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Link Posted: 11/7/2019 2:13:47 PM EDT
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Link Posted: 11/7/2019 2:14:06 PM EDT
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I lock the screen when I leave my office.
Link Posted: 11/7/2019 2:16:10 PM EDT
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Lock your computer?  Windows key + L
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This right here.   Make it a habit, when you stand up to leave, windows key & L.
Link Posted: 11/7/2019 2:17:49 PM EDT
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I close my laptop whenever I walk away. You should sleep yours
Link Posted: 11/7/2019 2:17:56 PM EDT
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One hour or one minute, lock it when you step away.
Link Posted: 11/7/2019 2:18:01 PM EDT
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I would lock the computer first. I would probably also let my boss know. Its company property, so unless the manual says he can't do it, they probably can't do anything about it, but I bet they would want to know about some guy creeping on everyone's computers.

Unless the policy is always lock the computer. Then I would keep it to myself.
Link Posted: 11/7/2019 2:18:52 PM EDT
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What the fuck did your officemate do when a nonIT or boss walked into his office and started going through your computer?

Link Posted: 11/7/2019 2:19:17 PM EDT
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Definitely start locking your workstation....

....but first I would teach him a lesson. Could be fun. Some disinformation about him sniffing the bosses undies should make things interesting.
Link Posted: 11/7/2019 2:21:14 PM EDT
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Zip tie an air horn under the seat so it goes off when he sits down....stand over him and laugh while he dies of a heart attack
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We actually did this to someone at work a few jobs ago.  No heart attack though lol.  It made for great fun.
Link Posted: 11/7/2019 2:21:33 PM EDT
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1. Open notepad.
2. Type "Fuck you XXXX.  Stop going through my shit and mind your own damn business."
3. ?????
4. Profit.
Link Posted: 11/7/2019 2:22:24 PM EDT
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The policy at my workplace is to lock your computer when you leave.  They force the screensaver after 6 minutes of inactivity.

In 2010 I was contracting for Salesforce.  If someone there found your computer wide open, they'd send out company wide e-mails making you look foolish.  They called it dorking.  I called it stupid.  I'm pretty sure they still do it today.

My current company started doing something similar.  One day in front of my manager, I locked the screensaver on a co-workers machine.  I said "I'd rather support my co-workers than sabotage them"  No one ever tried to dork anyone again after that
Link Posted: 11/7/2019 2:22:33 PM EDT
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I lock my workstations when I walk away.  Heck, it's policy.
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THIS
Link Posted: 11/7/2019 2:22:49 PM EDT
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Aside from everything else, what kind of buddy fucking piece of shit is your office mate to a) let this happen or b) not at least give you the heads up after the first time?
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Link Posted: 11/7/2019 2:23:34 PM EDT
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Also punch fuck nuts that you share an office with for not telling you sooner.
Link Posted: 11/7/2019 2:23:45 PM EDT
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hit CTRL+ALt+Del and lock the screen anytime you walk away.
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Yup.  Why OP isn't doing this already astounds the mind.
Link Posted: 11/7/2019 2:25:11 PM EDT
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Link Posted: 11/7/2019 2:25:31 PM EDT
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If you are going to lock it, at least change the lock screen background to something that says "Locked because XYZ is a nosey asshole that keeps going through my stuff."

Don't be a bitch.
Link Posted: 11/7/2019 2:26:44 PM EDT
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hit CTRL+ALt+Del and lock the screen anytime you walk away.
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Windows Key + L
Instant lock.

NEVER walk away from your computer without locking it.
Link Posted: 11/7/2019 2:28:12 PM EDT
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So OP, since you already know to lock the computer any time you leave now, what have you decided on for course of action against said snooping co-worker, and office sharing partner that finally just told you about it????
Link Posted: 11/7/2019 2:30:30 PM EDT
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You’re one of “those” people aren’t you!?
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I don’t leave my desk without locking computer. EVER!  If I don’t some coworker will send an email from me to vp with “I really really love you”

Windows key - L
My favorite that I would do was send the CEO an email from the unlocked system saying I'm a little teapot short and stout. By policy all PC are locked when not in use.
You’re one of “those” people aren’t you!?
At one place I worked we would change the user’s desktop to a picture of a clown. Don’t be a clown, lock it down!
Link Posted: 11/7/2019 2:30:31 PM EDT
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Lock it every time you leave and change the password. If it becomes an issue explain to your boss that he is killing your productivity
Link Posted: 11/7/2019 2:30:45 PM EDT
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I can literally get written up even fired if I don't lock my computer when I walk away from it.

