Top 5 Best Free Keylogger Software for Windows

A key-logger could be a hardware or a software program which tracks the keys struck on the keyboard secretly. In most of the cases, the user is unaware of the key-logger tracking the key strokes as the sole idea behind using a key-logger is to track the key strokes secretively. If you are worried about the leakage of vital confidential information by an employee or you want to keep tap on your kids or if you are in the IT department of your company and want to debug certain problems with ease, here are five best free key-logger software for windows.

1. Actual key-logger

Actual key-logger runs hidden in the background and automatically records almost all keystrokes. Generated log files can be in encrypted form and the interface can also be protected with password. One can view the reports in form of plain text or in the form of HTML. The log file displays all typed matter,online money transactions etc. If this software is running in hidden mode then it becomes invisible (on all the OS). Information will be accessible only by the key-logger installer.

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• Pros: Free, Simple and easy to use.
• Cons: There may be some loading and reloading issues.
• OS: Windows 7 32-bit and 64-bit, Windows XP

2. REFOG Free key-logger

REFOG Free key-logger is a free software program which works like a tape recorder running in hidden mode. It captures all the typed data, username, passwords, emails, chats etc. once the computer turns on. You can block the detected website with the help of firewalls if you wish to do so.

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• Pros: Easy to use, latest versions contain social network logging category for Facebook activity.
• Cons: Virus scanners can find this software and identify it as a threat.
• OS: Windows 7 32-bit and 64-bit, Windows 2000, Windows XP.

3. Home key-logger

Home key-logger is again a free software program intended for recording all the matter entered from the keyboard. The program neatly records every activity or event while working in the hidden mode. This key-logger is small in size and has low system requirements

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• Pros: Keyboard log can be accessed quickly by a mere click on the tray icon.
• Cons: This program encounters frequent crashes.
• OS: Windows XP, Windows 7

4. Revealer key-logger

Revealer key-logger is a software program that records all the matter or activity of PC and generates a report for the installer or administrator. This software records information about keyboard inputs, the executed programs, visited pages and opened file. It records the date and time of these actions to know when they were done. Best part is that, this is completely invisible, and does not appear on Desktop.

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• Pros: : Simple and easy to use.
• Cons: It shows an active task in Task Manager.
• OS: Windows 7, Windows XP, Windows Vista

5. Kidlogger

Kidlogger is a very simple software program designed with an intention of tracking kids activities by parents at home. It records in a logfile, all the activity of a user on internet like chat room interactions, all the visited websites etc. That is why it is kept simple for meeting family requirements.

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• Pros: Very simple, easy to install program.
• Cons: Simple customization is missing in many functions of this program.
• OS: Windows Server 2008, Windows 7, Windows XP, Windows Vista