.com with an allowed time of 24 hours (or any other).
All.
For allowed sites, you can make a group with a name longer than *.com (prohibit in your case)
and with an allowed time of 24 hours (or any other).
Then add allowed sites to the group.
If other domains are prohibited, activate the White list mode.
You need to add the desired directory to the White list (for example for folder d:/TEST)
twice (in two forms - for IE and for other browsers):
http://d:/TEST
http://file:///d:/TEST
See picture.
It is necessary to completely remove browser restrictions (Browser time limitation), activate the White list mode
in Black and white list of internet sites and
add the required directory with HTML files on your computer to the White list (for example d:/TEST), see above.
For all other sites need to set a limit of 2 hours ("All other websites" -> button with a clock on the right).
See picture.
You need to add the name of the browser file (for WQQ browser it is the file wqqbrowser.exe) to the list of browsers.
To do this, open the TB->Control panel->Options->Browsers and Messengers window and add the required file to the list of browsers.
To add a file name without a full path, use the Add manually button in the program selection window.
Unfortunately, we do not plan to make filtering for other browsers yet.
It is quite problematic to do it technically correctly.
We ourselves use different browsers, all of them have filtering extensions.
The latest versions of IE are not that bad, other browsers can be disabled using TB.
In Safe Mode, TB does not work, this is normal, because this mode is needed for debugging Windows and they work there
Windows system services only. Moreover, antiviruses do not "like" programs running in Safe Mode.
Checkbox TB->Control panel->Options->General->Protection->Protect in Safe Mode - it was necessary
so that the child does not delete TB in this mode at all.
Therefore, there are some tips:
The child can view the remaining time for the Internet, programs, sites, etc.
only in the window My time limitation.
It is invoked by double clicking on the large numbers of the remaining time (countdown),
or from the Windows->Time Boss menu, or from the Time Boss parental control icon menu in the tray.
In order for there to be information on Black and white lists of internet sites
you need to enable the checkbox Control panel->Options->General->Miscellaneous->Show 'Black and white lists' in Child session.
You can add additional time for sites like this:
Check for the user:
This module (Internet Monitor) monitors activity in browsers.
You can disable it for all users by unchecking the TB->Control panel->Options->Internet Monitor->Enable checkbox.
You can disable it for user by unchecking the TB->Control panel->USER->Main->Event log->Internet sites checkbox (since ver. 3.32).
The problem is this:
The White list blocks all sites except those allowed.
If you specify (or go to it) a site not from the white list in the browser, then TB will block this site
and if TB is impossible to block (or if there are no other open tabs in the browser), TB will close the browser.
However, by default, the browser remembers the last site and opens it when the browser is restarted.
TB recognizes a non-whitelisted site and turns off the browser ...
Try to specify in the browser settings that at startup you must use not the last open page
but a certain site, and this site must be allowed in TB (from the white list).
Or this site should be the "Block page" in TB (TB->Control panel->Options->Internet monitor->"Block page", wikipedia.com by default).
Please set the other website (not www.bing.com) as start and home page in your browsers.
TB does not block home page.
Also change the "Block page" in TB (Control panel->Options->Internet monitor).
Open Black and white lists of programs page. Then add needed program
or program folder. Push the button with clock Program time limit and set the time limits.
You can have short names of programs (without full path) in Black and white lists of programs.
So all programs with the same names will be restricted, without folder dependence.
See here.
On the Black and white lists of programs tab, select the type of list - White list.
All programs except programs from the list and system programs will be prohibited.
Add the necessary games to the list (executable files of games or folders where games are installed) and give them the necessary time limits (button with a clock).
If you need to limit the total time of games, then first add a group to the list, for example, with the name "Games".
Add executables files or game folders to this group, see picture.
Give needed time limit to the whole "Games" group.
Add additional programs that are necessary for the operation of the computer to a new separate group with a time limit of 24 hours (i.e., no limit).
Games can be restricted if you know them (you know which programs, or program folders, are games).
In this case, create a group in the Black and white lists of programs list and give the group
the necessary time limits. Add all game programs to the group.
All other programs on the computer will be allowed.
Grants will be needed only for the group with games.
If the child can install games by himself or you do not know about games on the computer, then for the list
Black and white lists of programs set to White list type. All programs except system programs and explicitly
specified in this list will be prohibited (limited).
In the White list add a group for learning applications, give the group 24 hours a day,
add the programs (folders) of learning applications to it. These applications will always be allowed.
For the built-in program group All other programs, set time limits
which you want to act for the games. These restrictions will apply to all other programs, including games.
If some program is not a game and the child always needs it, add it to the group of educational applications
(or to a new group with 24 hours restrictions). See also here.
Grants will be needed only for the program group All other programs.
Grants have no purpose - they are universal.
Give different time limitation to programs (sites) by days of the week
possible if in the window of time limitation for the program (group, site)
(list Black and white lists of programs -> select the program-> press the button with the clock on the right)
uncheck per Day and per Week checkboxes.
In this case, for each day of the week, it will be possible to set the necessary time limit
by clicking on the time after the day of the week. See here.
Additionally, by activating the Use time-table checkbox, you can specify the time of day when allowed
use the selected program.
There are two ways.
Please set valid additional national settings in Windows:
Open the "Current system locale" window (Windows Start menu-> Settings-> Time & Language-> Language-> Administrative language settings->
Language for non-Unicode programs->Change system locale->Current system locale) and set your locale, then restart computer completely.
See here.
Java games use javaw.exe or java.exe files.
So you should block or limit this files - javaw.exe and java.exe.
We recommend to add the short files names: javaw.exe and java.exe manually
(TB-> Control panel-> USER-> Black and white lists of programs->Add program->
Any programs->Add program manually) without full path (c:\Program files...).
Then give needed time limitation for this files.
If that do not take effect then
activate the option Sys.programs on the Event log panel for needed user in TB Control panel.
In this case you will see the real used exe file (java) when game is active in the event log.
When the white list is active, TB blocks all apps except system apps.
Java is not a system app (Windows).
