Computer privacy filter, notebook privacy filter, laptop privacy filter reviews

A computer screen privacy filter keeps prying eyes from seeing what’s on your screen. Perhaps you work on sensitive data that you don’t want other people to see as they walk by your desk, or maybe you work with passwords that you need to keep secret.  Perhaps it just bugs you when people stare at your screen without your permission.  For this article, we went through Amazon’s list of monitor privacy filters and found the ones that were the most liked. In particular, we wanted to see evidence that only the person sitting in front of the screen can see it with the filter installed, and we also wanted to make sure the filter was easy to attach and remove.

Oh, wait, we left out one of the major reasons why people buy these things:  They don’t want their boss to walk by and catch them playing solitaire.  That’s okay, we fully support you in your efforts, if that’s the reason you found this page.  At the Saving Consumers Time office, we’ve been known to put writing these articles aside to play a game from time to time.

The 3M privacy filter, shown above on a 14.1″ screen notebook, seems to be the most popular filter by far, based on search volume. We found a review that explained why – an office worker was fed up with nosy co-workers, complaining that they’d constantly come by and bug him with questions about whatever happened to be on his screen. He ended the interruptions with the 3M notebook LCD privacy filter. “The viewing angle on this thing is perfect,” he wrote.  “You have to be almost dead on to see anything on the screen.”  If not immediately in front of the screen, “all you see is black.”  Other 14-inch laptop screen privacy filter options include the Fellowes privacy filter and the Eforcity notebook privacy filter.

For notebooks with 15 inch screens, the highly-praised privacy filters include the 15.2 inch 3M privacy filter, the 15.0 inch Fellowes privacy filter, and the 15.4 inch Fellowes privacy filter. One Fellowes filter owner described it as “excellent,” saying that it not only reduces glare, but it keeps people from seeing the confidential data she works with as they pass her open office door.

For 12 inch notebook screens, the winner is once again the 3M privacy filter. One reviewer described it as “perfect for using a laptop in a public place” and noted that “the person sitting next to you at Starbucks sees a black screen.” He also commented that he had been on a transatlantic flight next to someone working on a PowerPoint presentation with confidential financial data, and without a notebook privacy filter, he could see the entire thing. An alternative is the Eforcity 12.1 inch laptop privacy filter, which was also praised, although not by as many reviewers as the 3M display filter.

For 17 inch notebooks, the winner is the 3M privacy filter 17 inch widescreen privacy filter. Reviewers praised it for reducing glare and for doing confidential work in crowded areas. One owner of this filter had to return it because it didn’t fit his Hp Pavilion DV4000, so if you have that model this may not be the right privacy screen filter for you. The other reviewers said it fit perfectly.

Now that we’ve covered notebook privacy filters, let’s move on privacy filters for LCD and CRT computer monitors.  If you have a 22 inch widescreen monitor, the Targus privacy filter is a good pick. Multiple users who had tried other filters in the past said they preferred this one, and they commented that they feel safer working on their data on a plane with this filter.

For 19 inch monitors, the Fellowes privacy filter 19 got high marks. One reviewer, who prepares tax returns, found this filter very useful. She wrote that clients come in and pick up their tax returns, and with the Fellowes display filter in place, she does not have to worry about them seeing other people’s private tax information on her screen.  “Now I don’t have to shut down,” she wrote, and she also liked the anti-glare protection it provided.

For 16 to 18 inch monitors, this Kensington privacy filter is well liked. People who are not directly in front of the computer screen see only a blur, rather than your sensitive data.  Another popular choice is this 3M privacy filter, which protects 16 and 19 inch CRT monitors, and 17-18 inch LCD monitors. Once again, a reviewer who had tried other filters wrote to say that this one was the one she liked best.

If we didn’t cover your monitor’s or laptop’s screen size, you can browse Amazon’s list of monitor privacy filters to find the perfect model to reduce glare and keep nosy people from peering at your data. Privacy filters are an essential item to have if you need to keep confidential data safe.