Page 1 of 2 12 LastLast
Results 1 to 16 of 21

Thread: How to avoid being caught browsing at work...

  1. #1
    G4Z
    G4Z is offline
    I'dlikesomebuuuurgazzzzzz G4Z's Avatar
    Join Date
    Sep 2003
    Location
    geordieland
    Posts
    3,172
    Thanks
    225
    Thanked
    141 times in 93 posts
    • G4Z's system
      • Motherboard:
      • Gigabyte GA 965P-DS3
      • CPU:
      • Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600
      • Memory:
      • 4gb DDR2 5300
      • Storage:
      • 2.5Tb
      • Graphics card(s):
      • Gigabyte HD4870 512mb
      • PSU:
      • Tagan 470W
      • Case:
      • Thermaltake Tsunami Dream
      • Operating System:
      • Vista 64bit
      • Monitor(s):
      • Dual Acer 24" TFT's
      • Internet:
      • 16mb sky ADSL2

    How to avoid being caught browsing at work...

    http://www.workfriendly.net/

    I love the "boss key", although it does seem to be sponsered by scientologists.

    Still pretty cool...
    HEXUS FOLDING TEAM It's EASY

  2. #2
    Senior Member
    Join Date
    Aug 2004
    Location
    W Yorkshire
    Posts
    5,691
    Thanks
    85
    Thanked
    15 times in 13 posts
    • XA04's system
      • Motherboard:
      • MSI X570-A Pro
      • CPU:
      • AMD Ryzen 5 3600
      • Memory:
      • Corsair 2x 8gb DDR 4 3200
      • Storage:
      • 1TB Serpent M.2 SSD & 4TB HDD
      • Graphics card(s):
      • Palit RTX 2060
      • PSU:
      • Antec Truepower 650W
      • Case:
      • Fractcal Meshify C
      • Operating System:
      • Windows 10
      • Monitor(s):
      • iiyama 34" Curved UWQHD
      • Internet:
      • Virgin 100mb Fibre
    Haha, very awesome.

    It's a very good idea, yet quite simple

  3. #3
    Are you Junglin' guy? jamin's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jul 2003
    Location
    Sunny Southend On Sea
    Posts
    921
    Thanks
    17
    Thanked
    11 times in 10 posts
    LOL.... excellent! How long before this gets blocked at work? Prob by next week! Doh!
    Beer is life, life is good!

  4. #4
    Senior Member kasavien's Avatar
    Join Date
    Aug 2005
    Location
    St. Albans
    Posts
    1,829
    Thanks
    145
    Thanked
    104 times in 49 posts
    lol, fantastic idea, but still doesn't stop the company logging how many hits a website gets , apparently the HSBC website is quite popular where i work

  5. #5
    Member
    Join Date
    Mar 2006
    Posts
    155
    Thanks
    0
    Thanked
    0 times in 0 posts
    On a related note here's a nifty way to surf the net if browser access has been taken away...

    1. Open a program such as Microsoft Calculator.
    2. Press the F1 key to open the Help window.
    3. In the top left corner, click the "document with a question mark" icon.
    4. Select "Jump to URL."
    5. Type in the URL of the website you want to visit, and it comes up in the right pane of the Help window.

    Important tip: you must type the full URL, with http://, not the shortened version that starts with www.


    Enjoy!

    W.

  6. #6
    Sexual Force johnny02004976's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jan 2006
    Location
    Cardiff
    Posts
    2,694
    Thanks
    0
    Thanked
    0 times in 0 posts
    WOW page has been bookmarked for tomorrow great find
    Contrary to the odd name and translucent-grey color, Pocari Sweat does not taste like sweat
    Hardware:

    Main PC
    - See 'My System'
    Server - Athlon XP 1700+, 1GB, 500GB HD
    Laptop - Compaq AMD Turion 64 X2, 60GB HD, 1GB
    Media Centre Shuttle - P4 3.0 Skt 775 Shuttle, 1GB, 120GB HD
    NAS - 400GB
    Home Entertainment - Xbox 360 with 37" HD LCD TV, Acoustic Energy Aegis EVO A speakers (5,1), Yamaha RXV359 AV reciever
    Media Centre II - X2 4000+, 1GB, 400Gb Vista Ultimate


  7. #7
    Tastes like chicken leeglf's Avatar
    Join Date
    Mar 2006
    Location
    Sharqi Peninsula.
    Posts
    830
    Thanks
    0
    Thanked
    0 times in 0 posts
    Quote Originally Posted by Waka
    On a related note here's a nifty way to surf the net if browser access has been taken away...

