how can I check for places my teen went if the history was cleared?

Answer 1

This will only work for Internet Explorer and there are still ways to bypass but at least it will get rid of the easy history clearing.

In the Group Policy editor, change the "Disable changing history settings" to "Enabled"
- From MS-DOS, use the gpedit.msc command
- Navigate to User Configuration->Administrative Templates->Windows Components->Internet Explorer.
- Select Disable changing history settings and set this to Enabled

This will disallow clearing the history from within Internet Explorer and it will disallow the user from using a to delete the files from c:\documents & settings\\Local Settings\History. They can, however, still select the history entry and press the key (guess Microsoft didn't think of everything).

You should also consider talking with you teen to let them know that you expect them to use the computer appropriately or you will remove their access from the system. We only have desktop systems so they are setup in the living room and the kitchen so we can pretty much see what is going on with the computers anyways. You could also let you teen know that if you see the history cleared that your trust in them will be lessened as they are likely clearing tracks which are likely related to inappropriate behavior.

If you really want to recover the deleted files, try investing in a file recovery program. I have used Recover My Files (feel almost like I'm advertising for them as this is the second reference I made for them today) which I bought from Best Buy for about $40. This application will recover deleted files even if they aren't in the Recycle Bin.

Answer 2

Yes, you could follow the steps above, because they would work. But, if your teen is clearing the history to hide where they've been, they are obviously doing something they don't want you to know about. My suggestion would be to sit down and talk with them. Most of the time, if you ask them what they've been doing, they'll eventually tell you. If not, just ground them from the computer by password - locking all the profiles.

Answer 3

You open index.dat, just search your computer, but you might not have the right software to read it. It's easily downloadable from the interent. Before reading the history from your teen, however, I suggest you talk to them beforehand. You don't need to say you're going to search it, just ask if there's anything they think you might find.

Answer 4

You shouldn't be spying on your teen at all! If you're going to watch his browsing history, you should tell him in advance you're going to do that. And if, knowing that, he clears the history -- then you should suspend his computer privileges for being deceptive.

Answer 5

1. Check the cookies folder
2. Do a search on cache or internet cache
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Answer 6

For windows PCs, one of the Index.dat files always contains EVERYthing that has transacted via internet Explorer. You need special software to erase this file, and to read it.

Here is one program that will read index.dat files:

http://support.it-mate.co.uk/?mode=Products&p=index.datsuite

Typically the IE index.dat file will be, by far, the largest file of all the index.dat files.

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Answer 7

open index.dat with notepad
or check the cookies
get a keylogger

Answer 8

look in temp folders open search and type in temp

Answer 9

cookies