Windows XP log file?

Question

Hi there you wonderful people.

I'm quite a retard when it comes to windows systems and because of that my question might sound a bit funny to the "geeks".

Is there a way to track down if someone was using my PC while I was not there? I mean, is there some sort of log file which stores simple things like times of the day the comp was switched on and off? I know there is third party products but I want to know if there is a built in way to check if the computer was switched on while I was away.
This is pretty much all I want to know anyway, don't need to know what the "intruder" did though.

Anybody here who can help?

Thanks heaps
Pete

Answer 1

LOL check the history.... Umm if you know the time the intruder was Suspectedly online, you can click start, right click my computer select manage and event viewer, application and see if there was any logs...

(the internet explorer selection will not tell you) mine is always blank.)..

Answer 2

Go into your computer manager and view the security logs.

Answer 3

Start > Run > Type: eventvwr.msc > press {Enter}