Win7 home edition - how to audit when & who logged in past week/month?


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    Win7 home edition - how to audit when & who logged in past week/month?


    Which tool or command part of Win7 home edition, will enable me to trace past logging in/out activites and from which user accounts?

    Indeed, tools such as secpol.msc are not part of it(or where not activated)
    See: Windows 7: What is Account Auditing And How To Enable It

    Thanks
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    Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit 7601 Multiprocessor Free Service Pack 1
       #2

    LastActivityView


    Try LastActivityView - run as admin or from an elevated shortcut.

    Link to website: LastActivityView - View the latest computer activity in Windows operating system

    Screenshot from my machine:

    Win7 home edition - how to audit when & who logged in past week/month?-lastactivityview.jpg
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    Thanks didn't know that without audit on, one could trace so much :)

    Pushing a bit further, any chance to clearly identify who deleted a folder.

    "Common sense is not so common."
    I like that one.
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    Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit 7601 Multiprocessor Free Service Pack 1
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    Deleted Folder?


    live said:
    Thanks didn't know that without audit on, one could trace so much :)

    Pushing a bit further, any chance to clearly identify who deleted a folder.

    "Common sense is not so common."
    I like that one.
    Well you could try: Free PC cleaner - Download

    It shows the last time a deleted folder was accessed. I'm not sure if that the same as the time it was deleted.

    Warning: When using this software if you clean shellbags for existing folders you will lose all view settings.

    Win7 home edition - how to audit when & who logged in past week/month?-shellbag-analyzer-cleaner-v1.jpg

    Other than that you'd need access to the $LogFile (a hidden system file) but it's not straightforward. I'm attempting to view my $LogFile at the moment and it looks like it will take some time to parse the file.

    Win7 home edition - how to audit when & who logged in past week/month?-logfile-view.jpg
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    Thread Starter
       #5

    Ah ah, nice, thanks
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