Teamviewer is a remote control software that is extremely convenient for a lot of users. According to the habit, many people have Teamviewer start up with Windows to save the effort to search and open when using, but that habit makes your computer at risk of being monitored.
Because the condition to control a remote computer via Teamviewer is that both computers must have Teamviewer turned on. The viewer will provide the ID and Password for the machine in control. So when booting with Windows and setting a fixed password, it is very easy to be tracked, but how to know if you are being tracked? Invite you to find out the signs and remedies in the article below:
Identification signs are being monitored via Teamviewer
- You will see Teamviewer's icon on the Taskbar even though it is not open.
- The random password on the main interface has 6 characters, usually 4 digits.
Instructions to block when being tracked via Teamviewer
Step 1: Open At the main interface of Teamviewer application, click on Extras tab , select Options.
Step 2: The Teamviewer Options interface appears, click on the General tab , then look to the right frame of the screen uncheck the box Start Teamviewer with Windows to disable the startup feature with Windows. Then click OK.
Step 3: Continue to click the Advanced tab , look to the right pane and click Show Advanced Options . Then uncheck the Close to tray menu and click OK.
Step 4: In the Security tab , delete the password in the Password and Confirm password boxes . Continue, click on the drop-down arrow in Password strength, select Standard (4 digits) and click OK.
Step 5 : Finally, click the circle icon with the arrowhead in the Password box , select Create new random passwword to create a new password.
Thus, "crooks" will no longer monitor your computer. When using Teamviewer, you have encountered a login time limit error or Teamviewer installation error , do not worry, please refer to the articles about Teamviewer that we have introduced!