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Mouse Locker Software: 5 Best to Use in 2024

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Updated onJanuary 8, 2024

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To keep our systems safe from uninvited guests, it is recommended to restrict access bylocking down the computer.However, this practice may not be the safest since anyone we’ve shared the password with can still have access to the computer. To add an extra layer of security to your system, you might want to try outmouselocker software. These areprogramsthat can completely or partially lock themousecursor and pointer thereby minimizing interactions with the monitor.

Locking the mousecan also be a good step when you are watching a movie and you don’t want the kids to interrupt you by clicking themousebuttons. Some multi-functionalprogramscan lock themouse, keyboard, and even the disk tray while others can only lock themouse. In this article, we are going to introduce you to the bestmouselocker software for Windows.

Top 5 Best Free and Paid Mouse Locker Software

Mouse Lock

MouseLock is an open-source free utility that can lock themousecursor and the monitor thereby paralyzing every other system operation. By restricting the movement of the pointer and cursor,MouseLock completely locks your system and keeps off any unauthorized system access. Theprogramlocks themousemovement with a password and dims down the rest of the screen upon activation.

To use thissoftware, you have to download the EXE file and run it. The application requires the user to enter the password for a total of three times to be confirmed. Once you hit the ‘Lock’ button, themousewill be pushed to the center of the screen and the rest of the screen will be dimmed. The good thing aboutMouseLock is that you cannot bypass the password and all attempts to use CTRL+SHIFT+DEL will fail. Theprogramalso keeps a log of all the incorrect passwords and displays them on a successful unlock, so you can always know when someone tries to guess your password.

⇒Get Mouse Lock

Cursor Lock

Cursor Lock is another tool you can use to lock themouse, but its use is very different from that of theMouseLock. UnlikeMouseLock that completely locks themouseand the monitor, Cursor Lock only confines the mouse cursor to a selected area on the screen. This can be very useful especially when you are playing games as it can prevent the cursor from drifting into other unwanted screens.

Cursor Lock allows you to set hotkeys that keep the cursor within a defined area, or on the window of a certainprogramor on one screen in a multi-monitor setup. You can even use the Strict User Mode to lock the cursor or set up hotkeys to simultaneously open aprogram. This feature can be very useful especially if you use more than one display at a time while you are working.

⇒Get Cursor Lock

Kid-Key-Lock

While Kid-Key-Lock was generally intended to keep your computer safe from kids, it comes with mouse locker features that you might not find in any otherprogram. You can use theprogramto lock the wheel, lock middle mouse button, lock left mouse button, lock the right mouse button, as well as lock double click. Theprogramcan also be used to ‘lock all keys’ or a combination of keys which will render the keyboard useless.

You can set up passwords and you will be able to type them even when the keyboard is locked. You can also set up the password to quit Kid-Key-Lock which can be of great help if you decide to lock allmousebuttons as well as all keyboard keys. This is a very flexiblesoftwareand you can use it to lock exactly what you want even when you don’t have kids or pets.

⇒Get Kid-Key-Lock

WinKeyLock

WinKeyLock is a sophisticated, yet a completemouselocker program for Windows. You can customize theprogramto lockmousemovements, lockmousewheel, lockmousebuttons, as well as lock keyboard keys. Once you’ve selected what you want to lock, click on the ‘Lock now’ button and the selected items will be locked instantly. You can even define the hot key sequence to lock or unlock the system.

⇒Get WinKeyLock

Keyboard and Mouse Locker

Keyboard andmouselocker is the simplest tool on this list. Unlike otherprogramswhere you can choose to either lock themouse, keyboard or both, Keyboard andMouseLocker has a simple and straightforward interface where a single click locks themouseas well as the keyboard.

The UI has only one button to lock themouseand keyboard and no configurations options are provided. Unlocking is also straightforward as all you have to do is press Alt+Ctrl+Del, and then press ESC to close the window.

⇒Get Keyboard and mouse locker

The Verdict

There you have it, the list of the bestmouselocker software. The choice of the bestmouselocker software depends on the reason why you want to lock themouse. If it is purely for security purposes, I would recommendMouseLock as it’s the onlyprogramon the list capable of disabling the system completely and keeping off any unauthorized access. Cursor Lock is most suited in a multi-monitor environment though it can also work great for those folks who do a lot of gaming. Otherprogramson the list can add an extra layer of security as well as prevent the kids and pets from pressing the buttons.

Madalina Dinita

Networking & Security Specialist

Madalina has been a Windows fan ever since she got her hands on her first Windows XP computer.

She is interested in all things technology, especially emerging technologies – AI and DNA computing in particular.

Prior to joining the WindowsReport team, she worked in the corporate world for a number of years.

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Madalina Dinita

Networking & Security Specialist

Madalina is a Windows fan since forever, especially interested in AI, emerging technologies, privacy, and security.