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Anyone good at snooping? can you get back deleted internet history

42 replies

YouSmellFunny · 10/06/2010 13:33

After find a load of suspicious shit on his laptop, threatning to leave, massive argument etc DP has taken to leaving his profile un-password protected to "prove" he's not upto anything. On two seperate occasions he has mentioned how he doesn't know how to delete internet history. Needless to say, when I look in his history now, its squeaky clean.
What makes me suspicious though is that the argument was over a "virtual" flirting sesh with a woman over facebook which I think would have gone further had it not been for me finding it. Now after this row, I told him that I did not mind him messaging her, just not to be sneaky about it and watch his tone with her. He agreed and said he would continue to message her, with my blessing but not in the same tone as before.
But since this row, facebook has not shown up on his internet history once. Has he not been on it all since? despite saying he would? or is he just deleting certain parts of his history?
His laptop profile is still unprotected but when I go on there I notice he has taken off the automatic sign in for email, facebook etc.

Is there anyway I can get back deleted internet history?

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WestLondonHypnosis · 10/06/2010 14:09

Nope but you could easily get a key logger installed that is very clandestine

Malificence · 10/06/2010 14:17

Go into internet options, click the general tab, look for browsing history settings, see if "delete on exit" is ticked, if it is, he's hiding things for definite, if it's not ticked, click on settings, when the box comes up click on view files by the browsing history bit, if he hasn't cleared that history, every single page he's ever clicked on will be there.

Malificence · 10/06/2010 14:19

Meant to say it will show dates and times too, it's the temporary internet file log.

Doodlez · 10/06/2010 14:21

At the top of the internet browser, click on Tools and go to Internet Options.

Then, under Browsing History, click on Settings and click View Files.

A huge great list will come up, showing the name of the sites visited, dates and times.

HTH.

foxy123 · 10/06/2010 14:24

you can sometimes see the websites which have been looked at, even when the browsing history has been deleted by looking in "Tools > internet options > browsing history > settings > view files"

some of the files you will see on there may just be adverts though but you can how long they spent on the site in the right hand column

foxy123 · 10/06/2010 14:24

looks like we all know the same trick! x

somebodysfool · 10/06/2010 14:33

What browser is he using Google Chrome for example has an incognito window that can be used for browsing that wont register on the computer. Explorer 8 has a similar feature called InPrivate Browsing.

goingon40 · 10/06/2010 14:39

Any other ways? I would like to do this also. We have inprivate browsing and have checked the internet files... What if he was smart enough to delete these?
Agree odd he hasnt used fb at all...

YouSmellFunny · 10/06/2010 14:59

Ok had a root around and can't find anything. What I need, is his password. He uses the same one for email, facebook - everything.

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abedelia · 10/06/2010 15:15

Keylogger is the best option, then - or paying a hacker.

bronze · 10/06/2010 15:21

or have a look at cookies
at least you'll know if hes cleaning up after himself if hes still been on faceook

YouSmellFunny · 10/06/2010 16:29

how do I get a keylogger? all the ones I've looked at have been full of spyware/bugs etc He's lied that often that I no longer trust him to be honest. I don't even expect it anymore but I can't like in ignorence. I need to know what he's upto, for my own sanity

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YouSmellFunny · 10/06/2010 16:30

Managed to get into his facebook and he hasn't messaged her back and she hasn't messaged him. I can't help but wonder if they've taken their conversation elsewhere

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ComedyOfErrors · 10/06/2010 16:43

Check mobile phone texts?

mumblechum · 10/06/2010 16:45

marking place so I can do the thing at work so they can't see I spend pretty much all day on MN

YouSmellFunny · 10/06/2010 16:47

he's been quite secretive with his phone these past couple of days. will try and get hold of it at some point tonight.

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Alouiseg · 10/06/2010 16:48

I Facebook on my phone mostly. Could you get a peek at his phone in the spirit of openness?

YouSmellFunny · 10/06/2010 16:52

Ok, what I'm going to do is completely delete all of his internet history because the stuff I'm finding through temp files I'm not sure if I've put there when I've been snooping etc!!
So if I wipe it clean now, and check the files again in a few days I should have a better idea of what he's been upto?

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munchkinland · 10/06/2010 16:55

same as mumblechum!!

mathanxiety · 10/06/2010 16:58

Why are you bothering with all this? You can't live in ignorance, but how will you ever know for sure that you're not living in ignorance? Will there always be doubts or are you looking for information in order to make a decision?

At some point you have to decide if he's worth all the pain that lack of trust brings. There may come a point where you can see that it's not making you happy, no matter how much information or how little you have, and you ask yourself what difference another confirmation of a hunch would really make.

(Been there and done that, and have been happier, with a load off my shoulders, since drawing a line under it.)

goingon40 · 10/06/2010 18:30

She is doing it for;

  1. peace of mind - can she or can she not trust what he has told her
  2. her future if she can trust him in what he has said then they can move forward and she wont need to check up on him again if not then she can move on with her life and get rid.
3, they have kids and she needs to know whats happening. If it was a one off stupid thing as he says.

Thats at least how it is for me anyway. He does make me happy and i do trust him but have nagging doubts id like to get rid of after his past behaviour (flirting on a sexy flirty website)..

AnyFucker · 10/06/2010 18:36

OP, you have already said you don't trust him

You have spent a lot of time chasing him around t'internet for snippets of "proof"

You are worried now he has gone "underground" with his little sordid flirtations

My advice to you is stop caving your head in with all the paranoia and get rid of him

Job done

RumourOfAHurricane · 10/06/2010 18:47

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Squitten · 10/06/2010 19:24

Agree with the above. At the end of the day you don't trust him otherwise you would be able to believe what he's told you. Even if you don't find anything, will you be able to let it rest?

FabIsGoingToGetFit · 10/06/2010 19:36

Hello AF .