Please add
java.exe
javaw.exe
in the white list with 24-hour time limit.
The new version of Minecraft game uses Minecraft.Windows.exe file.
The old version of Minecraft game is java game and uses file javaw.exe (or java.exe).
So you should block or limit this files - Minecraft.Windows.exe or javaw.exe (or java.exe).
We recommend to add the short file name: Minecraft.Windows.exe (or javaw.exe or java.exe) manually
(TB-> Control panel-> USER-> Black and white lists of programs->Add program->
Any programs->Add program manually) without full path (c:\Program files...).
Then give needed time limitation for this file(s).
The Lunar client uses powershell.exe (Windows Command Shell). This file is disabled by default for children with TB.
Uncheck the option Disable run, cmd, powershell ... in TB (TB-> Control Panel-> USER-> System protection).
The Fortnite games uses file FortniteClient-Win64-Shipping_BE.exe or(and) FortniteClient-Win64-Shipping.exe.
We recommend to add the short file name: FortniteClient-Win64-Shipping_BE.exe or FortniteClient-Win64-Shipping.exe manually
(TB->Control panel->USER->Black and white lists of programs-> Add program-> Any programs-> Add program manually) without full path (c:\Program files...).
Then give needed time limitation for this file(s).
Or you can add new group with this both files and set time limitation for group.
See here.
The game like Runeescape uses the client program on kids PC - JagexLauncher.exe.
So you can add this program to Time Boss programs Black/White list and set for this program needed time limitation.
(TB-> Control panel-> USER-> Black and white lists of programs->Add program select this program - JagexLauncher.exe -
on the panel "From Windows start menu")
See picture.
Usually it is necessary to add to the Black and white lists of programs the file steam.exe (Steam Client Bootstrapper)
from folder C:\Program Files\Steam or from folder C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam.
But sometimes that's not enough, the fact that this file run sometimes only a few seconds before the game,
then it can stop and get control to the game.
Therefore, if necessary, add to the Black and white lists of programs needed "steam" games.
Usually they are in the folder C:\Program Files\Steam\steamapps\common.
The easy way to do that - to add this games to the Black and white lists of programs from the Event log:
open the Event log of the child for the day, select needed executable files of games, click right Mouse button
and choose Add to Black list.
You can set needed time limitation for games in the Black and white lists of programs.
In this case disable or delete the file steam.exe (Steam Client Bootstrapper) from the Black and white lists of programs.
The website "roblox.com" is needed for starting of games only.
The last version of Windows 10 uses the file Win10Universal.exe as the main part of this game. You can add this file to B/W list of programs from Event log (see here) or manually using the Add button (see here).
The previous Windows 10 versions use the file RobloxPlayerBeta.exe located in the Roblox folder as main part on Roblox gamess.
We recommend to add the Roblox folder (by default it is "C:\Users\ YOUR_KID_USERNAME \AppData\Local\Roblox")
to Black and white lists of programs and get it needed time limitation:
1.Please check that you can see hidden folders in Windows.
How to see hidden folders: here or
here
2.Open TB Control panel
3.Select needed user (kid)
4.Open B/W list of programs panel
5.Press button Add folder at right
6.Select folder: YOUR_KID_USERNAME -> AppData -> Local -> Roblox and press Ok
7.Press button with Clock at right and set needed time limitation (may be zero) for this folder
8.Close TB Control panel with saving settings
Or you should add RobloxPlayerBeta.exe to Black and white lists of programs and get it needed time limitation.
When this game is active you can add this file to Black and white lists of programs in TB using
Currently running panel in Select programs dialog.
Usually it is necessary to add to the Black and white lists of programs the folders with BlueStacks engine.
By default the folders are C:\ProgramData \Bluestacks and(or) C:\Program Files (x86)\Bluestacks.
Also you can add this games to the Black and white lists of programs from the Event log:
open the Event log of the child for the day, select BlueStacks engine exe file
(C:\ProgramData\Bluestacks\Client\BlueStacks.exe or C:\Program Files (x86)\Bluestacks\HD-Frontend.exe),
click right Mouse button and choose Add to Black list.
You can set needed time limitation for games in the Black and white lists of programs.
In this case disable or delete the folders with BlueStacks engine from the Black and white lists of programs.
Old DOS games use the program ntvdm.exe in Windows 7 (8).
So you can add this program С:/Windows/
to the Black and white lists of programs and set for this program needed time limitation.
This game is browsers game.
So you should add the internet site of this game to
Black and white lists of internet sites and limit it by time (button with clock at right).
If you use Time Boss version <3.15 then additionally activate the option Allow only Internet Explorer using on the panel Internet filter.
This prevent to use all browsers except Internet Explorer.
If you want to time limit the game "Legend: Legacy of the Dragons" so add the internet site *.warofdragons.com to
Black and white lists of internet sites and limit it by time.
Please open the Time Boss Event log after using any of Windows Metro applications and check the folder that use this applications -
C:\Program Files\MetroApps by default.
Add this folder to needed group.
Please open Time Boss event log after using any of applications from Windows Store and find the start (or stop) events of these applications.
These are applications located in the C:\Program Files\MetroApps folder by default.
Then add it to the Black and white lists of programs using the pop-up menu (right-click by mouse).
Or add this application from panel 'Currently running (from Task Manager)' in add program dialog box.
Application should be running at this time.
In TB->Control panel->USER->Black and white lists of programs tab,
you need to add the executable file of the game (has the extension .exe) or folder of game
to the list of prohibited programs and install the necessary
time restrictions (button with a clock on the right).
Some online games (such as older versions of Minecraft) use the java.exe and javaw.exe programs.
To restrict such games, you need to add java.exe and javaw.exe to the list of prohibited
programs and give the necessary time limits. See picture .
See also here and here.
Create a group (button with two plus signs on the right) in the list TB->Control panel->USER->Black and white lists of programs, give it the necessary restrictions (1 hour), add the necessary programs (games) to it (button with a clock on the right).
Time Boss will automatically detect a game from the list Black and white lists of programs,
even if the games filename or directory has changed.
