i have a question, wonder if u all can help me

©omputer ©hick · 09-07-2005, 11:35 PM

I have a laptop, and my husband is a computer whiz. Hes been spying on me when im not home, logging onto my comp. and looking at my stuff. I dont have anything to hide, but it really pisses me off. I put a password on my log on id, but he just booted in safe mode to get access, and created his own account. No matter what i do, he can still get in. I remember seeing in cyberguys magazine one time, there was a thing for desktop pc's that was a 2 piece security device. one, you wore around ur neck or on ur keys or whatever, and the other inside the case. the pc wouldnt work unless you had the other piece within a few feet of it, so no one could access your stuff. I looked at their website but couldnt find it. Does anyone know if there is any such device for laptops? Or if there is any other way i can keep my snooping husband out of my crap? thanks in advance,

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4W4K3 · 09-07-2005, 11:42 PM

Bring this up to you husband. Tell him you don't enjoy him snooping in your stuff. He has a serious problem if he is consistently invading your privacy. Does he bug your phone calls too? This is more than a computer problem i think.

But, I have never heard of what you are describing. This is close however - http://www.cyberguys.com/templates/s...search=&child=

©omputer ©hick · 09-08-2005, 12:01 AM

thats a good product and all, but it still wont work since he can turn it on. if he can turn the computer on, all he has to do is push a button while its booting, and he can get into anything. Theres got to be SOMETHING that i can do to make the computer nothing but a paperweight until I access it. We are going to be getting a divorce, but not for a while yet. we have kids, so i cant do anything hasty. talking to him is not going to do anything but make him more curious. If i could drill a hole through it and padlock it, i would! lol. still open to any ideas though guys, thanks!

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Johnnyboy0056 · 09-08-2005, 12:17 AM

http://www.fspro.net/lmpc/

try this. its a free 30 day trial download, and if u like it u can buy it. im just not sure if it will work for safe mode. Use the trial version to see. good luck.

4W4K3 · 09-08-2005, 12:22 AM

mmm...remove the computer from your house. actually i have a better idea.

Buy an external Harddrive. Copy everything from your computer to that external hard drive. Then, when you leave the house, take the external harddrive with you. They are meant for transportation and portability so no worries about damaginfg it. That makes your computer a paperweight until you get home and plug it back in. How much stuff is on your computer GB wise?

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822161101

Dropkickmurphys · 09-08-2005, 12:34 AM

you could just take the battery and any power leads it has with you.....

elmarcorulz · 09-08-2005, 12:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dropkickmurphys

you could just take the battery and any power leads it has with you.....

but its not hard to get others

atomic · 09-08-2005, 02:10 AM

Quote:

I have a laptop, and my husband is a computer whiz. Hes been spying on me when im not home, logging onto my comp. and looking at my stuff. I dont have anything to hide, but it really pisses me off. I put a password on my log on id, but he just booted in safe mode to get access, and created his own account.
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In that case why dont you do the same, password the admin account and delete his.

Byteman · 09-08-2005, 03:34 PM

i agree, boot to safemode (F8 when booting up). Go into the Administrator account and put a strong password on it, (6-8 characters, alfa/numeric), delete his account and change your password to a strong one as well. Reboot. That should keep him out for a while. Oh... and don't walk away from your laptop if it's still on. Turn it off, (power it down, don't suspend or hibernate it), that way he can't get into it to create another account.

Also, you should talk to him about respect, and trust, especially in marriage, (voice of experience..)

alienmidget · 09-08-2005, 09:04 PM

If you have nothing to hide then why worry about him looking? He is your husband and all. But if he's like compulsive about it i'd just get an external hardrive.

09-07-2005, 11:35 PM	#1 (permalink)
©omputer ©hick New Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 8	i have a question, wonder if u all can help me I have a laptop, and my husband is a computer whiz. Hes been spying on me when im not home, logging onto my comp. and looking at my stuff. I dont have anything to hide, but it really pisses me off. I put a password on my log on id, but he just booted in safe mode to get access, and created his own account. No matter what i do, he can still get in. I remember seeing in cyberguys magazine one time, there was a thing for desktop pc's that was a 2 piece security device. one, you wore around ur neck or on ur keys or whatever, and the other inside the case. the pc wouldnt work unless you had the other piece within a few feet of it, so no one could access your stuff. I looked at their website but couldnt find it. Does anyone know if there is any such device for laptops? Or if there is any other way i can keep my snooping husband out of my crap? thanks in advance, ©©.

