- 1). View your browsing history. Internet browsing history will let you see what has been viewed online if it hasn't been deleted.
To view history in Firefox, open the browser and click "History." Select "View All History" to see the websites that have been viewed.
View history in Internet Explorer by opening your browser, clicking "View," then selecting "Explorer Bar" and choosing "History." Select the timeframe that you want to view then double-click it to expand the list. Browse through the Internet history.
See history in Safari by opening the Web browser then clicking on the "History" menu. Hold down the cursor and hover over the date you want to view. Continue holding your cursor down to scroll through the list of visited pages. - 2). Check out cookies on your computer. Cookies are stored on your computer after you've visited a website.
To view cookies in Firefox, open the browser, click "Tools," select "Options," then select the "Privacy" option on the menu. Click on "Remove Individual Cookies" to view all saved cookies.
View cookies in Internet Explorer by viewing the Temporary Internet Files. Open your IE browser. Click "Tools" then select "Internet Options." Click "Settings" under Browsing History. Click "View Files" to view Temporary Internet Files.
See cookies in Safari by opening the browser then selecting "Preferences." Click on the "Security" tab then click "Show Cookies." Browse through the cookies stored on your computer. - 3). View recent files and documents. You can see what programs, documents, images, and other files have been viewed or edited on your computer.
In Windows operating systems, click "Start" or the Windows icon on the task bar. Select "Recent Items." View the recent files that have been altered or viewed.
On a Mac, click on the "File" menu then select the "Open Recent" folder. This folder will display all of the most recently-used programs, viewed images, documents and other files. - 4). View files that have been downloaded to your computer. To view Downloads in Windows XP, locate the folder where you place all downloads. Open the folder and view recently downloaded files. In Windows Vista, click on the Windows icon, select the user's name on the top right of the menu. Click "Downloads" from the dialog box that appears. Browse through the downloaded files.
On a Mac, look at the bottom of the Dock and locate the "Downloads" folder. Double-click the folder to view downloaded files on your computer. - 5). Consider downloading and installing a key logger on your computer. Key loggers record every stroke made on the keyboard, so you'll be able to see what you do regularly on your computer. You could also invest in a screenshot program that will take screenshots every so often so you can record what you do on your computer.
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