When you add a specific program with its full path to the list Black and white lists of programs
Time Boss remembers the settings of the program and in the future, moving or
renaming the program will not save it from Time Boss control.
Try adding Notepad to the banned list, and then rename it, or move it - Time Boss will still be it
block.
If only the name of the executable file of the program is added,
then the restrictions apply to this program, regardless of whether
from which disk folder it was launched. For example, for World of Warcraft, just specify wow.exe (plus button with a pencil).
To prevent unauthorized launch of a prohibited program by renaming the executable file (exe)
use a ban on the entire program folder (i.e. add the entire program folder to the list Black and white lists of programs,
not an executable file). Of course, moving the program out of the added folder will take it out of Time Boss's supervision.
The name of the program in the prohibited list can be changed manually using the Edit button with a pencil.
Yes. Click on the button for adding (editing) a folder (plus sign with a folder, pencil) while pressing the Ctrl button on the keyboard.
To ban Microsoft Store, activate Disable 'Microsoft Store' checkbox
(TB->Control panel->USER->System protection) for a child.
Or, you can add WinStore.App.exe to the Black and white lists of programs.
This can be done by clicking the plus button, and then the plus and pencil button, and add WinStore.App.exe.
Or choose a program from those presented in the Windows "Start" menu - there is a Windows Store (Microsoft Store).
Open the TB->Control panel->USER->System protection tab for needed user. Add the required folders to the Protected folders list.
If we are talking about folders from the list of Black and white lists of programs, then the ban applies
not to open these folders, but to launch programs from these folders and their subfolders.
If folders are listed on the TB->Control panel->USER->System protection panel, then the ban applies
to open and view these folders in Windows for this user.
If the ban does not work,
then make sure that you set the ban specifically for the desired user (how does TB recognize this user
can be viewed in the event log) and that other specialized programs
do not change the access level to the specified folders.
Activate the checkbox TB->Control panel->Options
Child can open grant input window and specify what the grant is used for.
Or you can activate the checkbox TB->Control panel->Options->
In this case, when opening the TB window, the child will see a list of restricted
games and sites.
Highlighting the desired game and clicking on the button with the clock will appear
a window with the schedule of this game (group, site), where child can always enter a grant (a picture with a gift).
Add the file skypehost.exe to the list TB->Control panel->Options->
You need to add a program that works with sound in Skype to the White list (Black and white lists of programs -> White list mode). To determine it, look at the TB event log. You will see the programs that TB has stopped. One of them is this program. Add it to the White list.
It is necessary to add to the White list the folder where LibreOffice is installed (the plus button with the folder). All programs from this folder will be allowed.
The flash drive connects to Windows as another disk. The disc name is given by the system automatically according to the next letter of the alphabet.
Those if Windows had one C drive, then the flash drive will connect as drive D. If Windows had two drives C and D,
then the flash drive will connect as drive E, etc.
Thus, in Time Boss, you should enter the folder with the name of this drive D:\ (or E:\) into the Black and white list of programs
(click the Plus button with the folder while holding down the Ctrl button on keyboard).
After that, all programs starting from this disk (flash drive) will be stopped.
To view the events, press the TB->Control panel->Event log button.
Events are presented in the form of a table in order of time.
The display order can be changed by clicking on the time column header.
Attention, events are saved provided that you have activate the checkbox TB-> Control panel-> USER-> Event log-> Log-> Enable.
When you open the Event log, you may not see the events due to the fact that either the event filter is turned on
(there are no checkmarks opposite the events), or you have selected the wrong user (or day)
in the upper left corner. To see all events for all users in the Event log, select
the Event log item in the upper left corner, clear the User and Date range fields in the top pane (they must be empty)
and click the Refresh button.
You can also open the Event log using Ctrl + click on TB->Control panel->Event log button.
In this case, the Event log will appear in the center of the screen.
If the event log is clear and events filter is disabled then, maybe, the Event log is broken. In this case disable temporarily the TB protection
(TB-> Control panel-> Options-> Protection)
and delete (admin rights needed) the file time_boss.log in the folder C:/Program Files (x86)/Time Boss/Logs.
To display events in a time chart (Gantt chart), activate the As diagram of day option at the bottom left.
On the timeline, horizontal bars will represent the programs running on the computer.
For clarity, the color of the columns of the desired programs (for example, games) can be changed
(by right-clicking on the bar and selecting Color). The vertical bars show important events.
Please open the page Screenshots in Event Log.
Open the Statistics page in the Event Log .
Statistics based on Event log .
If the Event log is cleared, Statistics will be cleared too.
Please open the page TB-> Control panel-> Options-> General-> Mail notification.
Please input the recipients email address (or list of addresses separated by semicolons) in TO field on panel Recipient.
A list of e-mail addresses that receive a carbon copy (CC) you can define in box CC.
On panel Mail server (SMTP) settings specify the settings of your email server.
You can use а public email server (e.g. if you have account on yahoo.com, please use smtp.mail.yahoo.com) or email server in your internal network (e.g. mail.office.lan).
More information about public email servers (SMTP) is on internet sites of these servers.
If you want to send screenshots from this PC - activate the check box Enable on panel Send screenshots.
If you want to send the event log from this PC - activate the check box Enable on panel Send event log.
If the Screenshot option is not active for some users, screenshots will not be sent.
E.g. you want to receive screenshots and event log to your email address 'mike@yahoo.com', so see this image:
If email is not sent - check installed antivirus and firewall please.
Attention! The computer name should be in English letters only!
How to change computer name is here.
Your password is needed to send email using your email server (SMTP) only.
Create a new account on Google (Gmail) and use it if needed. See also here.
If the computer has two monitors, then two letters with monitor pictures will be sent sequentially.
You should use the Microsoft email service (www.outlook.com).
Please open TB-> Control panel-> Options-> Mail notification window and set
the email of user who should receive the screenshots, reports or(and) logs.
Please see here. The email of user is mike1065@outlook.com on this picture.
As SMTP server use smtp-mail.outlook.com.
Please try to send screenshots using the Google email service (www.gmail.com).
