How do I find My history on my computer?

Question

I'm pretty sure my boyfriend is snooping on my computer and would like to find out which folders he is looking in. I already know how to find the history for my internet, but how do I find the history for folders, documents ect. have been looked at on my computer?

Answer 1

Well you can look into your Recent Documents. There you can check which files have been recently opened.

For this you have click "Start" & "Documents".

you can also check the history of Window Media Player too. For the just take a look under FILE menu.

If you Boyfriend is clever enough, he can remove those histories ;)

Answer 2

There is a hidden folder that might help you. To get to it, open "My Computer". Go to "C:". Then "Documents and Settings" folder. Open the folder with your Windows user name. If you do not have a Windows user name, try the "Administrator" folder. You might see a "My Recent Documents" folder. If you don't, do the next paragraph.

If you don't see the "My Recent Documents" folder, you'll need to go to "Tools -> Folder Options..." in the menu bar. Select the "View" tab. Where you see "Hidden files and folders", click on "Show hidden files and folders". Hit the "Apply" button, then "OK". You should now see the folder.

Right now this folder will contain a lot of information. When you're done using the computer next time, go to this folder and delete everything in it. (Your files will still be there; this folder only contains shortcuts!) Then, when you get on next time, immediately go to this folder. You'll be able to see everything that was opened between you using it.

I would also HIGHLY recommend that you talk to him about this. Whether he's snooping or not, it shows that some trust issues exist between you two that need to be resolved.

Answer 3

I'm not sure how to see history of that sort. But you can password-protect your documents. In word, follow these steps to prevent someone else from opening the document. When you create a password, write it down and keep it in a secure place. If you lose the password, you cannot open or gain access to the password-protected document. This will make it so you can open and change your documents and your boyfriend can't.

1. Open the document.
2. On the File menu, click Save As.
3. On the Tools menu in the Save As dialog box, click General Options.
4. In the Password to open box, type a password, and then click OK.
5. In the Reenter password to open box, type the password again, and then click OK.
6. Click Save.

You can do this in excel, too. Go into the help section of excel (see a little yellow icon with a ? mark on it near the upper right hand side? click on there) and do a search for password.

Answer 4

One way is to right click and look at the properties of the folders files and see when they were last modified. this is not fool proof as the windows system itself will use many files. The best way is to install a tracking program that will keep a log of all activity on your computer. Much like many companies do to tell if their employees are visiting sites on the web that have nothing to do with their work.

Ron

Answer 5

I'm not sure that you can without knowing some crazy code, but you can "hide" folders or password them. To hide a folder, right click on it, then click on properties, then check hidden. However, he can still find it if he knows what he is looking for. He can type it in search and then click show all files/folders, including hidden. So your best bet is to just tell him to stop and just trust you, or to stop doing whatever you're doing that is suspicious? Or just password protect your computer and tell him to deal with it.

Answer 6

There is no true way to do this, but the Recent Document option under the start button will show the most recently opened items by date order

Answer 7

This is the best way: right click on the start menu button like while it's not open and click on explore, then local settings, then history.
You can see the history from today, yesterday, last week, and last month.

Good Luck

Answer 8

computing device historic previous? You propose the movements taken on the computing device; surfing, establishing information, and so on? there is not any thank you to delete this whilst the computing device is off different than passing the no longer difficulty-free tension through a effectual magnetic field.

Answer 9

Open internet options on your control panel and you will find it.

Answer 10

not real sure about that but i would password lock my user account and see if he acts funny, or starts asking stupid questions about your account.