How can I tell if someone uses my computer after I've shut it down?

Carol Ellis · #1 May 8, 2008, 04:12 PM

How can I tell if someone turns my computer on & uses it after I've shut it down? Is there a history of when it is turned off & on & what files, folders, or programs they access? Can I tell if they attach a thumb drive & download or copy files to this external drive?

Clough · May 9, 2008, 03:27 AM

Yes, you can find out if your computer has been used. What kind of computer and operating system do you have? It would be helpful to know that in order to give you the best answers here. Is there a particular reason that you are having concerns about the usage of your computer? I'm not sure about the inquiries concerning a thumb drive.

Carol Ellis · May 9, 2008, 07:02 AM

I have a Dell PC with MS Office XP Professional.
My friend showed me on her laptop where someone had logged on then she inserted her thumb drive & copied files to it. She showed me how her laptop showed an external drive in "J" drive & which files were copied to the drive. I have looked for this on my computer but can't find it.



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