So create new Google account (or use an existing) and set TB settings as here.
You can try to send screenshots using the Yahoo email service too.
So create new Yahoo email and set TB settings as here.
If you encounter any problems, check out the Yahoo settings here please.
Then set in TO: field your real Gmail (or other email) address.
If you use the smtp.gmail.com and receive the error messaage "The SMTP server requires a secure connection or the client was not authenticated..."
then create the application password in Google account and use it in Time Boss.
It's simple.
After signing in to your Google account in your browser, enable 2-Step Verification,
then go to Google account-> Security-> Signing in to Google->App Passwords-> Select app(Mail) and device(Windows computer)
and press Generate.
Copy the generated 16-digit code from the yellow bar and paste it as a password in your Time Boss email settings.
Please see here, here,
here, here.
More info is here.
Please open Time Boss Control panel, select needed user and disable option Screenshots in Event log group.
May be the Windows TEMP folder is full. Please delete all files from it.
By default TEMP folder is:
C:\Users \Kid \AppData \Local \Temp.
Select all files and folder from this folder and press Delete.
If Windows can not delete some files - skip them.
This folder can be hidden in Windows.
In this case
Some games (media players) has internal protection to avoid taken screenshots. In this case screenshots will be black...
Open the Total statistics page in the Event Log .
Total statistics based on Event log .
If the Event log is cleared, Total statistics will be cleared too.
Yes, of course. Please open Event log->Statistics tab and activate the options Text and Programs stat. at the right.
It seems that this user (kid) changed the Windows system time during work on PC or abnormality shutdown PC. You can check that in Event Log.
If you want the program to log events (and save statistics) more than one month, then increase the number of days for event log saving (TB-> Control panel-> Options-> Log file-> Save messages in log last ... days).
Please, open TB Event log window and select item "Event log" on left panel.
On right panel on top clear "User","From date" and "To date" text boxes and click button "Refresh".
So you can see all events in your log.
All events are in the simple text file time_boss.log (it is read-only). You can open this file with Notepad.
30 days is default length for the Event log.
You can change this setting here: TB Control panel-> Options window-> Log file panel.
If you delete all messages from event log (TB-> Control panel-> Options-> General-> Event log-> Clear) - all statistics will be lost.
Select the needed data and copy it (Crtl+C). Open any text editor (Notepad, MS Word, MS Excel...) and paste data (Ctrl-V). Save the file.
Select needed lines using Ctrl, Shift button and Mouse. Push Ctrl-C (Ctrl-Insert).
If the pasted text contains the wrong chars then switch the language to national language in Time Boss before copying.
Time Boss doesn't trace the programs from Windows system folders (Notepad is a system program) if toggle Log sys. programs in Log panel is disabled (by default).
Select the needed screenshot and press right button of mouse on picture - the Save Picture ... popup menu will be opened, or use button Save as file.
You can see screenshots of the second monitor in the same screenshots log. This screenshots have the time
by one second longer than screenshots of the first monitor. See here.
If the computer has two monitors and and email notification of screenshots is active,
then two emails with monitor screenshots will be sent sequentially.
The folder Screenshots contains the folders with screenshots files. The everyday has the folder with name like '01-01-2005'.
Each screenshots is the JPG image file with name like '14-30-34.jpg'. The size of file is about 150KB for the screen with resolution 1280*1024 (32b colors). So the folder for one day can has size about 10MB... The program automatically delete old screenshots, please see Screenshots panel in Options.
You can manually delete don't needed or old screenshots files.
The user can see this data from popup menu on Time Boss icon in system tray. Menu->My time limitation.
If you define a folder, the program will write screenshots to this folder as well.
This will allow you to view on the one (parental) computer all screenshots that are taken on the other PCs. Of course you 'll have to install TB on all computers you are using..
To do it, you have
1. To give full access (make share) to the screenshot folder on the parental PC (Time Boss/Screenshots) for other computers.
2. Then to choose this folder as a Backup folder on the other computers.
Yes.
Open Time Boss-> Control panel-> Options-> General panel and select options Backup and Screenshots only to backup.
Select needed folder. See here.
Please note, this folder will be not protected by TB, you can not see screenshots from Time Boss Event log window.
Yes.
Time Boss saves all screenshots in folder Screenshots in Time Boss folder by default. This folder will be protected by TB.
You can see this screenshots in the Time Boss Event log window.
You should open Time Boss->Control panel->Options and push the button Prepare for uninstall. The Time Boss will be stopped. But after full restart of PC Time Boss will run again.
The all limitations functions are provided by the service time_boss_s.exe. It is protected and nobody can stop it (except users with Parent rights). The time_boss.exe is only small part of Time Boss which indicates remaining time for Child users. So, users can stop time_boss.exe with no expected effect.
Yes, you can, see above.
To allow access to the Task Manager, it is necessary for the child to uncheck the Disable Task Manager (TB->Control panel->USER->System protection) checkbox.
You may need to Log off / Log on the child's Windows session again.
Time Boss uses the official protections service of Windows system.
Time Boss has internal protection against: uninstalling, time changing by kind, process killers programs, removing in Windows Safe mode and others.
You can use Time Boss in case if kind has Administrators rights in Windows.
Time Boss doesn't create espionage modules masking in components of Windows.
Time Boss doesn't litter system folders, register, doesn't reduce the working speed of other programs.
By default, TB is configured for a child with normal Windows knowledge. If your child is good at Windows, that's great! But TB needs to be better protected :)
So:
Yes, it is.
Please open TB->Control panel->Options->General->Protection tab and activate Protect in Safe Mode. Setting the protection can take few minutes.
Notice, that the user with Administrator rights has a possibility to remove the protection.
If the Protect in Safe Mode is active, the program can be stopped after installation of the new "big" Windows 10 updates (Microsoft releases the "big" update once per year usally.
E.g. Windows 10 version 1511 build 10586 November 2015 update or 1607 August 2016). The "big" Windows 10 update can not reinstall it correctly and stops it.
In this case uninstall the program before Windows 10 update and install the program (you can download the setup file from our site)
again in the old folder.
