So, computers always store some kind of information. Including the actions that were carried out in certain programs. Viewing history very often helps programmers.
Why is it necessary
Why store information about the manipulations carried out on a computer? You know, it’s something like correspondence on the Internet - you can easily find out what you have forgotten by remembering the approximate or exact time and date of the event. But such data is usually well encrypted from prying eyes.
Viewing history on a computer is both complex and simple. It all depends on where exactly you would like to see the events. Actions committed on a PC, in an Internet browser, in profiles of social networks or on specialized sites - in all cases, there is its own approach.
We look at the history of typing on the keyboard
Now we’ll talk about how to view the history of typed combinations on the keyboard. Such tracking is very useful when parents want to see if their child is in a bad company and doesn’t "go" to adult and malicious sites. Of course, this approach is considered not very correct, because this is an invasion of personal space. But sometimes such behavior is justified.
In order to view the history of the dialed combinations, you need to find and install a special spyware. After installation, you need to specify the email address to which letters from the program will come, and the time at which delivery will be carried out. Such software cannot be caught by an antivirus, which guarantees complete conspiracy.
the Internet
You can also view history in an Internet browser. It by default stores addresses and links to the pages on which the login was made. The maximum information can be stored for about three months. Nevertheless, in browsers there is an opportunity to disable the story or configure it in a way that is convenient for you. For whom exactly such a function was invented is unknown. However, thanks to it, you do not need to enter passwords and website addresses every time.
So, the browsing history of Yandex, Google, Opera and any other browser is displayed in the same menu. It is located in a separate tab called "History". When you go there, you can see all the pages that were logged in. The time of visit will also be indicated there. A useful thing, especially if you don’t have the habit of bookmarking the right sites.
History of video hosting
A pretty useful thing is the history of video views on various hosting sites. For example, on the popular site Youtube. Your browsing history is visible in your profile. It also displays the videos you liked and the files uploaded to the channel.
Honestly, from time to time it is necessary to clean the list of watched videos. This is done because if you are not the only one using a computer, then all your films / clips become accessible to prying eyes. In addition, Youtube is configured so that it analyzes what is viewed by users. Based on the data received, he gives out on the first page not new and popular clips, but those that are similar to your list of watched videos. And you yourself are unlikely to know how many clips were already in your field of vision. Viewing the story will surely surprise you.
History for data protection
Social networks also have their own methods for tracking account activity from a particular computer. So, for example, a couple of years ago, the VKontakte social network created a special menu so that the user could always see who, when and from which computer (or rather, from which IP address) had accessed his account. This was done due to the fact that the accounts simply began to hack, the profiles began to steal, and many even began to notice that something incredible was happening with the pages. Now everyone who just has a VKontakte can take a look at the activity history.
In addition, this network will display the type of device from which you visited the site from your profile. You can see whether you have logged in from your phone or computer.
Each user also has the opportunity to clean up his activity a little. Do not think that this will help ill-wishers and attackers - the last activity, that is, the one that takes place at the time of cleaning, will still be saved. You will be shown the last six visits to the profile. Pretty comfortable.
Finally
As you can see, history is not just the passage of time. In a computer, this is a great opportunity to track the actions performed, both your own and others. Very often, lists of manipulations performed can serve as a means of protecting information. Make sure that all the actions that you perform at your computer are well encrypted.