Tuesday, November 29, 2011

How to monitor your time spent Web surfing

 

The Internet is full of useful information. It's also full of lots of distractions that can prevent you from being productive at work or at home. If you're curious what sites you spend the most time on, or are concerned with how much time you spend not working on the job, follow these five steps to monitor your browsing habits.

Begin by downloading and installing Gold Limiter. When installing, you will be given the option to add the Internet monitor and filter, or just the Internet monitor. Chances are, you're only interested in the monitor, so select that option.

(Credit: Screenshot by Nicole Cozma)

Step 1: Run the program from the desktop or Start menu. On first run, you will prompted to set up a password and security question. This is recommended if you'd like to keep your browsing records private.

(Credit: Screenshot by Nicole Cozma)

Step 2: Follow the setup wizard to adjust your monitor settings. First up are timing settings. Preset options are available for monitoring at all times or just during work hours, and you can also enter your desired times manually.

(Credit: Screenshot by Nicole Cozma)

Step 3: Adjust the settings for reporting. You can choose to receive reports daily, weekly, monthly, or not at all from the pr... [Read more]

How to monitor your time spent Web surfing
Nicole Cozma
Mon, 28 Nov 2011 08:01:00 GMT

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