I know there are log files that show everything that has been ran/opened on my computer.  Where are these log files located and how do I view them?  My operating system is Windows XP.  Oh yeah, I already know about the "my recent documents" folder.
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I'm assuming you've exhausted your History choices and Windows Search routines. You know that you can go into Windows Logs and find out when the computer was started, and if there are any errors, it will log the program name. But that's about it.\n\nUnless you are running some sort of Key Logger program, you won't know where a person has been on your computer, or which Folders were opened, because there is no change to a "Folder" when it is opened or closed, and you don't re-save a Folder once it's made. Neither is a Program File usually changed or re-saved, so there's no way to tell which programs have been run. But a data file is different. \n\nYou don't say what you are trying to do or find out. If you are trying to find a file that you've lost or used before, then it's one way, but if you're trying to track someone using your computer, it's another way.\n\nEach time you open a data file, the date stamp is reset when it is closed. So if you are looking for a recently used data file, all you do is look for the most recent Dates. \n\nThe easiest way to do this is in a DOS window, from the Command Prompt. Click on Start, All Programs, Accessories, the click on Command Prompt to open a Dos window.\n\nAt the C:&#92; prompt, type the following:  dir date /od\n\nYou are doing a Directory sort by Date, with the latest dates last, at the bottom, so you can easily see which files have been changed or used lately.\n\nNow change directories to another Folder and do the same thing. to get Help on any DOS command, like CD or CHDIR, for Change Directory, just type the command followed by a slash and a question mark, like this  CD /?\n\nDOS has a problem with Names or Folder Names that have spaces in them. It thinks there are two separate names. So if you want to change directories to MY DOCUMENTS, then you have to enclose the whole name in parentheses, like this\nCD "MY DOCUMENTS"\n\nOr use the Explorer address bar to drag the address into your DOS window, and it will fill in the long filenames and directories for you.\n\nIf you're not familiar with DOS, you're going to have trouble, so get someone who is familiar with DOS to check all of the different directories.
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Yes, it is.  I'm sorry that I don't know how to tell you exactly how to do this, but since no one else is responding, i'll tell you what i know.\n\nIf you open windows explorer and look at the folders under "My Computer," you'll find a "Shared Documents" folder.  (I have Windows XP.)  Anything you put in there is available to other computers on the network.\n\nAlso in Windows Explorer, you can right click on any folder and select Properties.  On the Sharing tab, you can make the folder available to others or make it private.  (Again, I'm basing this on Windows XP.)\n\nWell, I guess I did know how to do it!\n\nAdvice: use your system help files to learn more.
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Go to start, my computer (if you don't have the desktop icon), C drive, program files, windows media center then under that there will be folders with different items in it, if it's not there, then if it's not there, you would go back to C drive and look under the windows folder.  Sometimes they are stored in both places so you might need to look at both.
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Probably a utility for some kind of wireless device.\nSearch your hard disk and see where you find it, and check the file properties.\nBy the way, the last letter before .exe is a small L, not a capital i.
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There is insufficient data for windows to open the files. Needs to know what program created the files. \n\nTeaser is just what it says, it is a tease. The other two are self explanatory. \n\nDarryl S.
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the best way is to...\n1. go to search\n2. check the box with "all documents and files"\n3. type in "temp. internet files"\n4. trail and error, start looking though all the html documents that are listed in there (if you have cleared you history trail and/or it's been more than 1 week ago [depending on how you computer is set up] this trick will not work).
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this has information if you want to try something you may have missed.\nhttp://www.it.utah.edu/services/helpDesk/computerhelp/browser_faq.html\n\nIf you are experienced with computers then you will have to go into the registry - here is a site that explains it pretty well. (it's a forum)\nhttp://www.mcse.ms/archive168-2005-1-1358810.html\n\nThis forum explains to you how to empty the Temp Internet Folder when Explorer is closed.\n\nThere are several folders that are inside the Temperary Internet Files Folder. If you are running 2000 or XP, then you will have to go into each user and empty ALL the files by hand. They are hard to find because they are under a hidden folder in each user.\n\nFirst open Windows Explorer.... Tools --> Folder Options --> View Tab --> Show all files and Folders ......\n\nNow go to your C: Drive and open "Documents and Settings" --> USER NAME --> Local Setting --> Temperary Internet Files\n\nDo this for all users ..... and it wouldn't hurt to clear your "Temp" and your "History" folder either.\n\nThere is a program out that will clear your INDEX.dat files for your - it's called index.dat suite and can be found at http://www.webattack.com/get/indexdatsuite.html
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As per my knowledge there is no such folder callled Profiles in Windows XP. Can you tell the location of this folder? It could be possible that this Profiles folder belongs to some software instead.\n\n\nCheers,\nManish
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I would first of all try opening it with notepad - it's probably just plain text. When a program generates a log of its behaviour it often does so by generating a plain text file with a numerical extension (each succeeding the last).\n\nAccording to the excellent FILExt database, a 008 file might be a marine navigation data file, used by the US Coastguard's Electronic Navigation Chart program (which appears to be freeware).
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You said this was an easy question,\nLIAR, lol:)\n\nMy computer mispalces files too, the best advise is poke around till you find it.\n\nI hope someone who is more computer literate helps you. Sorry, technology doesn't like me.
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Hi Maña! Try to check these folders:\n\nC:&#92;Documents and Settings&#92;%windows user%&#92;local setting&#92;internet temporal files\n\nC:&#92;%windows home%&#92;temp&#92;internet temporal files\n\nThese are the folders that Windows Xp uses to save the Internet cache files and it is an history of almost all visited sites (cached html files, images, videos, sounds, etc).\n\nWhere:\n \nC: is your hard drive unit.\n\n%windows user%: is the user that is used to initiated a session with Windows Xp.\n\n%windows home%: is the folder where windows is intalled
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Hi, the best software I have used to handle "all hidden ie stuff" is webroot.. see link below..\n\nIn order to view your hidden folders you have to...\n1. Open any folder\n2. Go to tools>folder options>view\n3. Here you will put a tick in "show hidden files and folders"\n\nIE stuff lives in documents and settings>your profile name>local settings\n\nYou can't see these until you follow the above steps.
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Tough to diagnose without knowing what kind of file it is.\n\n\nWhat is the full file name?\n\nI would also try to download it first, then open it, intead of opening it up from the internet.
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that you need to get your computer restored.\n\nC'mon, its kind of obvious!
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open windows explorer......tools........folder options........View........Do not Show Hidden Files....Apply........ok.........and your done........
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Go to C:/Documents and Settings/Administrator/History and clear all files over there. This will help you out.
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If you're concerned on the use of your PC .. perhaps due to children ... or ... suspect of cheating spouse, etc ... you can obtain different software that will secretly monitor and take snapshots of everything done on the PC.  You can even play it back as a movie to see who went where, what was typed, what they looked at, etc..  \n\nBut .. I would only recommend this on a PC that you own.\n\nFrom what I've read, History's in Windows 'can' be altered.\nTherefore, possibly not rendering results you are looking for. Depends on the knowledge of the user(s).