It happens some time that your laptop, desktop, notebook or smart phone gets stolen. Now you can track your stolen PC or mobile phone free of charge, using “Prey”.

It’s so simple that you set your device status stolen in “prey” website, when your computer get connected to website it will start uploading following information silently

 

• Network information. (remote and private IP addresses, gateway ip address etc)
• Picture of thieve (If you configure your devise web came).
• Desktop screen shots.
• Total up-time.
• Logged user account name.
• Modified files details.
• Ruing programs.
• Active controls.
• WiFi information.

And you can view that information on “Prey” web site control panel”.

 

First step is download and install “Prey” client in your devise, it doesn’t matter that it’s a portable devise or desktop PC.

Now “Prey” has windows, Linux, Mac and also Android OS clients. You can download that client from here.

 

After you downloaded install you “Prey” client on you device, now you have to configure it.

Below I have defined the step to configure your device

Configure your Devise client.  

First step is setup reporting method.

After you start the Prey setup or click the start menu icon you will view below given screen. Select “setup reporting method”.

 

 

Setup how to view report.

When you marked your devise stolen, prey will generate stolen devise detail and send them to you. In this window you have to select, how you want see that report. If you like to view prey report on prey control panel (Prey web site) you have to select “Prey+control panel”. It’s recommended.

 

 

Create or log in your Prey account.

If you’re a new user to Prey then first you have to create new account, you can do it in this set. Click new user and next icon. If you already have a prey account click “Existing user”.

 

Give your details.

In this step you have to submit your contact details and also your devise type. Submits your actual details here.
Now you are done with configuration process.

Start tracking your stolen devise.

Note – If you devise stolen you have to immediately follow this process.

• Log in to your “Prey” account.
  
• Go to configuration.
  
• Set your devise status as “Stolen”
  
• Set how often you want generate your stolen devise report minimum time is 10 minutes.
  
• Select other settings as you want.
  
• Click “save”.
  

Waite for generate report, and view your stole devise detail. This prey work on background.

Set prey as you start-up program.

 

Set prey client as your normal startup program. To add in startup program go to start menu and click prey client shortcut. Then select “Option for execution” as shown in screen shot.

 

Next window select “Run as window service” and also you can set reporting time in this window.

 

 

“Note”- Its better if you can hide this “Prey” shortcuts and also its installation folder. Prey normally hide its uninstaller icon in windows control panel.

Hide prey installed folder.

 

“Right click “Prey” folder and select “Properties”. In “properties window” go to “general tab”. Under general tab select hide and press OK.