Sneaky Flatmate

Jazz · 10-28-2009, 01:56 AM

My flatmate has been sneaking into my partner and I's room and has started using our stuff.

This includes looking up porn on our computer (even though we have put locks and passwords on it) and nearly blowing the speakers on my radio.

He has been sneaking in when we are not home.

We have tried to speak to him about it but he just does not listen. It just makes him sneakier...

HELP PLEASE!!!

we are at our wits end, and even though we are moving out in three weeks (to a place where it is just my partner and I)

We've had enough and need some fresh ideas.

Any suggestions will be taken into consideration

Guybrush · 10-28-2009, 03:19 AM

Beat him up?

If he gets through your passwords, then they're in the wrong place. Put one at the windows logon or even in the BIOS at startup although if you do, never forget what it is (when you turn on the computer, press DEL at startup to enter BIOS setup, then look for a password at startup option).

Then you log out or turn off the computer when you're not using it.

Jazz · 10-28-2009, 03:27 AM

That's the thing though, the password on the computer is on the start up. We have no idea how he's working them out, they are not exactly easy or written down anywhere...We've tried a few different passwords but he seems to get pass them.
Yup beating him up does sound like the way at the moment, except being female, younger and smaller then him i think i'd come off second best....lol

Guybrush · 10-28-2009, 03:47 AM

Is this some thriller drama? Your "roommate" is what you call your other personality?

If setting a password at startup doesn't work, then either you're not very clever with your passwords or perhaps he resets the BIOS by temporarily removing a battery on the motherboard. Have you tried setting a password at the startup of your operative system (presumably some kind of Windows)?

Jazz · 10-28-2009, 03:53 AM

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Originally Posted by toretorden

Is this some thriller drama? Your "roommate" is what you call your other personality?

Nah, my other personalities don't piss me off quite so bad. Umm the passwords have never been easy, nor have i written them down anywhere.
I just need some ideas on how to stop him from coming into my room and how to get back at him.

Guybrush · 10-28-2009, 03:59 AM

My point was really that there are technical ways to bypass a BIOS password so you could try setting one at startup in your Windows instead. If you think he's cracking your passwords - which sounds highly unlikely - you could try this : Find a book you like, choose a page and mark it with a bookmark, take the first complete sentence on that page and use that as your password. It will likely be long, sentences are easy to remember and you'll be able to find it should you forget. If you need to change it, flip to the next page and choose a sentence from there instead.

The password would be easy to remember and will be too long to figure out or crack.

mr dave · 10-28-2009, 04:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Jazz

Any suggestions will be taken into consideration

good thing you joined a music forum. that will definitely address the obvious passive aggressive drama brewing in your personal life. for sure.

NumberNineDream · 10-28-2009, 12:30 PM

shouldn't that work here also ?

http://www.musicbanter.com/lounge/39...ads-forum.html

Malicious Wakizashi · 10-28-2009, 01:24 PM

Tie him to a chair. Intervene. Put him in the pantry surrounded by food but let him starve...

BTown · 10-28-2009, 02:09 PM

Tell him to get the **** out of your house.

10-28-2009, 01:56 AM	#1 (permalink)
Jazz Groupie Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Wellington, NZ Posts: 1	Sneaky Flatmate My flatmate has been sneaking into my partner and I's room and has started using our stuff. This includes looking up porn on our computer (even though we have put locks and passwords on it) and nearly blowing the speakers on my radio. He has been sneaking in when we are not home. We have tried to speak to him about it but he just does not listen. It just makes him sneakier... HELP PLEASE!!! we are at our wits end, and even though we are moving out in three weeks (to a place where it is just my partner and I) We've had enough and need some fresh ideas. Any suggestions will be taken into consideration

10-28-2009, 03:19 AM	#2 (permalink)
Guybrush Juicious Maximus III Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Scabb Island Posts: 6,525	Beat him up? If he gets through your passwords, then they're in the wrong place. Put one at the windows logon or even in the BIOS at startup although if you do, never forget what it is (when you turn on the computer, press DEL at startup to enter BIOS setup, then look for a password at startup option). Then you log out or turn off the computer when you're not using it. __________________ Something Completely Different

10-28-2009, 03:47 AM	#4 (permalink)
Guybrush Juicious Maximus III Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Scabb Island Posts: 6,525	Is this some thriller drama? Your "roommate" is what you call your other personality? If setting a password at startup doesn't work, then either you're not very clever with your passwords or perhaps he resets the BIOS by temporarily removing a battery on the motherboard. Have you tried setting a password at the startup of your operative system (presumably some kind of Windows)? __________________ Something Completely Different

10-28-2009, 03:59 AM	#6 (permalink)
Guybrush Juicious Maximus III Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Scabb Island Posts: 6,525	My point was really that there are technical ways to bypass a BIOS password so you could try setting one at startup in your Windows instead. If you think he's cracking your passwords - which sounds highly unlikely - you could try this : Find a book you like, choose a page and mark it with a bookmark, take the first complete sentence on that page and use that as your password. It will likely be long, sentences are easy to remember and you'll be able to find it should you forget. If you need to change it, flip to the next page and choose a sentence from there instead. The password would be easy to remember and will be too long to figure out or crack. __________________ Something Completely Different

10-28-2009, 12:30 PM	#8 (permalink)
NumberNineDream Blue Bleezin' Blind Drunk Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: The land of the largest wine glass (aka Lebanon) Posts: 2,200	shouldn't that work here also ? http://www.musicbanter.com/lounge/39...ads-forum.html __________________ Do cats eat bats? Do cats eat bats?Do cats eat bats? Do cats eat bats? Do cats eat bats? Do cats eat bats? Do cats eat bats?Do cats eat bats? Do cats eat bats?Do bats eat cats? Do bats eat cats? Do bats eat cats? Do bats eat cats? Do bats eat cats?Do bats eat cats?Do bats eat cats?Do bats eat cats? Do bats eat cats? Do bats eat cats? Do bats eat cats?Do bats eat cats?Do bats eat cats? Do bats eat cats? Do bats eat cats? Welcome to the Black Lodge

10-28-2009, 03:27 AM	#3 (permalink)
Jazz Groupie Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Wellington, NZ Posts: 1	That's the thing though, the password on the computer is on the start up. We have no idea how he's working them out, they are not exactly easy or written down anywhere...We've tried a few different passwords but he seems to get pass them. Yup beating him up does sound like the way at the moment, except being female, younger and smaller then him i think i'd come off second best....lol

10-28-2009, 01:24 PM	#9 (permalink)
Malicious Wakizashi Music Addict Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 203	Tie him to a chair. Intervene. Put him in the pantry surrounded by food but let him starve... __________________ . ..a love sour ... ..a diesel supreme http://soundcloud.com/stoondtje-jupiter http://soundcloud.com/couldnthaveaparadesoimad

10-28-2009, 02:09 PM	#10 (permalink)
BTown super cool Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Pittsburgh Posts: 806	Tell him to get the **** out of your house. __________________