Windows: How do I recognize that someone has access to my PC?
2014-07
alisia123
I'm a Windows user (Windows 7 and 8.1).
How can I see that somebody has access to my system and how do I block this?
I mean both scenarios:
Some person somehow knows my password and can access my system directly (not online)
Someone connects remotely
Chris Mayer
One of the most annoying limitations of both Windows XP Home and Vista Home Premium was they did not remember network passwords after reboot. Vista even had a 'remember password' check box which did nothing.
Does Windows 7 Home Premium remember network passwords?
Edited to add: I am talking here about network shared resources, like \\server\music or something, not wireless access passwords.
Also Edited to add: I have now tried this on the final release, and passwords can be remembered, although sometimes this requires manually setting of username/password in the 'Credential Manager' in User Settings in Control Panel.
Chris Mayer
Answering my own question as I went and did it to find out. I installed Home Premium in a Virtual Box VM. Went to a password protected share \server\blah, ticked the box to remember password and then shutdown. Restarted VM and it appears that the password was indeed remembered.
Clifford the Red
I am not sure what your issue is because both of these versions of Windows remembered passwords for me. I have a laptop with Vista Home Premium right here that remembers the password just fine. I am assuming this is a wireless issue you are experiencing and suspect you have a network issue in that your computer is constantly searching for the best connection. Are you experiencing this on one computer you used for both OS's or is it different computers? Does your computer remember the correct time?