All Time Boss (Pro) settings, screenshots and logs will be saved. If the program was not uninstalled before Windows 10 update
and the program do not work after Windows 10 update then uninstall the program using the Windows uninstalling wizard and
install the program (you can download the setup file from our site) again in the old folder.
Please email us to us if any problem appears. We will help.
May be the best way is to forrbid the Safe Mode for users. You can google how to do that.
We do not recommend to use Time Boss in Safe Mode.
Your antivirus can block Time Boss.
But Time Boss (Pro) can work in Safe Mode.
At first add Time Boss folder to list of trusted folder in your antivirus if needed.
Then download this simple text file (or copy the content from it to any empty text file)
and change the file extention of this file from 'txt' to 'reg', then start (dbl-click) it.
The Administrator rights will be needed.
The current user should have (temporarily) Parental rights in TB or the Registry Editor should be enabled (System Protection panel).
This file adds to Windows register two keys needed to start Time Boss (Pro) in Safe Mode. You should delete this keys manually if needed.
Or email us to support - we will send you the small utility to activate (disactivate) TB (Pro) in Windows Safe Mode.
Activate the option Disable Windows 'Settings' (Time Boss->Control panel->USER->System protection) for your child.
Time Boss Screenshots and Logs folders are protected in kids session.
If kid try to open this folders (directly, or by typing Url in Explorer)
appears 'Access is denied' message.
The main TB folder is not protected by default. It is only hidden in Explorer.
But all important files are protected in main TB folder. So kid can not delete or rename this files.
You can put the main TB folder in Protected folders list
(Time Boss->Control panel->USER->System protection) for kid.
But in this case TB indication window can be not opened by kid (from Window menu), with remainig time willbe all OK.
Screenshots and events will be saved in any case.
You can put any folders in Protected folders list for kid
and try open it in kids session (after logoff-login).
Please open the panel Time Boss->Control panel->USER->System protection for this user and check options Protect system Date and Time.
These options need LogOn/LogOff to take effect.
Additionally you can activate the option Synchronize time in Child session with time server
on panel TB->Control panel->Options->General->Miscellaneous.
You can set the password on BIOS.
Additionally you can activate the option Synchronize time in Child session with time server
on panel TB->Control panel->Options->General->Miscellaneous.
We also recommend activating option Stop Child session when no connection to time server.
Time Boss stops Sysinternal Process Explorer in Child sessions.
You can add any "bad" program in Time Boss->Control panel->USER->Black and white lists of programs for kid if needed.
Most popular antiviruses (except Avast!, AVG) are compatible with Time Boss (Pro)
and you can use Time Boss (Pro) without problems.
But if TB does not work and you use antivirus program,
please add Time Boss (Pro) modules (time_boss.exe, time_boss_s.exe, time_boss_v.exe, time_boss_m.exe)
in the list of trusted programs (if it exists) in your anti-virus program.
If you use Kaspersky Anti-Virus in "hard" mode
then open the window "Trusted zone" in it
(Kaspersky -> Settings -> Advanced Settings -> Threats and Exclusions -> button "Settings" on Exclusions panel) and
add the folder with Time Boss to the list "Exclusions rules".
Please see the picture.
If you have the last version of Norton Antivirus then
restore the file time_boss_s.exe from Quarantine if needed and restart the PC again.
(Open Norton Security -> Security -> History ->
select item time_boss_s.exe (Sonar...) Quarantined ->
select 'Options' as Recommended Action -> Select 'Restore & exclude this file' ->
select 'Yes' in Quarantine Restore -> Close Norton Security)
If you have the last version of Avast! Antivirus then stop it
for a few minutes,
install (repair) Time Boss,
add files time_boss_s.exe,
time_boss.exe, time_boss_v.exe and time_boss_m.exe to the list of exclusions in Avast!
(Avast -> Open Avast! user interface -> Settings -> Antivirus -> Exclusions)
and start Avast! again.
By default Avast runs Time Boss modules in the "Sandbox". But Time Boss cannot work in this "Sandbox"...
If you have installed Avast!,
then open the window Exclusions in it (Avast User interface -> Settings ->
Active Protection -> File System Shield -> Exclusions)
and add the folder where Time Boss installed (e.g. c:\Program Files\Time Boss) to the list of
Exclusions, press OK and reboot the computer.
Pease see the picture.
If you have installed Avast! Antivirus ver. 8,
then open the window Global Exclusions in it (Avast User interface -> Settings (at top-right) -> Global Exclusions)
and add the folder where Time Boss installed (e.g. c:\Program Files\Time Boss) to the list of
Exclusions, then reboot the computer.
Pease see the picture.
If you have installed Avast! Antivirus ver. 7 ,please open the window AutoSandbox in Avast (Avast -> Real-Time Shields -> File System Shield ->
Expert Settings -> Exclusions) and add the folder where Time Boss installed (e.g. c:\Program Files\Time Boss\*)
to the list of Exclusions, then reboot the computer.
Pease see the picture.
If this does not work, then an additional open the window AutoSandbox in Avast (Avast -> Real-Time Shields -> File System Shield -> Expert Settings -> AutoSandbox) and add files "time_boss_s.exe", "time_boss_m.mik", "time_boss.exe" (from Time Boss folder) to the list Files that will be excluded from automatic sandboxing, then reboot the computer.Pease see the picture.
If this does not work, then an additional open the window Exclusions in Avast (Avast -> Additional protection -> Sandbox -> Expert Settings -> Exclusions) and add the folder where Time Boss installed (e.g. c:\Program Files\Time Boss\*) to the list of Exclusions, then reboot the computer.Pease see the picture.
You should add this process blocker program to Time Boss->Control panel->USER->Black and white lists of programs.
You can open the TB Event log, find the start event of this process blocker program
and using popup menu (Right Mouse click) add this process blocker program
to B/W list on programs for your son.
Please check your AntiVirus program and add Time Boss modules (time_boss.exe, time_boss_s.exe, time_boss_m.exe, time_boss_v.exe) in the list of trusted programs in your AntiVirus program.
