Locks chrome after a chosen amount of time.
What is Lock for Google Chrome™?
Lock for Google Chrome™ is a user-friendly extension for enhancing privacy and limiting access. Users can indicate the preferred time in increments of 1, 5, 10, ...90 minutes after which the Chrome page will be locked. The ongoing timer can be edited depending on user preference. For enhanced security, the page can only be unlocked using a pre-set password which prompts as soon as the set time lapses.
Extension stats
By: OGMdev
Users: 6,000+
Rating: 2.92
(63)
Creation date: 2013-04-18
Risk impact: Very low risk impact
Risk likelihood: Low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
Size: 16.66K
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Not available on Edge
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Extension summary
User specifies the time in intervals of 1, 5, 10,...90 minutes until chrome locks the page. Also can edit this preference while the timer is running. 1). enter your password to unlock later. 2). Simply click on the lock icon to choose the time. 3). When the time is up a password authenticaton will popup 4). unlock with your pw.
User reviews
Pros
- Works well and is simple to use
- Does not require access to browsing history
- Useful for managing children's PC usage
Cons
- Does not provide instant lock feature
- Locks after a timer, which can be bypassed
- Password is not hidden when entering
Most mentioned
- Useless or does not work properly
- Needs an auto-lock feature
- Timer-based locking is not effective
Recent reviews
k nhu du kien
problem is that
when show popup for the password we can hide popup by checking checkmark to hide popups
Ставим галочку "запретить создание окон" и все можно читать без пароля... Странно
Extension safety
Risk impact
Lock for Google Chrome™ does not require any sensitive permissions.
Risk likelihood
Lock for Google Chrome™ has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.
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