Screen-Monitoring Software

There are many types of screen-monitoring software available to download on the Internet, each with its own price, operating-system availability and features.

Software

• ScreenViewer (21-day trial, $34.95 to buy, as of November 2010), Screen-Spy (free as of November 2010) and Automatic Screen Recorder and Monitor (limited-function demo, $25.95 to buy, as of November 2010) are all types of software that have screen-monitoring capabilities.

Key Features

• Automatic Screen Recorder and Monitor supports a wide range of monitors, including 256-bit, 16-bit, 24-bit and 32-bit color monitors. It also supports several screen resolutions and gives users the ability to password-protect their monitored footage. Screen-Spy gives users the ability to set a specific time when they want it to monitor screen activities. ScreenViewer allows users to monitor their screen from remote locations. It also has stealth features that keep it undetected.

Download Details

• Automatic Screen Recorder and Monitor and Screen-Spy are both available to download for all Windows operating systems, while ScreenViewer is only available for Windows NT, 2000, XP, 2003, 7 and Vista. Each of these programs has a small download size, ranging from 1 MB (megabyte) to 1.7 MB.