The main part of Time Boss (time_boss_s.exe) is the Windows service.
It is hidden process and it restarts automatically himself.
May be your son stops the user interface of this service - time_boss.exe?
So it is "normal". Please see here.
May be your son uses special process killer program (you can see it in the TB event log) -
in this case add this programs to Time Boss->Control panel->USER->Black and white lists of programs.
Please see here.
May be your son changes PC time in BIOS...
Please see here.
Please set the Child rights for Someone and Administrator with zero time limit.
In this case - Administrator and all new added users in Windows will be stopped.
The Time Boss password for access to TB Control panel in this case
(Time Boss->Control panel->Options->General->Password).
With this password you can open Time Boss Control panel from any Windows user (in kids session too).
Please notice, TB should have at least one user with Boss rights - so add the new ANY dummy user (not defined in Windows)
in TB and set him Parent rights.
Please activate option Disable Run from Start Menu on panel Time Boss->Control panel->USER->System protection for kid.
Or add the file C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe to Time Boss->Control panel->USER->Black and white lists of programs.
Please add the file C:\Windows\System32\mmc.exe to Time Boss->Control panel->USER->Black and white lists of programs.
Usually, Windows reinstallation starts from a flash drive from within Windows itself. In this case, the flash drive is connected to Windows as another disk.
The disc name is given by the system automatically according to the next letter of the alphabet. Those, if Windows had one C drive, then the flash drive will connect as drive D.
If Windows had two C and D drives, then the flash drive will connect as E drive, etc.
Thus, in TB, you should add the folder with the name of this drive D:\ or E:\
to Time Boss->Control panel->USER->Black and white lists of programs manually.
(click the Plus button with the folder while holding down the Ctrl button).
After that, all programs (and the Windows setup program) starting from this disk will be stopped.
The Time Boss icon in the taskbar, the warning message and the countdown indicator are disabled in Stealth mode. If necessary, the warning message and indicator can be turned on again.
There are no hotkeys in the program. You can open the program from Windows menu -> Start -> Programs -> Time Boss -> Time Boss (or run time_boss.exe from the program folder).
When the Stealth mode is on, the tray icon is absent for both the Parent and the Child. It should be so.
You can open the program from Windows menu -> Start -> Programs -> Time Boss -> Time Boss
(or run time_boss.exe from the program folder).
If you cannot find the Time Boss folder, then most likely at
Windows does not show you hidden folders.
In this case, open child session in Windows,
run File Explorer (Windows -> Start -> Windows system -> File Explorer)
and in the opened window, in the main menu select View -> Options.
A window will open with the options of all folders.
On the Folder Options -> View tab in the Advanced settings list
activate the Show hidden files, folders and drives checkbox.
Close the window.
In File Explorer, open the folder where Time Boss was installed
(C:\Program Files\Time Boss or C:\Program Files (x86)\Time Boss)
and run the time_boss.exe file.
If the Conrtol panel does not occur in the Parent session
then you need to make sure that the service (time_boss_s.exe) is running:
you can see the process time_boss_s.exe in the Windows task manager (Crtl + Alt + Del)
on the Processes tab (when the Show processes of all users checkbox is enabled).
If it is not there, then the program is stopped (trial time was ended, or was incorrect registration data,
or was the big Windows update).
If you can see the process time_boss.exe in the Windows task manager, then stop it (the End process button at the bottom)
and start the file time_boss.exe again.
Please disable the option per DAY and click by mouse on the time limit per each day below.
In the opened window you can set the needed time limitation. See here.
Please use Crtl + Mouse Click.
You can change the warning text for each user on the Time Boss->Control panel->USER->Miscellaneous tab. To change the warning picture open TB->Control panel->Options->General->Warning image.
No.
Large and small letters do not differ. That is why the Time Boss virtual keyboard has only large letters.
Yes.
Set on TB->Control panel->Options->General->Termination type for PC the type as Disconnect session.
When the child closes the session, all running programs, games, documents and sites will also be closed.
When the session is disconnected, the running programs, documents and sites remain open and after the session is connected
the child can continue to use them. Between sessions for open programs, games, documents and sites, time is not counted (does not change).
Once again :):
Log Off - the user session ends with the closing of all programs running in it.
Disconnect session - the user is disconnected from the session, but all programs in the session are not closed,
after the next connection to the session, the user sees them working.
The working hours of the session and programs are not counted.
This mode is convenient to use to interrupt the child's continuous play -
the game will not be turned off while the child is resting.
Note that in Windows 10, 8, the child must have a password to log into Windows.
Power Off - the session is closed and then the computer is completely shutdown.
The counter turns on if there are less than 10 hours before the end of work.
This can be changed in the field Show countdown window before on (TB->Control panel->USER->Miscellaneous->Extended) tab.
The counter can be completely turned off there.
The child can also turn off the TB client (time_boss.exe),
the tray icon and the counter indicator will disappear,
but time control will go on (TB main module - service will continue to work).
You can see the event log. Each time you (child) open Control panel, an event appears in the event log - Service - Control panel opened.
Please activate the checkbox TB->Control panel->USER->Miscellaneous->Extended->Don't wait 1 minute after logon....
If the child has run out of time, then the child has 6 (by default, you can change
TB->Control panel->USER->Miscellaneous->Extended->Number of logon attempts with 1 min delay)
attempts to log in with a one-minute wait to use grants (or enter extra time using a password).
After 6 unsuccessful attempts with a 1 minute wait, the TB turns off the 1 minute wait for 30 minutes.
After 30 minutes, the child again has the opportunity to log on with a 1 minute wait.
Please see pic.1, pic.2 and pic.3. This feature was added since version 3.11.
The weekly limit starts and ends at midnight at last day of week
(TB->Control panel->Options->Additionally->Fist day of week).
The remaining hours from the current week are not transferred to the next week.
When you save the user data in Control panel, the weekly limit for the current week is updated.
If you are not a Parent, you will still be able to open the Control panel if you know the password
(Warning! Do not activate the option Control panel->Options->General->Miscellaneous->Hide 'Control panel' in Child session).
