How do i make sure my company can't see what websites or temp files i downloaded on their laptop?
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you can try covering your tacks using the program mentioned above, but it will not reallly help you if you are using your companies netwrok. as they keep a log of each site/file downloaded. i think you can delete it if you are in safe mode logged on as an administrator. \n\nbut event then the company will still have a copy if your using there internet connection
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there is no way. even as an administrator of the computer, the secondary users still have that information kept private from you. thats the joys of windows xp lol
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cookies, temp internet files.\nstop searching for dirty sites.
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go to tools\n\ngo to options\n\nclear cache, and history and temp internet files
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do a disc cleanup and check the temp files and that will do it
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Tool-> Internet Options-> \n\nNow clear the history and temp folder.\n\nDone!
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If upon visiting the website, some drive by spyware is installed on your system, you could be compromised. If you worried then use a firewall.
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Download ccleaner it will get rid of temp cookies and temp files and history for you. Its free and real good to have.
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Run your disk cleanup program ,it can be found in  system tools..Then go to internet options,delete cookies,temp files and ,clear history
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Your admininstrator has probably set the security levels so that you can't do this, and probably stores your browsing history to a central cache, so even deleting it from your local machine won't get rid of the history. I'd say no. \n\nThe administrator wil be able to log net usage at the very least, if you are on a networked system.\n\nAll this is done because it is important that the administrator knows where people have been looking, so that the company is not breaking copywrite laws, or is not contracting viruses from dubious sources. A virus can ruin a company.\n\nAlso, it is important for the company that you are not accessing or distributing illegal materials.\n\nAnd remember - most important point, will repeat it again -\n\nEVEN IF YOU CAN DELETE THE TRACE FROM YOUR LOCAL MACHINE, IT WILL PROBABLY BE HELD ELSEWHERE ON THE SYSTEM, SO WILL NOT "DISAPPEAR".
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make sure "hide protected os files" also get unchecked!
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yes go in to C:&#92;Documents and Settings&#92;<you computer login name>&#92;Local Settings\nand delete history and temp internet files
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They're not going to care. Heck, they might copy the tools from you. But if it's a hardware problem, they might never even see the tools. You might make a "Valet" type account so you can give them access to the system without giving them access to your data and programs.
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It is very likely that your employes are monitoring your computer usage at work.  77.7% of major employes monitor their employees' internet, phone, computer and work activities.  The rules for workplace monitoring favor employers. There are no federal laws that regulate monitoring employees. Only two states, Delaware and Connecticut, have laws that require employers to notify employees if the company monitors them.  This is due to the fact that the computers in the office are supplied for the primary benefit of the company... not the staff person's personal use.\n\nCompanies maintain that by utilizing web based mail applications such as Yahoo, Gmail or Hotmail, the employee is putting the business in much greater risk of viruses and worms entering the network.\n\nAn American Management Association survey, which involved 526 U.S. companies, states that about 25 percent of employers have fired workers for misusing the Internet; another 25 percent have terminated employees for inappropriate use; and 6 percent have fired employees for misusing office telephones.\n\nAnd it is very cost effective, at around $10 per employee per year for larger companies.  And keeping your passwords safe, clearing your cache and your cookies, and not having your computer remember any passwords will not stop your employer from being able to see what you are up to.\n\nComputer monitoring may include keystoke logging, software monitoring, or applications to view what you see on your monitor.  Sniffers placed on networks can also pinpoint employees who are using the network bandwidth by activities such as downloading music or listening to web based radio stations.\n\nMy recommendation if you want to be able to check your personal mail from the workplace and protect both your job and your privacy is to have a web enabled mobile device that you own to do this on.  If you intend to do this infrequently, then most phones with web access will work for brief usage.  If you will be doing this on a frequent basis, then you're better to go with a much faster private method, such as a Treo web enabled device.
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GO TO "MY COMPUTER" CHOOSE TOOLS @ THE TOP OF THE MY COMPUTER WINDOW AND CHOOSE "FOLDER OPTIONS" SWEETHEART!\n\nTHEN GO TO "VIEW" AND CHOOSE "SHOW HIDDEN FILES AND FOLDERS" THEN UNCHECK THE "HIDE EXTENSIONS FOR KNOWN FILE TYPES"\n\nGOOD LUCK
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I assume you are referring to your internet access at your workplace. My company also employs Websense to block certain websites (e.g. porn, MySpace, YouTube). Unfortunately, there is nothing you can do about this. At least nothing that I would recommend. You can use a proxy service, but I highly recommend against it since any savvy IT department will notice this activity right away.
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They ARENT! You need to understand that the system administrator can easily watch your desktop, what you type, where you go, etc! They can even record what you are doing when they arent watching! Its called VNC software and I use it on my network all the time! I can easily watch all activities and when I am not there I can set my PC to record their actions! Its all perfectly legal too because you signed a waiver! The only thing your company cant do is watch you take a dump! BEWARE!