so...i told my roommate i dont want him to use my computer...i bought it so i can get through college and dont want it screwed up with viruses and such...and when i came home today the history was cleared...which means he was obviously on it. so he's basically busted. is there a way that i can see what websites he went to even though he cleared the history? like checking cookies or something? im not very good with computers so step by step instructions would be great (if its possible to do) i have a new hp computer if that helps any. thanks!
2007-03-08 06:55:34 · 6 answers · asked by tinkerbell20 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Other - Computers
Yes, i agree. I keylogger would be a great idea. BUSTED roommate.
2007-03-08 06:59:51 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
No, deleted means deleted. But often if you have a program such as Norton, it will automagically save those items in a waste bin of it's own, just compressed to a huge degree.
I doubt he would've left cookies or temporary files - But it is worth looking through, either way the best way would be just to ask him what he went on. Or set him a password next time.
2007-03-08 07:01:30 · answer #2 · answered by Danltn 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Unfortantly no the history is gone once it has been removed and. try putting a Password to lock him out of it, keylogger is not a good idea cuase i can mess with certian items in your computer,also many virus programs will not let you run that kind of program. i would just password the computer, that simple
2007-03-08 07:00:27 · answer #3 · answered by Cameron 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no .. not unless u put a keylogger on it that keeps track of webpages or takes snapshots of open windows .. cookies may actually show u if they havent been emptied .. just put a password on the computer or take the power cord with u or somthing ...
2007-03-08 06:59:03 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Hello, I was going to answer your question, but the Dell Tech guy already did...
Good luck
2007-03-08 07:09:38 · answer #5 · answered by PC VS Mac 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ok Back to you...
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To view when someone has used your computer, simply go to start, then right click on " My computer" and select manage, then click on " Event viewer, then click on application... This will tell you the time and date the person was on your computer... You will get him busted...
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2007-03-08 07:00:04 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 2⤋