At least one Parent must remain in the Control panel, i.e. add in Control panel a user who does not exist
currently on Windows and give it Parent rights. Children, of course, shouldn't know about him.
You can add it to Windows later, if necessary.
Functionally Time Boss and Time Boss Pro do not differ.
All functions for limiting time, internet, etc. are identical.
However, if you have a desire to control TB Pro on a child's computer remotely via the Internet or via
(home) local network, then you need to install Time Boss Pro on the child's computer.
With the help of a small free program Time Boss Cloud installed on a parent's Android phone or computer,
or using TB Pro on the parent's computer (with disabled restrictions - user type Parent), you can remotely
change TB Pro settings on the child's computer, add
promptly time for the user working there (and disconnect his session, reducing the remaining time to 0),
send user a text message, view and save screenshots of the desktop of the currently working user.
You can also fully connect to the remote
computer and right there to view its event log and the screenshots stored on it.
Yes.
Time Boss Cloud uses the usual http protocol, there is no need to configure anything special on the router (phone, computer).
Time Boss Cloud does not require Windows Administrator rights on a computer when installing.
There is no necessity to adjust specially Time Boss Pro.
There is no necessity to adjust any lan ports, IP addresses, firewalls and etc in your local network.
Remote connection and synchronization will work faster if you can see all your PCs in Windows in your Network folder (File Explorer->Network).
PCs should be in one network workgroup (or domain).
You can connect only to remote PC where Time Boss Pro is installed.
If the necessary PC is absent in menu "Network" then choose menu item
"Find remote computer". Press button "Refresh" and select
the computer that you need. You will connect to this PC and this PC
will be added to menu "Network". In future you would be able to connect
to this remote PC using this menu item.
If you do not see kid's PC in the list so you can add it manually.
Press the button Add computer manually and input the name of kid's PC.
The right computer name of kid's PC you can see on kid's PC in the
Basic information about computer window (Start->Control Panel->System and Security->System).
If you have connected to remote PC you can see string "You are on remote PC!" in the caption of program.
After connection you can make ALL changes you need on remote PC. These
changes will be saved on remote PC when you return to local PC (menu
item "Network->Return to this computer") or connect to another
remote PC or close program.
If you cannot connect to remote PC, please check:
1. Is TB Pro installed on remote PC and it works?
2. Can you see the name of remote PC in the window "Find remote computer" in TB Pro (Control panel->Menu->Network->Find remote computer)?
Please check, you should see the kid's PC in Windows Network window (Explorer->Network).
If you can't see here other computers so read here.
3. The TCP port should be the same on remote PC (TB->Control panel->Options->Network->TCP port) and in Menu->Network->Remote computer name->Options on this PC.
By default this TCP port is 18481.
4. If the computer uses Wi-Fi connection then activate option Enable connection from internet (TB Pro->Control panel->Options->Network->Connections options). Restart PC to take effect. Wi-Fi connection is the public connection.
5. Open Windows Firewall settings and verify that Time Boss Pro files (time_boss_s.exe, time_boss.exe)
are in the list of allowed programs on remote PC and on this PC. Restart PC to take effect.
6. If with 1,2,3,4,5 are ok. Try to connect to remote PC from TB Pro (Menu->Network->Name of remote PC->Connect).
No.
But, if the kid session is blocked (but the kid computer is awake), you can connect to the TB on the kid PC.
The kid session will remain blocked.
Also we recommend using Time Boss Cloud to set the remaining time on the remote slipping kids PC.
After the kids PC wakes up, the remaining time will become new.
1. Please install TB Pro on all PC's.
2. Input your registration name and key on each PC.
3. Reboot all PC's.
4. Set password in TB Pro on kid's PC's.
5. Set needed time limitation on kid's PC: here.
You can save-load TB Pro settings to-from files if needed: here.
6. Set zero time limit to Someone user: here.
7. Now kid's PC's is ready to work.
8. Then open TB Pro on your PC and try to connect to kid's PC's: here.
So you can control kid's PC's from your PC.
Time Boss Pro uses direct connection. Your data is not sent to our website.
Yes, see Time Boss Cloud,
or
you can direct connect to remote TB Pro over internet using TCP protocol, in this case TB Pro should be installed on your PC too.
Additionally you should have permanent IP address for your home router (or kids PC).
This permanent address can get you your internet provider.
If you use router then open port 18481 on it for kids PC
(TB Pro uses this 18481 port by default, but you can change it and use differnt ports for different PC's,
so you can open different ports on router for differnt kids PC's ).
If you want to change 18481 port:
On kid PC use TB->Control panel->Options->Network->Connection options->TCP port panel to set needed port.
On your PC use TB->Menu->Network->KID_PC_IP->Options command to set used port on kid PC.
You should allow the port 18481 for home PC in the router.
Please try to open Time Boss Control panel with administrator's rights in Windows.
For that choose Hide in popup menu for tray icon of Time Boss.
Then open Time Boss with administrators rights (Run->Program files->Time Boss->time_boss.exe->right mouse click and choose Run with administrators rights from popup menu).
Then try to use Find remote computer window.
The next way is to add computer names directly in the file time_boss_network2.ini located in Time Boss folder.
It's a simple text file, you can edit it with Notepad. Each computer name must be on the new line.
If TB has the specific TCP port on some computer, so this port should be set after computers name in the line (e.g. 122.22.22.22 PORT:16000 ).
Please open Notepad with administrator's rights too.
To change the remaining time on remote PC is two ways:
1. To connect to remote PC you can use TB->Control panel->Menu->Network->remote PC->Connect.
In this case the settings will be loaded from remote PC to your PC.
You can change remaining time using "Yellow" button on Computer time panel for any needed user.
When you press Save and Menu->Return to this computer all settings will be sent to remote PC.
2. To open Remaining time window for remote PC you can use Menu->Network->remote PC->Today's control. Last remaining time for active user.
In this case the last remaining time of current active user on remote PC will be loaded from remote PC to your PC.
In opened window you can change the remaining time for active user on remote PC.
