password

[rich 36]

Hi,
how can I see what my PC has been used to do in my absence.
xp home edition 2002
sp2


It has the usual pasword on start up, but these are avoidable for

a teenager.

can I view any activity in the registery, and if so how do I do it


cheers

[sstein]

Cant you use the last access attribute on files?

Would take forever though to go through all files,

or what about the recent folder in Documents & Settings / <whatever user> / Local Settings / History.

or Documents & Settings / <whatever user> / My recent documents

??
HTH
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Stuart

[rich 36]

Recent's might be my best bet I suppose

cheers Stuart

[mcflurry]

I'm sure if you asked, he would tell you the best frankie sites to look at

[rich 36]

Believe me, its not any sites visited that matter.

The 'next generation'
think a computer can be instintively improved,
regardless of ability, and subsequent failings on its part, are somehow
another persons fault.


hence password

[sstein]

I think with XP if you set a good password that they dont know and use Access Control Lists you can set the attributes for files / programs so that they cant read or execute them.

Have yourself as an administrator and then set them up with a limited account where they cant access any of the important stuff

-

Stuart

[rich 36]

sstein said:

I think with XP if you set a good password that they dont know and use Access Control Lists you can set the attributes for files / programs so that they cant read or execute them. Have yourself as an administrator and then set them up with a limited account where they cant access any of the important stuff - Stuart

oh no,
only I use it anyway, its always on, but screensaver password when i'm not here

its the fiddling about with settings that pissed me off,
since I bought it a year or so ago,
its been locked all the time, and still working fine unlike the laptop before,

a victim to perpetual (improvements) meaning it was away being corrected more time than it was here