tracking computer activity

[Guest Candace]

Does Windows XP track user's program activity by default? If so, where can I

find log files of this information?

[Guest Shenan Stanley]

Re: tracking computer activity

 

Candace wrote:

> Does Windows XP track user's program activity by default? If so,

> where can I find log files of this information?

 

Not *really* - dependent on the applications, its own code and what you mean

by tracking activity...

Event Log... (start --> run --> eventvwr --> ok)

 

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[Guest Ghostrider]

Re: tracking computer activity

 

 

Candace wrote:

> Does Windows XP track user's program activity by default? If so, where can I

> find log files of this information?

 

There are all types of history files in Windows, including several thar are

named "History". Go into Search for Files and Folders and do a search using

the name "History". It will turn up the obvious ones. After that, it means

doing some looking inside the *.ini files as well as in the Registry, among

other places.

[Guest Patrick Keenan]

Re: tracking computer activity

 

"Candace" <Candace@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:1F365DA6-CC96-43FC-B5A8-BC4B719DA908@microsoft.com...

> Does Windows XP track user's program activity by default? If so, where can

> I

> find log files of this information?

 

For the most part, no. It does keep track of significant system events in

the logs. This will allow you, for example, to figure out when the system

was started and shut down.

 

If what you're trying to do is something like enforcing restrictions on

family ( i.e. children's) PC use, consider applications like NetNanny.

These do produce detailed logs and will give you solid control over the use

of the PC, as long as you do keep control over the passwords.

 

HTH

-pk