Also, I might report it to your boss.
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But, how do you report that a coworker was getting onto your
computer without getting yourself in trouble for leaving it unlocked
to begin with???

Link Posted: 11/7/2019 2:31:51 PM EDT
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If you have a black leather or black pleather office chair, bring some black boot-shine in and coat that bitch when you walk away.  Should be easy to spot the shit-dick then....

Oh yeah, lock that screen.

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Link Posted: 11/7/2019 2:33:18 PM EDT
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This sounds...like someone I know , do you happen to work at a glass factory?
Link Posted: 11/7/2019 2:34:29 PM EDT
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He can only be up to no good.

Alert your supervisor that you've been made aware that this is going on, and as said, start locking your shit down.
Link Posted: 11/7/2019 2:36:47 PM EDT
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Back in my day (late 90s/early 2000s tech hayday) if you left your computer unlocked you would have so much HR violations done to your computer by the time you came back you'd never think of doing that again. Now we just politely add some code that won't compile.
Link Posted: 11/7/2019 2:38:16 PM EDT
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I don’t leave my desk without locking computer. EVER!  If I don’t some coworker will send an email from me to vp with “I really really love you”

Windows key - L
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Many keys on my keyboard are losing their paint. Except the letter L. It has NO paint left because I always lock when I leave.

Is your VP your wife? If so, this would not be a bad message to send.
Link Posted: 11/7/2019 2:38:23 PM EDT
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Windows key and "L" does same thing with one hand.


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Yup there are older systems still out there. Mines a catch-all.

Last place I worked at we still had WIn98 machines and 2003 servers.
Link Posted: 11/7/2019 2:39:10 PM EDT
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I don't leave my desk without locking computer. EVER!  If I don't some coworker will send an email from me to vp with "I really really love you"

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This.

If you leave your machine unlocked someone will fuck with you in the engineering offices. We're all assholes who show affection via hazing.
Link Posted: 11/7/2019 2:39:59 PM EDT
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The policy at my workplace is to lock your computer when you leave.  They force the screensaver after 6 minutes of inactivity.

In 2010 I was contracting for Salesforce.  If someone there found your computer wide open, they'd send out company wide e-mails making you look foolish.  They called it dorking.  I called it stupid.  I'm pretty sure they still do it today.

My current company started doing something similar.  One day in front of my manager, I locked the screensaver on a co-workers machine.  I said "I'd rather support my co-workers than sabotage them"  No one ever tried to dork anyone again after that
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Then they go off to leave their company laptop unattended and logged in offsite because it magically locks itself at the office...

Never heard it called "dorking" but popular emails were coming out of the closet and inviting people to free lunch.
Link Posted: 11/7/2019 2:40:52 PM EDT
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If there is anything I have learned from Modern Warfare it is that proper placement of  claymores solve many problems.
Link Posted: 11/7/2019 2:43:03 PM EDT
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We are required to lock our computer if we are away from our desk. The only reason I do it is because these pricks in my office will change my desktop background to a giant dick.
Link Posted: 11/7/2019 2:43:42 PM EDT
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Leave a note on your desktop.  "Dear Nosy Butt,  I took a dump this morning and didn't wash my hands after I wiped.  You're welcome."
Link Posted: 11/7/2019 2:44:54 PM EDT
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This. Jesus wtf.

I handle sensitive information. Browsing my computer without authorization would probably result in termination.
Link Posted: 11/7/2019 2:45:17 PM EDT
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Saftey pin in seat when you walk away postisioned to hurt when he sits down.
Link Posted: 11/7/2019 2:46:26 PM EDT
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Have another mouse to swap out when you leave.

Have it covered in superglue.
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No. Use a black colored mouse and cover it with that stuff mechanics use, that will permanently dye someone's hands blue. *** crap. Now I can't remember what the stuff is called. Anyone know? It comes in a little can with a brush in the lid and will permanently dye skin blue/purple***JerkStore got it: stuff is called Dykem. Invisible on a black decoy mouse. Won't dry quickly like superglue. Permanently dyes skin blue/purple. Be even funnier if the dickhead doesn't realize it's on his fingers and touches his face

And lock the damn PC.

