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Web Browser: Clearning History
Hello,
I"m curious, if the the browser history i.e. Firefox or MSIE has been cleared, is it still possible to see the pages that have been visited? A friend of mine believes that her step sons maybe visiting questionable sites and would like to know. Thanks for your help.
I"m curious, if the the browser history i.e. Firefox or MSIE has been cleared, is it still possible to see the pages that have been visited? A friend of mine believes that her step sons maybe visiting questionable sites and would like to know. Thanks for your help.
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Most of the above files can be found under
Documents and settings\"the users name"
Search in the area also search on the hard drive for any temp folders see what is in there
Documents and settings\"the users name"
Search in the area also search on the hard drive for any temp folders see what is in there
You can also disable the clear history option. for win xp
http://www.techjunkeez.com/archive/registry_hacks/disable_IE_clear_history.htm
for vista or 7
http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/ie/forum/ie8-windows_other/disable-delete-browser-history/f56b1470-3888-47c5-a100-7c59dfe2f043
http://www.techjunkeez.com/archive/registry_hacks/disable_IE_clear_history.htm
for vista or 7
http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/ie/forum/ie8-windows_other/disable-delete-browser-history/f56b1470-3888-47c5-a100-7c59dfe2f043
itsmevic--I guess I did not really answer your question.
The index.dat file is not affected by deleting History or
Temporary Internet Files. So it can tell you which sites have been visited in the recent past.
The index.dat file is not affected by deleting History or
Temporary Internet Files. So it can tell you which sites have been visited in the recent past.
itsmevic--You are welcome.
Actually when you use http://www.acesoft.net/index.dat%20viewer/index.dat_viewer.htm you do not have to open the Content.IE5 file or the index.dat file. Index.dat viewer will do it for you using either of the two tabs at either end of the Super Winspy window.
Actually when you use http://www.acesoft.net/index.dat%20viewer/index.dat_viewer.htm you do not have to open the Content.IE5 file or the index.dat file. Index.dat viewer will do it for you using either of the two tabs at either end of the Super Winspy window.
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The Content.IE5 folder is usually extremely well hidden, even if you have set Windows Explorer|Tools|Folder Options|View tab to "show hidden files and folders" and "hide protected operating system files" is not checked. But you must make those settings.
Then the best way to access it is to copy the appropriate one of the following addresses (substituting your actual user name for UserName) in Windows Explorer's Address bar and hit Enter.
C:\Documents and Settings\UserName\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5 (for Win XP).
or
C:\Users\Username\AppData\
You will also need a special viewer to read the index.dat file. Two are available as follows.
http://www.acesoft.net/index.dat%20viewer/index.dat_viewer.htm
or
http://support.it-mate.co.uk/?mode=Products&p=Index.datSuite