PIC-PC
(Parents In Control of
the PC)
Version History
V2.40, 2.41 New Graphical User
Interface for Rule Setting. Simplified voucher
dialog.Parental Overide allows Task Manager etc. to run.
V2.42 'Hints'
file categorises Media Centre as TV. Anything classed as TV gets
minimised if focus changes elsewhere. Vista Media Centre
handled correctly.
V2.43 Small
Correction of handling of 'TV' under Vista and IE in
protected mode.
V2.44 Parental
Overide to allow control panel etc. fixed. Firefox correctly
recognised when started via email link.
V2.45 If
chlld changes date/time, it is set back to correct value within 1
minute, as well as blocking child for the day..
V2.46 Fixed
bug where sometimes a entering daily limit of over 4H15M would result
in the wrong value being stored.
V2.47
'Factory Reset' for program categories. Removed some extraneous
messages. More predefined Web page titles (Existing users note: because
we don't overwrite your page title settings on update, we will email
you instructions for those who have not set up their own list yet).
V2.48
Move to Windows Installer. Obscure 'use vouchers'
vulnerability fixed. Some small housekeeping changes.
V2.49 Block
MSCONFIG by default. Extra 14 days free trial if you have an
expired old version.
V2.49.1,V 2.49.2 Upgrade
path improved for users with old versions of PIC-PC. Minor
Improvement tothe drop-down box in Windows Categorisation
dialog.
V2.49.3
Dialogs modified to fit (just) on low-res (800x600) screen.
V2.50.3 Rule setting +
vouchers across the home network
V2.50.4 Tweaked
permissions on shared files, show Network help on file errors,
,prevent attempting upgrade from pre 2.50 without running
conversion utility, which can cause problems..
V2.52.0 More
resilient to Network Errors
V2.52.1 Show
Category on kid's 'time nearly up' message. Show matching keyword when
browser shut because of page-title match. Fix
for 'No users found' Error on some non-networked enabled systems
V2.52.2 Fix
for 'Counters file unavailable' error experienced by some users.
2.56.6 Many
extra
(optional) anti-tampering measures for those with particularly smart
and naughty children - eg the option of setting Windows policies on
children's accounts, closing any program not there when parent last
scanned, etc. Extra few minutes at end of allowed time for
kids
to save work or game, with reminder to do so. Digitally
signed
download.
2.56.7 Some
extra anti-tampering... alert in log, and logs them off, if
they do something very bad!
2.56.8 Max
Anti-Tmper also uses Windows policies to stop the Add/Remove programs
dialog.
2.60.0
'Roaming' children
supported. Export/Import rules. 'Lock user' (Windows-L) and
Fast
User Switching pause child's time.
OpenOffice
(and other .BIN applications) categorisation works. Handles network
errors more gracefully.
Bug fixes: Fixed 'Change Clock and don't click OK '
exploit..Screensavers not killed when 'ban anything not on list' ticked.
2.63.0
Non-Roaming - Confusing error messages caused by
PC on network without PIC-PC present have been fixed. Roaming:
If 'Master PC' is offline, child gets screen locked after chance to
enter parent password, instead of getting logged off. Child can
continue when master PC back online.
2.64 Fixed: Wrong heading on parental override dialog when outside slot. FUS did
not always pause time counter.
2.65
Allowing exemptions to the overall time limits for 'always allowed'
and 'creative' categories. Force wizard use for first run.
2.71 Take-a-Break setting.
Logoff/Lock/Shutdown option at time-up. Instant Override / 'Peek
over Shoulder' dialog. Improved banner information. Snapshot viewer.
Kid's option for warning preferences. Close tab on browser instead of
browser when 'mapped' category is banned. Speedier and responsive
scan dialog. Full scan now default. More improvements to Network
error handling.
2.73 Prevent 'aborted
logoff' exploit: If max anti-tamper is set, all logoffs /shutdowns are
converted to 'forced' by PIC-PC, and cannot be aborted. Better
handling of complex directory structures on initial scan.
2.74 Removed aboove 'aborted
logoff' fix, replaced with 'friendlier' alternative solution. PIC-PC
now shuts down after all other apps.
