How can you find out who logged into the computer you are using and when? In this guide, we will take a closer look at this question you are wondering about.
If you have to share your computer with other people and want to know if it has been logged in without your knowledge, you may be wondering how to do it. But how to find out who logged into the computer and when, and what do you need for this?
How To See Who Logged In To The Computer When?
With the built-in activity monitor feature of Windows, you can monitor which user logs in and when they log out. On the other hand, you need to have one of the specific versions to take advantage of this feature.
– Windows 7 Pro / Enterprise
– Windows 8 Pro / Enterprise
– Windows 10 Pro / Enterprise
– Windwos 11 Pro / Enterprise
If you are using one of the above operating systems and one of the appropriate versions of that operating system, you are ready for the activity monitor. Unfortunately, this feature is not available to Home edition users. If everything is ready, let’s take a closer look at how to activate the settings
How to Activate Login Control?
- Press Windows + S keys.
- Type gpedit.msc on the screen that comes up and click the icon that comes up.
- Expand the Windows Settings menu in the left menu .
- Expand the Security Settings menu that opens at the bottom .
- Expand the Local Policies menu that opens at the bottom .
- Click on the Audit Policy tab that opens at the bottom .
- Double-click the Audit Login Events tab from the menu that opens on the right screen
- Check the Success and Error boxes.
- Click the OK button.
How to View Login and Logout Information?
- Press Windows + S keys.
- Type Event Viewer on the screen that comes up and click the icon that comes up.
- Expand the Windows Logs menu in the left menu .
- Click on the Security tab that opens at the bottom .
- You can view the session information from the menu that opens in the middle tab.
So what do you think about the information in this guide? Did the information contained here work for you and were you able to view the login information successfully? Do not forget to share your views on the subject with us and our other readers in the comments section just below.