How to Know who Logged Into your Windows PC and When

View Logon Events In the “Event Viewer” window, in the left-hand pane, navigate to the Windows Logs > Security. In the middle pane, you'll likely see a number of “Audit Success” events. Windows logs separate details for things like when an account someone signs on with is successfully granted its privileges.

1. How do I check the login history on my computer?
2. Who is logged on to my PC?
3. How do you check who logged into Windows 10?
4. How can I see recent activity on my computer?
5. Can someone remotely access my computer when it's off?

How do I check the login history on my computer?

View the Logon events

Go to Start ➔ Type “Event Viewer” and click enter to open the “Event Viewer” window. In the left navigation pane of “Event Viewer”, open “Security” logs in “Windows Logs”.

Who is logged on to my PC?

Under Windows Logs, select security. You should now see a scro lling list of all events related to security on your PC. Look out for Event 4624, that is a typical logon. You can check the time, date, and account details to see who logged in and when, if you suspect it wasn't you.

How do you check who logged into Windows 10?

How to see who logged into Windows 10

1. Open Start.
2. Search for Event Viewer, click the top result to launch the experience.
3. Browse the following path: Event Viewer > Windows Logs > Security.
4. Double-click the event with the 4624 ID number, which indicates a successful sign-in event.

How can I see recent activity on my computer?

Use Windows Event Viewer to Check Computer Events

1. Press the Windows key on your keyboard – the Windows symbol is found in the bottom-left corner of most keyboards, between the CTRL and ALT keys.
2. Type Event – this will highlight Event Viewer in the search box.
3. Press the Enter key to launch Event Viewer.

Can someone remotely access my computer when it's off?

Generally speaking, hacking a turned-off computer is not possible in a home environment. ... Without appropriate security software installed, such as anti-malware tools like Auslogics Anti-Malware, it is possible for hackers to access the computer remotely even if it is turned off.