Internet History

[fastcar]

Okay, a while back a made a post about my dad going through my browsing history and we were going to have an awkward convorsation about it.. Well, we did and all of that is sorted out. However, all of the replies on that thread told me to "use incognito mode", or "delete all of your browsing history", and I did.. I used both of those techniques! He claims (with proof) that he can see screenshots of any website I visit, on any device. So this leads me to two questions...

1)How am I supposed to do anything when I have what seems like absolutely NO privacy?

2)How the hell does he do it!?

All input is appreciated. Thanks!

Just to clear some things up:
1) I do delete everything, history, cookies, and all other cached data
2) My dad is a very smart guy. He is actually an IT manager.
3)I'm 99% sure he isn't bluffing. He has talked to me, in detail, about the sites I've been to, and the devices I did them on. (Laptop, iPod, ps3, to be exact)

[Jasperf]

Okay, a while back a made a post about my dad going through my browsing history and we were going to have an awkward convorsation about it.. Well, we did and all of that is sorted out. However, all of the replies on that thread told me to "use incognito mode", or "delete all of your browsing history", and I did.. I used both of those techniques! He claims (with proof) that he can see screenshots of any website I visit, on any device. So this leads me to two questions...

1)How am I supposed to do anything when I have what seems like absolutely NO privacy?

2)How the hell does he do it!?

All input is appreciated. Thanks!

I think that it is über rude for him to be doing this and tbh if he doesn't stop I would say something to him, like you deserve privacy ect.
Secondly what browser do you use?

[RunnerRunner]

maybe the screenshots are this system that connects to the phone and to the coomputer which can let himsee what u are doing. my school uses tht when youre off task.

[fastcar]

I think that it is über rude for him to be doing this and tbh if he doesn't stop I would say something to him, like you deserve privacy ect.
Secondly what browser do you use?

I use google chrome!

[PinkFloyd]

I would inspect the set up for anything that looks suspicious. If you don't find anything, you can come to the conclusion that he's just trying to freak you out by lying.

[ElectricStar21]

You deserve privacy, I think the best thing to do is talk to him about it. Say how you don't appreciate it and that you'd love it if he'd just mind his own business. Since that would make you happy.

[fastcar]

I think that it is über rude for him to be doing this and tbh if he doesn't stop I would say something to him, like you deserve privacy ect.
Secondly what browser do you use?

I use google chrome!

[Steven1]

Answers to both questions- its probably used by some software. I can do it to my brothers laptop, my laptop and most other devices in my home, but mine lets the user know, and I only use it for controlling the devices from my device if something goes wrong, to save me from having to get up every two seconds when my mums on one and struggling. The best thing to do is to look through the list of programmes on your computer, and then Google anything you don't recognise, then you can find the programme doing it and delete it.

[Castle of Glass]

i may sound paranoid but it has helped me in the past:
Restore factory settings.
-this will get ride of a lot of unwanted programs, such as spyware(to a degree)
Reinstall windows
-pretty much the same as above but more secure.
wipe your hard drive
-gets rid of programs
unplug everything, get only the most basic cables(screen connector, mouse, keyboard, headset)
-If you do that yourself, then you will know which wires you plugged in and if the get changed, you can get rid of it

if you do all of those, you should be good. And as Google incognito says "Look out for people standing behind you"

Being paranoid is super effective with computers. I would even use a Linux based OS if I knew programming languages better.

[Jasperf]

I use google chrome!

Well if you clear the browser history an cookies, along with your google search engine history you should be fine and he's just lying

[Dark Blue]

Other people above have helped with the program problem your having but I think you should also have a conversation with him. Let him know that you'd like a little more privacy. 15 is old enough to have freedom on the internet.

[teen.jpg]

Download another browser, and hide it in a random file so your dad doesn't know you're using it.

[Dark Blue]

Yeah I was going to say, I use to be paranoid about that but unless your dad has a decent amount of knowledge on computers and programs then I don't think he can see everything. Then again not too sure, just clear everything after your done using it.

[gloverjake]

umm thats messed up man. you need to have privacy and i think your dad might be lying about how he sees everything you do.

[DanteZombie]

Wow!! He uses some type of parenting software on your computer that takes screenshots every so often. You really should talk to him and say that is really really wrong and making you feel uncomfortable.

[TheMatrix]

P101 :arrow: Tech Junkies Paradise

[pmpsj96]

Talk to him about your privacy. I'm guessing your talking about porn, well just say to him "you were 15, you looked at porn" and he should understamd

[SammieRose]

Well if you clear the browser history an cookies, along with your google search engine history you should be fine and he's just lying

I did not see anyone say this, clear the cache too, in there are stored copies of the websites you visit with images and all the shit to make it faster next time you go into that webpage. This can be accessed if you know where the folder is.

Chrome incognito claims to not cache any webpage so if you are using it on incognito mode and he still can find out what pages you went to, there might be a keylogger somewhere and he can read and go to the webpages you typed in.

[LunarScorpio]

I can take a screen shot of computers, devices at my house. It is called management, offices use it, but you can get it for homes as well.

More info on it, send me a PM and I will explain it

[SandyBomb]

If your dad is IT manager then it is not a problem for him to install special program on your computer. I don't really remember the name but it can send to his computer all the actions you are doing: receiving emails, facebook conversations forums etc. Or he can use parents control, there are hundreds of ways to spy on somebody's computer. What I would do on your place is to talk to him and to explain that you are not a child anymore and that he should not spy on you.

[Nekroshade]

Okay, a while back a made a post about my dad going through my browsing history and we were going to have an awkward convorsation about it.. Well, we did and all of that is sorted out. However, all of the replies on that thread told me to "use incognito mode", or "delete all of your browsing history", and I did.. I used both of those techniques! He claims (with proof) that he can see screenshots of any website I visit, on any device. So this leads me to two questions...

1)How am I supposed to do anything when I have what seems like absolutely NO privacy?

2)How the hell does he do it!?

All input is appreciated. Thanks!

Just to clear some things up:
1) I do delete everything, history, cookies, and all other cached data
2) My dad is a very smart guy. He is actually an IT manager.
3)I'm 99% sure he isn't bluffing. He has talked to me, in detail, about the sites I've been to, and the devices I did them on. (Laptop, iPod, ps3, to be exact)

All right since your dad is a IT guy he's probably looking at what devices have pinged what sites on your ip a way around that is using a proxy (basically a site that host user on a ip of their own) Hidemyass is a good one to try. If he still knows either he's bluffing our has a internet monitor check task manger to see if you see anything suspicious (Ctrl+Shift+Esc) and end its task.

[Jevon]

That really sucks I would hate to have that happen to me