    1. Open a program such as Microsoft Calculator.
    2. Press the F1 key to open the Help window.
    3. In the top left corner, click the "document with a question mark" icon.
    4. Select "Jump to URL."
    5. Type in the URL of the website you want to visit, and it comes up in the right pane of the Help window.

    Important tip: you must type the full URL, with http://, not the shortened version that starts with www.

    Enjoy!

    W.
    i cant get this to work i got to the bit where i click on the document with a question mark icon but there is no option to "jump to url" only the usual minimize, maximize, exit and "about html help"!

    there must be some way of getting internet at work i used to but it got blocked i can still send emails in and out of the company though! so there still is a connection!
    Last edited by leeglf; 03-08-2006 at 01:24 AM.


    PSN ID = leeglf

  8. #8
    Pseudo-Mad Scientist Whiternoise's Avatar
    Join Date
    Apr 2006
    Location
    Surrey
    Posts
    4,274
    Thanks
    166
    Thanked
    386 times in 233 posts
    • Whiternoise's system
      • Motherboard:
      • DFI LANPARTY JR P45-T2RS
      • CPU:
      • Q6600
      • Memory:
      • 8GB DDR2
      • Storage:
      • 5.6TB Total
      • Graphics card(s):
      • HD4780
      • PSU:
      • 425W Modu82+ Enermax
      • Case:
      • Silverstone TJ08b
      • Operating System:
      • Win7 64
      • Monitor(s):
      • Dell 23" IPS
      • Internet:
      • 1Gbps Fibre Line
    Good.. but not very useful if you're running on higher resolutions

    Nifty idea though..

  9. #9
    radix lecti dave87's Avatar
    Join Date
    Sep 2005
    Location
    England
    Posts
    12,806
    Thanks
    657
    Thanked
    931 times in 634 posts
    • dave87's system
      • Motherboard:
      • Asus
      • CPU:
      • i5 3470k under Corsair H80 WC
      • Memory:
      • 8gb DDR3
      • Storage:
      • 240gb SSD + 120gb SSD
      • Graphics card(s):
      • Asus HD7950
      • PSU:
      • XFX 600w Modular
      • Case:
      • Lian Li PC-A05FNB + Acoustipack
      • Operating System:
      • Windows 10 Pro
      • Monitor(s):
      • 2x Dell S2309W (1920x1080)
      • Internet:
      • BT Infinity Option 2
    nifty idea, tried resizing it, not a good idea. Also if you try to start it with a blank page it crashes

  10. #10
    Moderator chuckskull's Avatar
    Join Date
    Apr 2006
    Location
    The Frozen North
    Posts
    7,713
    Thanks
    951
    Thanked
    690 times in 463 posts
    • chuckskull's system
      • Motherboard:
      • Gigabyte Z77-D3H
      • CPU:
      • 3570k @ 4.7 - H100i
      • Memory:
      • 32GB XMS3 1600mhz
      • Storage:
      • 256GB Samsung 850 Pro + 3TB Seagate
      • Graphics card(s):
      • EVGA GTX 980Ti Classified
      • PSU:
      • Seasonic M12 700W
      • Case:
      • Corsair 500R
      • Operating System:
      • Windows 10 Pro
      • Monitor(s):
      • Asus VG278HE
      • Internet:
      • FTTC
    A piece of paper over the task bar and alt tab work well enough

