Advanced Security Level 7.6

There are some things you are going to like about the SoftFolder-developed application Advanced Security Level. There are also some things you are not going to like about this application. Let’s kick things off on a positive note and look at the things that you are going to like.

Starting in a logical progression, the first thing you are going to like is that the download weighs next to nothing. The download weighs in at 1.9MB, which is good news. It means it will take very little to get Advanced Security Level off the web and onto your computer. To my mind, not having to wait a long time for a download to complete is always nice.

The next step you must take is to install the application on your Windows-powered computer. You will like that installing Advanced Security Level is a pretty straightforward process that will not pose a problem. You will also like that installing Advanced Security Level takes little time – it is a process that goes along smoothly and rapidly.

Once Advanced Security Level is up and running, it is time to enjoy the functionality it provides. You will like that Advanced Security Level is a utility that can control what a user can do on the PC. Here is the functionality you can expect to get from this application:
- Restrict access to the Control Panel and Control Panel applets like Display, Network, Passwords, Printers, System, Add/Remove Programs, and so on.
- For separate users, provide each of them with a custom Desktop, Start Menu, Favorites, My Documents, and so on.
- Hide desktop icons, hide local drives, hide network drives.
- Disable Start Menu items, DOS, boot keys, Registry editing, task bar, task manager and network access.
- Password protect the desktop or specific applications.
- Apply restrictions to all users or specific users.

Now here are the things you may not like about this application. I mentioned above that you can install Advanced Security Level on your Windows-powered computer. Advanced Security Level provides support for Windows 9x, ME, NT, 2000, XP, 2003, Vista – no Windows 7 support. Here’s the second thing you may not like about Advanced Security Level: the application is free to try (30-day trial) and purchasing a license will set you back $69. That’s the price for 1 license; a 30-license pack costs $600 and a 200-license pack $1200.

Pros

• Lightweight download
• Restrict user access to Windows features
• Apply restrictions to all users or specific users

Cons

• Free to try (30-day trial)
• No Windows 7 support

About SoftFolder
Details on SoftFolder are available here.

Advanced Security Level has been reviewed by George Norman on 23 Sep 2010. Based on the user interface, features and complexity, Findmysoft has rated Advanced Security Level 4 out of 5 stars, naming it Excellent