is there a place in the computer history for Istant messenger?
2006-06-18 11:37:27 · 11 answers · asked by sherby313 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Other - Computers
yes turn on archives in preferences
2006-06-18 11:41:05 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes,Get on there yahoo name and click on messenger up at the top scroll down to privacy options and a thing will pop up.On the right side click on archive and at the top it will say view archive.It will have the things that they have typed back and forth. They may have set it so it will not do that but if so you set it so it will :-)
Good Luck
2006-06-18 18:44:36 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, unless your kid is aware of it and erases them, yahoo messenger keeps archives by default. You can click on contacts at the top, then click message archives. But you can also install Spyware on their computer and you will see absolutely everything they do on the internet. However, their computer will warn them that they might have a spying software on.
2006-06-18 18:43:53 · answer #3 · answered by browneyedgirl 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is an option to save your chats, which is on by default.
I know this as I got in trouble with my girl for it once.
Anyway.
You need to find the location of these text files, usually in My Documents, if you're XP I would imagine you have different accounts for different people, look in their My Documents folder first. If not go to
Go to my computer, programs, messenger.
Or do a search
files and doc only, it's saved as dates, so search for txt files of the date you know your kid used it last.
Good luck
2006-06-18 18:42:11 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes, go to Messenger, Preferences, then go to Archive & choose Save all of My Messages.
2006-06-18 18:42:06 · answer #5 · answered by nicole 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Enable archives on messenger, go to options, preferences, enable archives, check that it does not delete when logging off.
2006-06-18 18:41:34 · answer #6 · answered by DollyLama 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if your child put the messenger on save all messeges or didn;t if he/she did go to message archive in the contacts menu at the top of messenger if your child didn't go their each day to see what he/she wrote in that day.
2006-06-18 18:43:16 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You have to have the message history checked off (save all messages) under the preferences menu under your yahoo id. So you would have to make sure that this is done and that you know their sign in name and password (I know my kids ones).
Otherwise- it will erase messages as they sign out. No history will be kept.
2006-06-18 18:43:10 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Install Trillian for them - it hooks into Yahoo IM and has a history file you can access.
2006-06-18 18:41:08 · answer #9 · answered by PuterPrsn 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
there are programs out there that do that, but i don't want to go telling what spy software to use. i dislike the idea of internet spying; i mean, you wouldn't want them (or anyone else) spying on you, after all.
2006-06-18 18:42:47 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