Comments on: Covenant Eyes Accountability Filter Software Review http://abattleplan.com/2010/02/covenant-eyes-accountability-filter-software-review/ Resources for Pornography Addiction - addicts & their families Mon, 07 May 2012 23:48:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: R Pike http://abattleplan.com/2010/02/covenant-eyes-accountability-filter-software-review/comment-page-1/#comment-1187 R Pike Wed, 08 Jun 2011 11:42:00 +0000 http://abattleplan.com/?p=210#comment-1187 Right now I am testing out a new accountability software package. I haven't yet put it through all my tests, but if you want to know what it is, contact me via my contact page and I will let you know. Right now I am testing out a new accountability software package. I haven’t yet put it through all my tests, but if you want to know what it is, contact me via my contact page and I will let you know.

]]> By: Greg Gerber http://abattleplan.com/2010/02/covenant-eyes-accountability-filter-software-review/comment-page-1/#comment-1180 Greg Gerber Thu, 02 Jun 2011 15:24:04 +0000 http://abattleplan.com/?p=210#comment-1180 My church would like its teachers and leaders to use an online accountability program, like Covenant Eyes. But I have a very hard time recommending the software. I installed in on my computer in 2006 and again in 2008 while attending a different church, but wound up uninstalling it both times due to serious performance issues. Three years later, things haven't changed. I installed it again on my new system last week. Since then, it has crashed my 9-month-old work computer multiple times (more than 20) in less than four days. My backup computer has crashed as well, but only once or twice. I spent more than three hours with their tech support team two days ago. To try and get the software stable, they had me remove the firewall on my wireless router, delete my anti-virus software and turn off Windows Firewall. When that wasn't working, a technician took control of my computer and fiddled with the Windows registry and deleted some other Windows-related software. My system was exposed to the world, but at least my accountability partner could see if I lingered too long on some website. They finally did a restore and attempted a fresh install. The program works, but logs itself off repeatedly to the point that the computer must be rebooted to get to a point where it can log in again. And if you click through too many websites too quickly, the software gets confused, jams up and throws up a warning that nmSvc.exe has stopped working. The only remedy is to reboot. I run an Internet news business and find that this software is a hugely problematic in allowing me to get my work done. I am writing this review while waiting for my computer to reboot the second time today -- and it's only 8:13 a.m. My church would like its teachers and leaders to use an online accountability program, like Covenant Eyes. But I have a very hard time recommending the software. I installed in on my computer in 2006 and again in 2008 while attending a different church, but wound up uninstalling it both times due to serious performance issues.

Three years later, things haven’t changed. I installed it again on my new system last week. Since then, it has crashed my 9-month-old work computer multiple times (more than 20) in less than four days. My backup computer has crashed as well, but only once or twice.

I spent more than three hours with their tech support team two days ago. To try and get the software stable, they had me remove the firewall on my wireless router, delete my anti-virus software and turn off Windows Firewall. When that wasn’t working, a technician took control of my computer and fiddled with the Windows registry and deleted some other Windows-related software. My system was exposed to the world, but at least my accountability partner could see if I lingered too long on some website.

They finally did a restore and attempted a fresh install. The program works, but logs itself off repeatedly to the point that the computer must be rebooted to get to a point where it can log in again. And if you click through too many websites too quickly, the software gets confused, jams up and throws up a warning that nmSvc.exe has stopped working. The only remedy is to reboot.

I run an Internet news business and find that this software is a hugely problematic in allowing me to get my work done. I am writing this review while waiting for my computer to reboot the second time today — and it’s only 8:13 a.m.

]]> By: Supernatural lifeguards, whistles and who is watching | Pornography Addiction Help http://abattleplan.com/2010/02/covenant-eyes-accountability-filter-software-review/comment-page-1/#comment-1113 Supernatural lifeguards, whistles and who is watching | Pornography Addiction Help Sat, 02 Apr 2011 16:32:31 +0000 http://abattleplan.com/?p=210#comment-1113 [...] lifeguards are the ones that we set up for ourselves.  Internet filtering programs such as Covenant Eyes or X3 watch will serve as a lifeguard when you get tempted.  There is also a program that will [...] [...] lifeguards are the ones that we set up for ourselves.  Internet filtering programs such as Covenant Eyes or X3 watch will serve as a lifeguard when you get tempted.  There is also a program that will [...]

]]> By: Luke Gilkerson http://abattleplan.com/2010/02/covenant-eyes-accountability-filter-software-review/comment-page-1/#comment-202 Luke Gilkerson Tue, 02 Mar 2010 15:21:32 +0000 http://abattleplan.com/?p=210#comment-202 Thanks for the helpful review. Good stuff. Thanks also for your affiliation with us. It is exciting watching as more people get behind the idea of accountability software! Thanks for the helpful review. Good stuff. Thanks also for your affiliation with us. It is exciting watching as more people get behind the idea of accountability software!

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