PC TimeWatch manages access to the computer and to programs on the computer, and is by far the best program of its kind - you simply cannot defeat it. Most similar programs have major security holes, and are easily disabled by anyone with a moderate degree of knowledge about computers. But not PC TimeWatch, which uses a variety of low-level tricks that make it impossible to get around.

PC TimeWatch was developed in collaboration with the team that created the classic PC Magazine Utilities, and this is reflected in its carefully chosen feature set and user-friendly interface. The idea for the utility was inspired by requests from parents wanting to manage childrens' time on the computer, but businesses also find it useful for preventing employees from using their computers to fool around. (Note that PC TimeWatch is not a spy program and does not log activity - it just controls access.) The program's access management settings are very flexible so PC TimeWatch can be adapted to many types of uses.