how long have you been on the computer?

Joey · Post by **Joey** » Sun May 04, 2003 3:20 pm

i have win xp, and my dad said he can see how long ive been on the pc. can you do this? i doubt my dad can anyway, cause hes new to xp.

Joey · Post by **Joey** » Sun May 04, 2003 3:22 pm

i think he just said that to scare me though. cause hes like i dont want you to go on the computer tonight when he left me home alone.

AGI1122 · Post by **AGI1122** » Sun May 04, 2003 6:39 pm

Well it depends on if he has software installed to track time usuage.

Also I know that xp professional has user management utilities for the admin to use... it might keep track of when and how long a user was using xp and stuff like that.

smartguy240 · Post by **smartguy240** » Sun May 04, 2003 7:26 pm

beware joey...people are watching you through your PC screen...one move and BAM! you are done ;D

Eero Ränik · Post by **Eero Ränik** » Mon May 05, 2003 7:25 am

Just take admin rights from your father's account... And then, check at which programs are started up when you start your computer, and remove them, if they seem suspicious...

Joey · Post by **Joey** » Mon May 05, 2003 12:37 pm

i have home edition, so i wont have to worry right? i dont think he has any programs.

SGreenslade · Post by **SGreenslade** » Mon May 05, 2003 3:46 pm

Why is paranoia a recurring theme on this board?

smartguy240 · Post by **smartguy240** » Mon May 05, 2003 4:05 pm

because certain few...have something to hide

SGreenslade · Post by **SGreenslade** » Mon May 05, 2003 4:37 pm

That's odd, I have plenty things to hide and I don't feel paranoid...

distantvoices · Post by **distantvoices** » Tue May 06, 2003 4:05 am

Never assume anything when talking about computer thingses. there are facts.

check it for such programs, check for log files.win xp home edition just lacks some features of the professional edition, but else its the same. In Linux/unix it is normal to see how long a user has been logged in. You just say "last" in some console and you get a nice list.

as for hiding thingses: the best is to hide them obviously, so nobody assumes that it's something interresting. *sssfffgg*

Eero Ränik · Post by **Eero Ränik** » Tue May 06, 2003 6:09 am

Hmm, and the first program I made for Windows was a program that logged all startups and shutdowns into a file (dates and times that is)...

Joey · Post by **Joey** » Tue May 06, 2003 12:59 pm

im not paranoid i was just trying to see if he was lying. i thought he was, but i just wanted to be sure.

and everything that needs to be hidden is on MY computer which my dad never goes on, so im all set.

Zonkie · Post by **Zonkie** » Wed May 07, 2003 3:09 pm

Hmm, I think there is a possibility to find out. I just downloaded this small file, openend it, and it showed me accurate to the second how long I've been on the computer... :-\ . I started the program just now, so it didn't have to run in the background or anything... maybe it only works on XP though.

slacker · Post by **slacker** » Wed May 07, 2003 5:06 pm

joey how old are you? get a life and take your damn paranoidal psychological family problems to webmd

SGreenslade · Post by **SGreenslade** » Wed May 07, 2003 10:18 pm

slacker wrote: joey how old are you? get a life and take your damn paranoidal psychological family problems to webmd

Actually, the nature of his inquiry was technical so it does have right to stay. "paranoidal" is not a word btw.

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