Bastard won't be able to browse the PC, AND his hand will now be blue.
Link Posted: 11/7/2019 2:47:29 PM EDT
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Why wouldn't you lock it?
Link Posted: 11/7/2019 2:47:51 PM EDT
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I lock mine anytime that I am not in my office.
Link Posted: 11/7/2019 2:48:48 PM EDT
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I'd be pissed.

My midget porn bookmarks are for my eyes only.
Link Posted: 11/7/2019 2:49:13 PM EDT
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A password, sometimes called a passcode, is a memorized secret used to confirm the identity of a user.  
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One of my co-workers told me yesterday that another co-worker, periodically comes to my desk if I'm away, sits down and browses through my computer windows.

This nosey bastards son also works here and his son sent me an instant message yesterday morning asking how to do something in our engineering system.  I explained how then minimized the window.  shortly after that I had to go to our metal shop and when I returned to my desk I noticed that the conversation was open again.  Now if the son had responded to my message, the window would re-open, however there was no response from him.  I thought that was odd and made mention of it to the guy I share an office with when he told me that this other guy periodically comes to my desk, and if I'm not around, he sits down and peruses through my windows.

This guy isn't IT, or my boss.  He's just a co-worker in the engineering team.

I asked if he does it a lot and the guy says "Yeah, pretty often.  Maybe not every day but it's probably almost every day."

What would you do if you were me?
A password, sometimes called a passcode, is a memorized secret used to confirm the identity of a user.  
Wait, when did this become a thing?!
Link Posted: 11/7/2019 2:49:53 PM EDT
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Make up a fake email between you and the boss talking about how you can easily take over Nosey Guy's responsibilities when the fire him on Monday.  
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Now, this, THIS is the type of answer I expect to be had on this board.

Shame on all the other posters previous to this (except for the superglue mouse dude).

There would definitely be booby traps.

I had issues with someone using my stool at the shop and not returning it. Somehow, a very sharp and pointy stainless steel shaving worked its way into the cushion on top and was sticking straight up.

Don't fuck with my shit.
Link Posted: 11/7/2019 2:50:42 PM EDT
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You are an idiot for walking away and leaving the PC open.
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Link Posted: 11/7/2019 2:51:06 PM EDT
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Game cam and lock your puter.
OP, do you leave your car unlocked and keys in it when you park?
Link Posted: 11/7/2019 2:53:55 PM EDT
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OP, leave a message on your computer for him.  "Hey Tim, I don't mind you snooping thru my computer while I am not here, let me know if you need help finding what you're looking for?"

Or you could just lock it.
Link Posted: 11/7/2019 2:56:47 PM EDT
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OP, leave a message on your computer for him.  "Hey Tim, I don't mind you snooping thru my computer while I am not here, let me know if you need help finding what you're looking for?"

Or you could just lock it.
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I caught a co-worker one time looking over my shoulder at my emails. I said loudly "would you like to sit in my chair so you can get a better fucking look?".

That stopped that real quick.
Link Posted: 11/7/2019 3:00:19 PM EDT
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This and tell him you will crush his nuts if he touches your shit.

My soldiers always asked to use my computer for fear of getting their ass smoked. It didn't bother me if they needed to use it, but they damn well will ask and they will use their log in account.
Link Posted: 11/7/2019 3:02:01 PM EDT
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Lock your computer, boomer
Link Posted: 11/7/2019 3:07:27 PM EDT
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Leaving an unattended computer unlocked is like parking your car and leaving it unlocked, with the key in the ignition.
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I do that all the time here.  Even overnight.
Link Posted: 11/7/2019 3:07:49 PM EDT
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I shared an office once (fucking nightmare).

The person I shared with had a constant trail of deadbeat students in her office and they would constantly sit at my desk and get shitty when I came in and kicked them out (trust me, they went). Also her boss and other members of her team would come in after hours and work with her at my desk.

I set a BIOS password on the machine. People would call my cell all the time at night telling me they needed help because they couldn't get into my computer. I never answered. Eventually they stopped calling.
Link Posted: 11/7/2019 3:10:29 PM EDT
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Get with your boss and see if he is game to play a prank
If so, start working on a document outlining how you are going to kill you boss.
If he sees it, and does nothing, your boss will learn something interesting.
If he sees it and squeals, then your boss can ask him how he found out.
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