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BUILT FOR WINDOWS 10 & 11

Step away.
Set the response.

Your desktop has rules. Make them count.

Lock Windows on a keypress. Restart on a USB change. DeskLatch watches for the activity you choose and requests the response you set.

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One-time purchase · Local event monitoring · Your Windows sign-in

YOUR WORKSTATION. YOUR RULES.01 — 03
DeskLatch
Monitoring

WHEN ACTIVITY IS DETECTED

⌨ Keyboard activityLock Windows ↗
↟ USB connectedRestart ↗
▣ Monitor disconnectedDo nothing —
Separate rules while Windows is locked✓
↟
EXAMPLE RESPONSEUSB connected → Restart Windows

Illustrated configuration. Every action is your choice.

KEYBOARD & MOUSEUSB DEVICESDISPLAYSPOWER & SESSION
SEE THE RULES IN ACTION

Your desktop.
Three ways to watch it.

Explore real app screenshots and animated walkthroughs. Start with a visible desktop, add rules while Windows is locked, or fit monitoring around your routine.

01 / DESKTOP IN VIEW

A screensaver feel.
Your desktop stays visible.

Keep a dashboard, download or project in view. Enable DeskLatch, step away, and choose which activity should request the Windows sign-in screen.

ACTUAL DESKTOP APPPreview · dry run
DeskLatch Triggers settings in the desktop preview, showing event action dropdowns.
Triggers · choose a response for each eventView full size
See the sequenceILLUSTRATED DEMO

Visible does not mean Windows-locked. DeskLatch’s normal monitoring runs on your unlocked desktop until an event requests a lock. It does not make the Windows lock screen transparent or guarantee interception before another app receives input.

Set up a visible-desktop workflow
02 / WHILE WINDOWS IS LOCKED

Already locked?
Give changes a response.

Use a separate set of rules for USB devices, displays, power and other reported events while the Windows lock screen is active. Normal monitoring can stay off.

See the sequenceILLUSTRATED DEMO
ACTUAL DESKTOP APPPreview · dry run
DeskLatch Windows locked settings in the desktop preview, with the optional guard and separate event responses.
Windows locked · an independent profileView full size

Works alongside Windows Dynamic Lock. Let Windows lock your PC when it detects you’ve walked away with a paired phone. With DeskLatch running and its locked profile enabled, those rules then apply. This does not arm normal monitoring.

Set up Windows Dynamic Lock

USB rules respond to reported connections or removals, not a trusted-device list. They cannot identify a “foreign” device or block it before Windows detects it.

03 / EVERYDAY CONTROL

Less remembering.
More control over the details.

Enable after inactivity, pause for supported presentations, review events locally, and decide whether DeskLatch starts with Windows or recovers after a crash.

ACTUAL DESKTOP APPPreview · dry run
DeskLatch Auto-enable settings in the desktop preview, showing the inactivity interval, presentation pauses and screensaver activation option.
Auto-enable · activity-aware optionsView full size
See the sequenceILLUSTRATED DEMO
DeskLatch General settings in the actual dry-run preview.ACTUAL APP · PREVIEWStartup, recovery & preferencesOpen General settings screenshot DeskLatch local Event History window in the actual dry-run preview.ACTUAL APP · PREVIEWA history you can inspectOpen Event History screenshot

Start with test monitoring. Learn which events your PC reports before choosing a real lock or power response. The screenshots show the dry-run preview; these animations illustrate the configured workflow, not a live recording.

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BUY ONCE. SET YOUR RULES.

One desk. A few PCs.
Or your whole workplace.

All features included. One-time payment in USD. No subscription.

PERSONAL

One PC

$19one time

For your personal workstation.

  • 1 Windows PC
  • 1 activation code, tied to your email
  • All monitoring and response options
  • Offline use after activation
Choose one PC
ROOM FOR YOUR OTHER PCSPERSONAL

Three PCs

$29one time

For your own small collection.

  • Up to 3 Windows PCs
  • 1 code with 3 device activations
  • All monitoring and response options
  • Offline use after activation
Choose three PCs
BUSINESS

Your workplace

$5per workstation

10-seat minimum. Buy the seats you need.

  • A separate code for every seat
  • Codes emailed to your purchase address
  • All monitoring and response options
  • Individual activation on each PC
$50 total
Choose business

Pay with PayPal. Activation codes are emailed after payment is verified. License details

START WITH A SCENARIO

Make the rules make sense.

01 / Visible desktop & sign-in

Keep the desktop visible. Lock Windows on activity.

Keep your desktop visible, then request native Windows sign-in on a click or keypress. Configure DeskLatch and understand when Windows actually locks.

02 / USB & hardware

Shut down when a USB device is connected.

Configure a Windows shutdown response to USB arrival, test it safely, and learn why DeskLatch cannot distinguish a foreign device from a trusted one.

03 / Automatic & session

Step away with your phone. Let locked-session rules take over.

Use a Bluetooth-paired phone to let Windows Dynamic Lock lock your PC, then apply DeskLatch USB and display rules for the locked session.

Explore all 18 setup guides
A FEW GOOD QUESTIONS

Before you
step away.

Does this replace the Windows lock screen?

No. DeskLatch requests the native Windows lock. Your normal Windows password, PIN or other configured sign-in method unlocks it. There is no custom password overlay.

Does it record what I type?

No. It responds to input event types. Optional local history records that activity occurred, not keystrokes, typed text or screenshots.

Does enabling monitoring immediately lock my PC?

No. Enabling arms your rules. A matching event triggers the selected response. You can also use Windows + L at any time.

What does a business purchase include?

Business licenses cost $5 per workstation, with a minimum of 10. You receive a different activation code for every seat, all sent to the purchase email. This is per-PC software, without a central administration console.

Does it need an internet connection?

Purchase and initial activation require internet access. A verified activation is stored locally for offline use. Optional startup update checks contact the product website only when you enable them.

Give activity a consequence.

Set up your Windows workstation with DeskLatch.

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