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Hi,

Can you suggest a program that can be installed on a laptop for it to be tracked down in case it is lost or stolen?

Thank you

VictorGeis
2012-09-03 18:29:26
Prey would be my first choice. ("YAY" for open source!)
Rhys Pearce
2012-08-31 17:11:09
I would recommend Prey for windows. I also use Prey for my Android phone, so if you also use a smartphone, I would recommend prey for that, tooGet it at http://www.preyproject.com
Amina Valieva
2012-08-30 07:36:28
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Thanks for all the suggestions, I'll surely have a look at them.
Tony Batty
2012-08-30 02:22:32
Amina, as a Law Enforcer in my country and working at an IT unit, I would suggest that you go with GrGrrr and his suggestion to you. We have found laptops in our country that originate from the US that were reported stolen and it had Lojack installed.
ha14
2012-08-29 17:55:57
the mentioned methods are good, also if you have dropbox then can reveal phttp://lifehacker.com/5737187/use-dropbox-to-find-the-ip-address-of-your-remote-computersPrey Project: Remotely Track Your Stolen Laptop6 Ways to Find Your Stolen Laptophttp://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2387748,00.aspLaptoplockhttp://www.thelaptoplock.com/
shaurya gupta
2012-08-29 17:54:42
You can use prey which is an OSS(i.e. it's free).
susendeep dutta
2012-08-29 15:53:29
If you use Quickheal antivirus solutions,then they provide you laptop tracking facility.So,if you use it then visit the link below to register your laptop -http://www.trackmylaptop.net/laptop/usrdetail.phpLoJack is also good which works at firmware level and prevents being getting detected -http://www.techradar.com/news/computing/how-the-experts-track-a-stolen-laptop-1076388
Andri Agassi
2012-08-29 15:49:13
+1 for Prey.
Kao Vang
2012-08-29 14:43:20
Prey is probably the best if not only choice for windows.preyproject.com
GrrGrrr
2012-08-29 13:59:54
Go for LoJack.http://www.absolute.com/lojackforlaptops/home
Bruce Epper
2012-08-29 13:10:13
Frederick Doe
2012-08-29 15:49:51
I second that. Prey looks amazing, but for the record I've never had to use it.