when I was shutting down my computer last night, it said someone else is accessing computer?

Question

and shutting down may cause them to use any unsaved data.....do you want to shut dow.....
Ok have Fios ....I thought I had all the firewalls,Mcaffee.,virus protection...password protected stuff etc...can someone explain what was going on, was it dangerous to computer or my files/info..... is there anything should i do/install ....pls be simple and clear...not real great at this computer stuff..thanks

Answer 1

i think you have access to the network or someone on your household access to ur PC or maybe some programs where still running that you havent notice try press CTRL+ALT+DEL then look on application or process if there is a program u didn't know that it uses the internet like spyware. try clean this by using ur virus softwares or spyware softwares.

Answer 2

DId it say Other people are Logged on to the computer...
Or Someone else is using computer.????
Big difference.
The first is normal for a computer the second has never been seen.
First one refers to logging into your own computer under own name or Admin...or Guest .
If it did say that the computer isbeing accessed by another then WEP your internet.

Answer 3

You may have left the computer long enough for it to go into sleep mode (usually in 15 min). The computer thinks someone else was using it, because you logged back in. Happens to me all the time.

Answer 4

Sleep makes use of extra energy with the aid of fact it rather is protecting the present consultation know-how in RAM (demands consistent utilized voltage) while hibernation will write the consultation on your stressful capacity or stable state stress which does no longer require energy to maintain the information. So in the experience that your watching saving capacity and now no longer having extra "placed on and tear" use hibernate. in spite of the fact that extremely the two attitude, laptops are virtually continuously set to coach off the tough capacity which has the main moving aspects and is maximum gentle in terms of prolonged utilization. additionally the video card and CPU and frequently close to all areas interior the pc are became off or in power saving mode and so which you will have the flexibility to strengthen into conscious of the two in sleep mode or hibernate, your computer creates no heat temperature, this implies that the internal aspects shouldn't being broken from being heated consistently.

Answer 5

It usually happens when two user accounts on Windows XP have been left opened, so when you decide to shut down your computer, it reminds you that the other account was still open as well.

Answer 6

Are u in a local area network . (Probably yes ) and it means someone using your files etc... If they are acessign your shared files its ok bu if you dont have any shared data .Your computer may need a firewall or something like this. Be in safe :)

Answer 7

You have more than one user accounts in your windows and probably one account was already logged in eg

Administrator + guest

This happens with windows XP often, It's not a security threat..

Answer 8

just means someone elts at ur house uses your computer and doesn't mean anyone outside your house is using it

Answer 9

If you are useing a router then someone was useing your connection

Answer 10

I had that happen to me one time, thank goodness I have McAfee to protect my PC. other than that I don't know who or what is was it hasn't happened since.