USB - How to detect when files from my USB was copied to another PC?

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I accidentally gave my USB to my friend and then I realized it had some important files of mine. Is there any way I can know if he got something from the USB?






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  • If he's a friend can you go analog and just ask him?
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  • @SteffenUllrich I was sure this was a duplicate of some other question, too, but haven't found it yet
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I accidentally gave my USB to my friend and then I realized it had some important files of mine. Is there any way I can know if he got something from the USB?






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  • If he's a friend can you go analog and just ask him?
    – HashHazard
    2 hours ago










  • @SteffenUllrich I was sure this was a duplicate of some other question, too, but haven't found it yet
    – schroeder♦
    38 mins ago










  • @HashHazard for sure he will deny
    – Harry Sattar
    8 mins ago












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I accidentally gave my USB to my friend and then I realized it had some important files of mine. Is there any way I can know if he got something from the USB?






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I accidentally gave my USB to my friend and then I realized it had some important files of mine. Is there any way I can know if he got something from the USB?






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  • If he's a friend can you go analog and just ask him?
    – HashHazard
    2 hours ago










  • @SteffenUllrich I was sure this was a duplicate of some other question, too, but haven't found it yet
    – schroeder♦
    38 mins ago










  • @HashHazard for sure he will deny
    – Harry Sattar
    8 mins ago
















  • If he's a friend can you go analog and just ask him?
    – HashHazard
    2 hours ago










  • @SteffenUllrich I was sure this was a duplicate of some other question, too, but haven't found it yet
    – schroeder♦
    38 mins ago










  • @HashHazard for sure he will deny
    – Harry Sattar
    8 mins ago















If he's a friend can you go analog and just ask him?
– HashHazard
2 hours ago




If he's a friend can you go analog and just ask him?
– HashHazard
2 hours ago












@SteffenUllrich I was sure this was a duplicate of some other question, too, but haven't found it yet
– schroeder♦
38 mins ago




@SteffenUllrich I was sure this was a duplicate of some other question, too, but haven't found it yet
– schroeder♦
38 mins ago












@HashHazard for sure he will deny
– Harry Sattar
8 mins ago




@HashHazard for sure he will deny
– Harry Sattar
8 mins ago










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No logs are recorded on the USB itself around file accesses. At best, you might now if the files were changed by looking at the file timestamps, which can sometimes happen just by opening them, depending on the program opening them.



But there will be no way to determine, by looking at the USB, if the files were copied.






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  • No timestamps are there. Can I get the history what folders were opened and when??
    – Harry Sattar
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  • There will be timestamps in the metadata of the files (right click and choose "Properties" or choose the "Details" view in File Explorer). Those other file activities you ask about are not recorded in Windows file systems.
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No logs are recorded on the USB itself around file accesses. At best, you might now if the files were changed by looking at the file timestamps, which can sometimes happen just by opening them, depending on the program opening them.



But there will be no way to determine, by looking at the USB, if the files were copied.






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  • No timestamps are there. Can I get the history what folders were opened and when??
    – Harry Sattar
    3 hours ago










  • There will be timestamps in the metadata of the files (right click and choose "Properties" or choose the "Details" view in File Explorer). Those other file activities you ask about are not recorded in Windows file systems.
    – schroeder♦
    3 hours ago














up vote
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No logs are recorded on the USB itself around file accesses. At best, you might now if the files were changed by looking at the file timestamps, which can sometimes happen just by opening them, depending on the program opening them.



But there will be no way to determine, by looking at the USB, if the files were copied.






share|improve this answer




















  • No timestamps are there. Can I get the history what folders were opened and when??
    – Harry Sattar
    3 hours ago










  • There will be timestamps in the metadata of the files (right click and choose "Properties" or choose the "Details" view in File Explorer). Those other file activities you ask about are not recorded in Windows file systems.
    – schroeder♦
    3 hours ago












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up vote
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down vote









No logs are recorded on the USB itself around file accesses. At best, you might now if the files were changed by looking at the file timestamps, which can sometimes happen just by opening them, depending on the program opening them.



But there will be no way to determine, by looking at the USB, if the files were copied.






share|improve this answer












No logs are recorded on the USB itself around file accesses. At best, you might now if the files were changed by looking at the file timestamps, which can sometimes happen just by opening them, depending on the program opening them.



But there will be no way to determine, by looking at the USB, if the files were copied.







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  • No timestamps are there. Can I get the history what folders were opened and when??
    – Harry Sattar
    3 hours ago










  • There will be timestamps in the metadata of the files (right click and choose "Properties" or choose the "Details" view in File Explorer). Those other file activities you ask about are not recorded in Windows file systems.
    – schroeder♦
    3 hours ago
















  • No timestamps are there. Can I get the history what folders were opened and when??
    – Harry Sattar
    3 hours ago










  • There will be timestamps in the metadata of the files (right click and choose "Properties" or choose the "Details" view in File Explorer). Those other file activities you ask about are not recorded in Windows file systems.
    – schroeder♦
    3 hours ago















No timestamps are there. Can I get the history what folders were opened and when??
– Harry Sattar
3 hours ago




No timestamps are there. Can I get the history what folders were opened and when??
– Harry Sattar
3 hours ago












There will be timestamps in the metadata of the files (right click and choose "Properties" or choose the "Details" view in File Explorer). Those other file activities you ask about are not recorded in Windows file systems.
– schroeder♦
3 hours ago




There will be timestamps in the metadata of the files (right click and choose "Properties" or choose the "Details" view in File Explorer). Those other file activities you ask about are not recorded in Windows file systems.
– schroeder♦
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