monitoring pc user activities

aver · 04-04-2007, 08:35 AM

Hello is there a software that can tell me exactly what a pc user has accessed in my computer? For instance my brothers friend used my computer without me knowing, is there a software that records every procedure he has made, so i can check if he has gone through any personal files or burned anything?

Thank you.

PC eye · 04-04-2007, 08:49 AM

Windows has an event viewer for listing most activities. But if you want to prevent unauthorized access you would have to assign a password to the administrator's account and limit permissions on any guest accounts. Is this on XP or Vista?

aver · 04-04-2007, 09:06 AM

this is vista. and i don't want to use an admin pasword, because sometimes i do let him use my comp when im not there. so is there any way to track his activities?

aver · 04-04-2007, 10:22 AM

thank you for any help, but i found a free program that records a users actions, its called HSLAB logger lite.

thanks again.
aVer.

PC eye · 04-04-2007, 10:37 AM

Hopefully that's not a shareware. There are a few retail softwares coming out for Vista for this like the KeyLogger seen at http://www.datadoctor.in/data-recove...keylogger.html

Styrak · 04-04-2007, 04:00 PM

Like was said, you can assign a password to the administrator account. However, you said that doesn't solve your problem, but you could just provide him with only a guest or limited account.

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aver New Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 19	monitoring pc user activities Hello is there a software that can tell me exactly what a pc user has accessed in my computer? For instance my brothers friend used my computer without me knowing, is there a software that records every procedure he has made, so i can check if he has gone through any personal files or burned anything? Thank you.

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PC eye Diamond Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Inside a pc Posts: 19,730	Windows has an event viewer for listing most activities. But if you want to prevent unauthorized access you would have to assign a password to the administrator's account and limit permissions on any guest accounts. Is this on XP or Vista? __________________ Turning the Tongue into a Device Controller http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/Sma...ory?id=5647175 Is EBay going out of the Auction Business? http://abcnews.go.com/Business/story?id=5626840&page=1

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PC eye Diamond Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Inside a pc Posts: 19,730	Hopefully that's not a shareware. There are a few retail softwares coming out for Vista for this like the KeyLogger seen at http://www.datadoctor.in/data-recove...keylogger.html __________________ Turning the Tongue into a Device Controller http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/Sma...ory?id=5647175 Is EBay going out of the Auction Business? http://abcnews.go.com/Business/story?id=5626840&page=1

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Styrak Platinum Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 517	Like was said, you can assign a password to the administrator account. However, you said that doesn't solve your problem, but you could just provide him with only a guest or limited account. __________________ Athlon X2 4200+ S939 1GB RAM Radeon X1950 XT 256MB 1x160GB HD 1x320GB HD Antec TPII 550W PSU 20" WS BenQ LCD WinXP

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04-04-2007, 09:06 AM	#3 (permalink)
aver New Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 19	this is vista. and i don't want to use an admin pasword, because sometimes i do let him use my comp when im not there. so is there any way to track his activities?

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aver New Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 19	thank you for any help, but i found a free program that records a users actions, its called HSLAB logger lite. thanks again. aVer.

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