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how can i find history of unauthorised transfer of my files from my pc via bluetooth ? the bluetooth folder i've found is empty

Anonymous
2019-02-14T09:22:28+00:00

how can i find history of unauthorised transfer of my files from my pc via bluetooth ? 

 the bluetooth folder i've found is empty but there must be a history somewhere 

bluetooth was used by my ex partner to steal confidential info and court documents . 

how can i find out just how much info has been transferred   ?( he had access to my laptop regularly over 5 years ! )

i think he will have transferred to his i phone initially from my laptop 

my laptop was windows 7 then upgrade to windows 10 

please help there must be a history log somewhere

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  1. Anonymous
    2019-02-16T08:04:59+00:00

    In the filter current log window, there is an option on the top which defaults set to "Any time", that means you'll see all the logs windows have stored.

    Please refer to the pic I attached, if you're still not allowed to click the sources dropdown, try to log on your computer as an administrator account.

    Hope this helps.

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  2. Anonymous
    2019-02-14T10:25:40+00:00

    Hi Jb,

    I am Dexter, an Independent Advisor. I am here to work with you on this issue.

    It seems Windows does not log the transfer details, but still, I got some information from the Event Viewer may have some help for you.

    I've made a test to simulate transfer some files from my desktop to my phone through Bluetooth, and I got an event logged by Windows shown my phone's connected to my desktop, and with my phone's MAC address, but have no detail about the files name transferred.

    You can do the same with Windows Event Viewer to check out if there is any device connected to your laptop. Here are the steps:

    1. Open a Windows Explorer and right-click on "This PC" - "Manage"
    2. Select "Computer Management" - "System Tools" - "Event Viewer" - "Windows Logs" - "System" from the left tree.
    3. Right-click on "System" you've selected - "Filter current Log", choose the event sources to "BTHUSB", and check the Event level on "Information", then press "OK"
    4. From the filtered result you can check one by one to see if there is any event seems like "Adapter (xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx) paired with local adapter successful" (I'll attach the pic below)
    5. If you found event like that, means at least you got the chances to be stolen transferred file through Bluetooth.

    Hope this helps and let me know if I can help you further!

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  3. Anonymous
    2019-02-15T08:53:54+00:00

    hi 

    i can get as far as filter current log but then i cannot click on the sources dropdown as tho i can see it , it is grey and wont allow me to click on it 

    help please ?

    also will this method work on transfers done over the last couple of years rather than just present time ?

    thank you

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