If there is no active user with Child rights on remote PC then the warning message will appear instead Remaining time window.
You can do this operations several times in any order.
If you define a folder, the program will write screenshots to this folder as well.
This will allow you to view on the one (parental) computer all screenshots that are taken on the other PCs. Of course you 'll have to install TB on all computers you are using.
To do it, you have
1. To give full access (make share) to the screenshot folder on the parental PC (Time Boss/Screenshots) for other computers.
2. Then to chose this folder as a Backup folder on the other computers.
Choose
in menu "Network" necessary PC and press menu item "Connect". If the
needed PC works (and Time Boss Pro works on it too) then program will
connect to Time Boss Pro on remote PC and load needed data. The caption
of program will have string "You are on remote PC!".
Choose button "Event log". Choose panel "Event log".
Choose
in menu "Network" necessary PC and press menu item "Connect". If the
needed PC works (and Time Boss Pro works on it) then program will
connect to Time Boss Pro on remote PC and load needed data. The caption
of program will have string "You are on remote PC!".
Choose button "Event log". Choose panel "Screenshots".
When
you press button "Save screenshot" then this screenshot will be saved
in a defined screenshot folder on local PC. The subfolder will have
the same name as the remote PC.
In future you would be able to see this screenshot in a program on a local PC ("Event log"->"Screenshots").
Yes, you can.
Time Boss Pro must be installed on computers.
First, you need to find out the name of each computer.
To do this, open the Time Boss Pro event log on each computer, the computer name will be in the computer column.
Use this name to add (plus sign) to the Find remote computer list (menu TB->Control panel->Network->Find remote computer).
Yes, you can use TB Pro (with the same first number of version) in a mixed network of Windows 10, Windows 8, Windows 7 and Windows XP computers without limitation.
You can use Time Boss Cloud or you should install TB Pro on your laptop too.
To prevent monitoring of your session - disable the event log and screenshots in TB
(TB->Control panel->User->Event log deactivate Enable and Screenshots options).
If you do not want to see the TB icon in the system tray then activate Stealth mode option
TB->Control panel->User->Miscellaneous->Extended.
In this case you can open the TB Control panel using TB shortcut on the desktop
or in the Windows Start menu.
Please check:
1. The user name - then should be the same on all PC's.
2. The Windows system time should be the same (+- 30 sec.) on all PC's.
3. The options on panel Network->Synchronizing time limitation then should be the same on all PC's
4. The conection from all PC's to the shared resource (file or PC).
If you use the synchronization with shared file - this file should be accessible for reading and writing (you can try to delete it - if you can, then is ok)
from each PC all time when PC's are working.
If you use Samba for sharing files, please note - the children with blank password
in Windows have not access in Samba. So the children for which the
synchronisation did not work, were the ones that had a blank password and
therefore could not access the Samba share.
If you use the synchronization with TB Pro on remote PC - this PC should be
active all time when PC's are working.
Please check the connection from each PC to this remote PC.
To do that: on each PC add this remote PC to Network menu (Menu->Network->Find remote computer)
and send from each PC some text message to remote PC (Menu->Network->Remote_PC_Name->Send text message),
all messages should be appears on remote PC.
Please note the shared resource should be accessible each time all PC's work.
For the test you can add (in Windows and in TB) the new user on all PC's - and check the synchronization for him.
Remote connection and synchronization will work faster if you can see all your PCs in Windows in your Network folder (File Explorer->Network,
PCs should be in one network workgroup or domain).
Yes, it is possible. But you should have shared resource (PC or shared file storage) which will be active all time.
1. On each PC in TB Pro you should activate the option Synchronization with the shared file... (TB->Control panel->Options->Network)
and input the shared file name, any, e.g. O:\\dad\param.dat.
File should be exists, you can create it with Notepad and then rename it. It is not nessesary to install TB Pro on shared device.
2. Try to open this shared folder O:\\dad\ from each PC and test to write(read) any file to it.
This folder should be available to read and write.
3. Set needed time limitation (2 Hours) for each kid on the one PC. This settings will be sent on others PCs automatically after 2 mins.
Please check - all kids should have the same User names (accounts) on each PC. It's ok if you use domain.
When the synchronization works you can see "synchronizations" events in the event log.
It mean 2 hours per day no matter PC is used.
You should enter the name of the destination folder in the fields Subfolder for screenshots and Subfolder for event log.
For example, if you have the folder TB_FTP on FTP server then you need to enter TB_FTP.
If you need to use in this folder separate subfolders for screenshots and event log files then use \ notation.
See picture.
Yes, you can.
Of course, if the child is still not able to disable the plugged cloud storage :).
There are many cloud storage.
For example, we will use a free cloud storage Dropbox.
First, you need to register in Dropbox, this would require your email (if needed you can create the new email).
After registration install and activate the Dropbox client on all needed computers for all needed Windows users (children).
In the Dropbox client configuration (Preferences, a button at the top right)
activate option General->Start Dropbox on system startup
and disable option General->Show desktop notification.
By default, the Dropbox folder located in the users folders, so this folder is different for every users on the same computer.
You should set that the folder has been one and the same for all users on this computer, for example c:\Syn01\Dropbox.
To change the location of the Dropbox folder open Account->Location.
Now you can enable synchronization in TB Pro Using file on a shared device on the network and select
any file name (e.g. 123.dat) in this Dropbox folder.
Just configure the Dropbox clients on other computers.
Of course the Dropbox folder location on different computers may be different.
Then open TB Pro on other computers and select on panel Using file on a shared device on the network
the same file in Dropbox folder that on the first computer (e.g. 123.dat).
Yes, of course.
Please activate your google drive on kid's PC.
Then open TB Control panel and activate the option Backup (TB->Control panel->Options->General->Screenshots)
and select the any google drive folder in the Folder text box.
Yes, the full user name should be the same on all PC's.You can see this full user name in TB event log.
E.g.:
user name: mike@outlook.com full name:Mike
user name: mike_local full name:Mike
Please open Time Boss Control panel-> Menu-> File-> Set new computer identifier.