09-07-2005, 11:42 PM	#2 (permalink)
4W4K3 VIP Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Lewisville, TX Age: 20 Posts: 6,892	Bring this up to you husband. Tell him you don't enjoy him snooping in your stuff. He has a serious problem if he is consistently invading your privacy. Does he bug your phone calls too? This is more than a computer problem i think. But, I have never heard of what you are describing. This is close however - http://www.cyberguys.com/templates/s...search=&child= __________________ My Computer I choose to believe what I was programmed to believe. Can I eat your brain? FOLDING FOR THE GOOD OF MANKIND :F@H Team 44358

09-08-2005, 12:17 AM	#4 (permalink)
Johnnyboy0056 Platinum Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Miami, Florida Age: 23 Posts: 666	http://www.fspro.net/lmpc/ try this. its a free 30 day trial download, and if u like it u can buy it. im just not sure if it will work for safe mode. Use the trial version to see. good luck. __________________ John G. :rolleyes: Sweet Ride- By Me, For Me :) ____________________________________________ ATX Clear Side Tower with 500 Watt Power Supply EPoX 5NVA+sli Motherboard Intel Pentium 4 CPU 3.40 GHz 1 GB DDR2 RAM (2 x 512 MB) Seagate 160 GB HDD w/ SATA Connection ATI Radeon X700 PCI Express Video Card

09-08-2005, 12:22 AM	#5 (permalink)
4W4K3 VIP Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Lewisville, TX Age: 20 Posts: 6,892	mmm...remove the computer from your house. actually i have a better idea. Buy an external Harddrive. Copy everything from your computer to that external hard drive. Then, when you leave the house, take the external harddrive with you. They are meant for transportation and portability so no worries about damaginfg it. That makes your computer a paperweight until you get home and plug it back in. How much stuff is on your computer GB wise? http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822161101 __________________ My Computer I choose to believe what I was programmed to believe. Can I eat your brain? FOLDING FOR THE GOOD OF MANKIND :F@H Team 44358

09-08-2005, 12:34 AM	#6 (permalink)
Dropkickmurphys Diamond Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Worthing, UK (Uni at Kent) Age: 19 Posts: 1,977	you could just take the battery and any power leads it has with you..... __________________ Intel Core2 Quad Q6600 2.4Ghz (OC @ 2.9GHz) Gigabyte P35C-DS3R motherboard 2GB 6400 DDR240 RAM 512Mb Geforce 8600GT OC'd (Hoping for a 9800GT soon) 500GB Seagate 7,500RPM HDD Lite-on 20x DVD+RW OCZ GameXStream 600W PSU CoolerMaster Black Centurian 534 Case Samsung 19" 1440x900 SyncMaster 940BW monitor / Samsung 19" 1440x900 TV Dual Booting: Windows XP Proffessional SP2 / Windows Vista Business SP1

09-08-2005, 12:01 AM	#3 (permalink)
©omputer ©hick New Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 8	thats a good product and all, but it still wont work since he can turn it on. if he can turn the computer on, all he has to do is push a button while its booting, and he can get into anything. Theres got to be SOMETHING that i can do to make the computer nothing but a paperweight until I access it. We are going to be getting a divorce, but not for a while yet. we have kids, so i cant do anything hasty. talking to him is not going to do anything but make him more curious. If i could drill a hole through it and padlock it, i would! lol. still open to any ideas though guys, thanks! ©©

09-08-2005, 03:34 PM	#9 (permalink)
Byteman Malware Destroyer Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Hurricane Heaven... still Posts: 1,093	i agree, boot to safemode (F8 when booting up). Go into the Administrator account and put a strong password on it, (6-8 characters, alfa/numeric), delete his account and change your password to a strong one as well. Reboot. That should keep him out for a while. Oh... and don't walk away from your laptop if it's still on. Turn it off, (power it down, don't suspend or hibernate it), that way he can't get into it to create another account. Also, you should talk to him about respect, and trust, especially in marriage, (voice of experience..) __________________ Don't byte off more than you can chew...

09-08-2005, 09:04 PM	#10 (permalink)
alienmidget Bronze Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 93	If you have nothing to hide then why worry about him looking? He is your husband and all. But if he's like compulsive about it i'd just get an external hardrive.

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