FocusPort for Windows locks distracting apps and websites for your whole focus session. Choose Allowlist or Blocklist mode. Task Manager, a restart or a shutdown can't end the session.
Set up a focus profile once, then start a session in two clicks.
Allowlist mode keeps only the apps and websites you choose open and locks everything else on your PC. Blocklist mode does the opposite: you pick the distracting apps and websites to block, and the rest of Windows works as normal. Save your choices as a focus profile, such as Study or Work, and reuse it every session.
Create a program with a start and end time, the days it runs, how many days it lasts and a category such as Study, Work, Write or Read. Programs sync with your phone, so a schedule you make on your PC shows up on Android too.
While a session runs, the focus screen shows the time left, your goal and progress, what you allowed, and which protections are on: uninstall protection, Task Manager protection and Bulletproof mode. A session you started on your phone appears here too.
Once a session starts, FocusPort holds on. Turn on Bulletproof mode for the strictest setting.
| Action | During a session |
|---|---|
| Uninstall FocusPort | Blocked |
| End FocusPort from Task Manager | Blocked |
| Force-stop the app | Blocked |
| Restart or shut down the PC | Your session is not ended |
| Switch Windows profile or account (Bulletproof mode) | Blocked |
| Stop the session early (Bulletproof mode) | Turned off |
| Snooze or pause | Not possible |
Bulletproof mode is optional and turns off early stopping and account switching.
Most PC blockers are one program you can close. FocusPort for Windows is built as several parts that watch each other, and it closes the usual escape routes while a session runs.
At session start, a system service sets the Windows policy that disables Task Manager, so Ctrl+Shift+Esc shows the standard "disabled by your administrator" message. If Task Manager is launched another way, it is closed again within a fraction of a second.
Windows Settings and the classic Control Panel are closed on sight during a session, so Installed Apps and Programs and Features are not reachable for uninstalling mid-session.
With Bulletproof mode on, Fast User Switching is hidden, so Win+L and Ctrl+Alt+Del cannot take you into a second Windows profile.
A background service, a watchdog service, an agent in your desktop session and Task Scheduler recovery tasks. If one is stopped, the others bring it back.
The session state is saved to disk. After a reboot the service reloads it, works out the time left and puts the lock back before you reach your desktop.
Microsoft Store apps run inside a shared frame process. FocusPort looks inside the frame to find the real app, so a Store game or social app cannot hide behind it.
In Allowlist mode everything is blocked except the tools you pick. If anything else holds the foreground for about 1.5 seconds, the focus screen returns. Taskbar clicks, file dialogs and the on-screen keyboard are recognised, so allowed work is not interrupted.
A general comparison of how the common escape routes are handled. Features differ between products, so check each one before you rely on it.
| Escape route | Typical blocker | FocusPort for Windows |
|---|---|---|
| End the app in Task Manager | Often possible | Task Manager disabled by Windows policy |
| Uninstall from Settings | Often possible, sometimes with a warning | Settings and Control Panel closed during sessions |
| Switch Windows user (Win+L) | Only the signed-in user is covered | Blocked in Bulletproof mode |
| Restart the PC | May reset or pause the session | Session resumes at startup |
| Open an app that is not on the list | Works in blocklist-only tools | Allowlist mode blocks everything not allowed |
| Store (UWP) apps | Can be missed | Inspected inside the app frame |
| Structure | One program | Service, watchdog, agent and recovery tasks |
No software lock is absolute, and FocusPort is built to stop impulsive quitting, not a determined attack on your own PC. Want the full breakdown? Read 6 ways people escape a Windows blocker, or see how PC and phone sessions sync.
Start a focus session on your PC and it starts on your phone too.
The same strict idea on both platforms, adapted to how each one works.
| Feature | Android | Windows |
|---|---|---|
| Where to get it | Google Play | Microsoft Store |
| Focus modes | Allowlist: only the apps you choose stay open | Allowlist or Blocklist mode |
| Uninstall protection during a session | Yes, with Device Administrator | Yes |
| Closing or force-stopping the app | Force-stop from Settings is blocked | Ending it from Task Manager is blocked |
| Restart or shutdown | The lock returns and the session resumes | The session is not ended |
| Switching accounts | Not applicable | Bulletproof mode blocks switching Windows profiles |
| Websites | Browser protection blocks Shorts, adult sites and common keywords | Focus profiles can include websites |
| Schedules | Scheduled and remote sessions | Programs with days, times and categories |
| Cross-device sessions | Start on your phone or your PC (beta) | Start on your PC or your phone (beta) |
| Price | Free, no ads | Free, no ads |
Yes. FocusPort for Windows is free to download from the Microsoft Store and has no ads. Cross-device sync is free during beta.
Yes. A focus profile can include apps and websites, so you can keep only the sites you need open, or block the ones that distract you.
In Allowlist mode only the apps and websites you choose stay open and everything else is locked. In Blocklist mode you pick the apps and websites to block, and the rest of Windows works as normal.
No. While a session is running, ending FocusPort from Task Manager is blocked, and so is uninstalling it.
Restarting or shutting down your PC does not end your session.
Bulletproof mode is an optional strict setting. It turns off early stopping and switching accounts or Windows profiles while a session runs.
It removes the usual escape routes during a session: Task Manager is disabled by Windows policy, Settings and Control Panel are closed, Bulletproof mode blocks switching Windows profiles, several background parts restart each other, and the session resumes after a restart. Allowlist mode adds a rule that anything you did not allow stays blocked.
Not easily. Windows Settings and the classic Control Panel are closed while a session is running, and the service keeps the app's files in use, so uninstalling mid-session is not practical. After the session ends you can remove it normally.
It is a free option aimed at the same job, with Allowlist and Blocklist modes, schedules and cross-device sessions with Android. Freedom and Cold Turkey are established tools with their own platforms and pricing, so compare what you need. Our comparison guide is at /blog/freedom-alternative-windows-android.html.
Yes. Sessions, schedules and lists are shared with your Android phone, and a session you start on your PC also starts on your phone. Cross-device sync is in beta and free during beta.
