Quick Start

- Download ScreenTime.exe and place it anywhere (e.g., C:\Program Files\ScreenTime for Windows ).
- Double‑click to launch — you’ll see the ScreenTime icon in the Windows tray.
- Right-click the tray icon:
  - Click Start on Login to enable auto-start with Windows.
  - Click Open Dashboard to open the web dashboard in your browser.

Using the Dashboard

- Applications panel: click an app to highlight it and load its sessions.
- Sessions: expand the date groups to see individual sessions.
- Categories:
  - If an app has a category, the button shows Category: <X>.
  - If not, click Assign Category to set one.
- Filters:
  - Toggle Active or Background to see foreground vs. background usage.
  - Use All Categories dropdown to filter by a specific category.
- Charts:
  - Usage Distribution (pie): shows top apps; labels are clean and formatted.
  - Daily Timeline: shows usage across days.
- Export:
  - Click Export as CSV or Export as JSON for reporting.
- Theme:
  - Use the top-right Dark button to toggle dark/light mode.

Background Tracking Settings

- Open Settings: top-right “Settings” button in the dashboard.
- Polling Interval (seconds): how often background apps are checked. Recommended 2–5s. Lower = more responsive.
- Memory Threshold (% of RAM): if a process uses at least this percent of total RAM, it counts as background activity. Start around 0.3–1.0; raise it to reduce noise.
- Memory Threshold (RSS MB): if a process’s resident memory reaches this MB, it counts as background activity. Useful on high‑RAM machines; try 30–100 MB.
- Blocklist: type an app name like “svchost.exe” and click “Add” to ignore it (removes it from charts/app list and stops tracking it in background).

Tips

- If background charts look empty, lower thresholds slightly.
- If you see too many system processes, add them to blocklist or raise thresholds.
- You can still categorize apps from the dashboard; categories also filter charts and lists.

Tray Options

- Open Dashboard: launches the browser if you closed it.
- Start on Login: toggle to auto-start with Windows (Recommended to stay on so you don't have to click the exe file everytime).
- Exit: closes the app and stops tracking until restarted.

First Run Tips

- Keep the app running for a while to collect data; the dashboard gets more interesting as activity accumulates.
- If you don’t see expected apps, try switching to Background or remove any filters ( All Categories ).
- To declutter, use the blocklist from the sessions panel’s header to hide noisy apps.

Uninstall / Update

- To uninstall: turn off Start on Login from the tray, Exit , then delete the folder.
- To update: replace ScreenTime.exe with the new version in the same folder.