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Finding out last time windows was started up

  • 05-06-2008 3:54pm
    #1
    RDM_83
    Closed Accounts Posts: 213 ✭✭


    Hi
    My laptop was very severely liquid damaged over the long weekend, at the minute trying to determine which of bad scenarios happened 1-somebody else was in the flat 2-my flat mates delibrately destroyed my laptop (damage does not look in anyway accidental, lid was still closed no nearby spillage etc)
    I have removed the hard drive (which appears to be dry), basically I was wondering what programs or files I would use to detect the last time that windows was opened (this would be when the hard drive is attached to another PC with something like this )
    have been using winspy to take a look at the index.dat files on other pc (haven't got the hang of it yet)
    still need to check the router logs though (just remembered about them)
    ISP (NTL) weren't any help when I rang to ask about internet usage over the weekend. If any one can think of other things like these it would also be appreciated.


Comments

  • #2
    yoyo
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 11,017 Mod ✭✭✭✭yoyo


    Check the event log viewer which should tell the last times system was powered down/up?

    Nick

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  • #3
    muggyog
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 725 ✭✭✭muggyog


    control panel --> admin tools --> event viewer


  • #4
    RDM_83
    Closed Accounts Posts: 213 ✭✭RDM_83


    thanks very much, going to see about picking up a case or an adaptor for the hard drive now,


  • #5
    Capt'n Midnight
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 93,604 Mod ✭✭✭✭Capt'n Midnight


    if all else fails do a search for files in the last week , date stamps may give a clue


  • #6
    SouthpawGuy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7 ✭SouthpawGuy


    If it is not booting then attach it to a pc / laptop via a USB caddy and go to
    documents and settings\ your profile name\ cookies and look at the date stamp and site names on the cookies.

    If someone else was using it they might have been dumb enough to check their email or favourite sites.


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