  11. #11
    YUKIKAZE arthurleung's Avatar
    Join Date
    Feb 2005
    Location
    Aberdeen
    Posts
    3,280
    Thanks
    8
    Thanked
    88 times in 83 posts
    • arthurleung's system
      • Motherboard:
      • Asus P5E (Rampage Formula 0902)
      • CPU:
      • Intel Core2Quad Q9550 3.6Ghz 1.2V
      • Memory:
      • A-Data DDR2-800 2x2GB CL4
      • Storage:
      • 4x1TB WD1000FYPS @ RAID5 3Ware 9500S-8 / 3x 1TB Samsung Ecogreen F2
      • Graphics card(s):
      • GeCube HD4870 512MB
      • PSU:
      • Corsair VX450
      • Case:
      • Antec P180
      • Operating System:
      • Windows Server 2008 Standard
      • Monitor(s):
      • Dell Ultrasharp 2709W + 2001FP
      • Internet:
      • Be*Unlimited 20Mbps
    Send yourself an email with the google frontpage and you can browse the internet within your email?
    Workstation 1: Intel i7 950 @ 3.8Ghz / X58 / 12GB DDR3-1600 / HD4870 512MB / Antec P180
    Workstation 2: Intel C2Q Q9550 @ 3.6Ghz / X38 / 4GB DDR2-800 / 8400GS 512MB / Open Air
    Workstation 3: Intel Xeon X3350 @ 3.2Ghz / P35 / 4GB DDR2-800 / HD4770 512MB / Shuttle SP35P2
    HTPC: AMD Athlon X4 620 @ 2.6Ghz / 780G / 4GB DDR2-1000 / Antec Mini P180 White
    Mobile Workstation: Intel C2D T8300 @ 2.4Ghz / GM965 / 3GB DDR2-667 / DELL Inspiron 1525 / 6+6+9 Cell Battery

    Display (Monitor): DELL Ultrasharp 2709W + DELL Ultrasharp 2001FP
    Display (Projector): Epson TW-3500 1080p
    Speakers: Creative Megaworks THX550 5.1
    Headphones: Etymotic hf2 / Ultimate Ears Triple.fi 10 Pro

    Storage: 8x2TB Hitachi @ DELL PERC 6/i RAID6 / 13TB Non-RAID Across 12 HDDs
    Consoles: PS3 Slim 120GB / Xbox 360 Arcade 20GB / PS2

  12. #12
    Tastes like chicken leeglf's Avatar
    Join Date
    Mar 2006
    Location
    Sharqi Peninsula.
    Posts
    830
    Thanks
    0
    Thanked
    0 times in 0 posts
    Quote Originally Posted by arthurleung
    Send yourself an email with the google frontpage and you can browse the internet within your email?
    tried it and it does not work oh well i guess i am going to just have to do work instead!


    PSN ID = leeglf

  13. #13
    A Straw? And Fruit? Bazzlad's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jul 2003
    Location
    The Big Rhesus House Stourbridge
    Posts
    3,072
    Thanks
    90
    Thanked
    78 times in 44 posts
    Try pressing "start key" and "M" together to minimise EVERYTHING.
    But if that's too obvious...
    Open an excel file, or word, then open you're browser.
    When you hear the boss press:

    ALT + Spacebar + N to minimise

    ALT + Spacebar + R to restore

    I also recommend having the start bar on auto-hide, even though I hate it with a passion.

    OF course you have the classics too, Alt and tab and Alt and F4.


  14. #14
    A Straw? And Fruit? Bazzlad's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jul 2003
    Location
    The Big Rhesus House Stourbridge
    Posts
    3,072
    Thanks
    90
    Thanked
    78 times in 44 posts
    Or you could make a web browser in word via vba

  15. #15
    Banned
    Join Date
    Jul 2004
    Location
    Blackpool
    Posts
    983
    Thanks
    15
    Thanked
    38 times in 20 posts
    Tabbed browsing in IE7 is pretty much the shiz.

  16. #16
    Theoretical Element Spud1's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jul 2003
    Location
    North West
    Posts
    7,494
    Thanks
    335
    Thanked
    313 times in 249 posts
    • Spud1's system
      • Motherboard:
      • Gigabyte Aorus Master
      • CPU:
      • 9900k
      • Memory:
      • 16GB GSkill Trident Z
      • Storage:
      • Lots.
      • Graphics card(s):
      • RTX3090
      • PSU:
      • 750w
      • Case:
      • BeQuiet Dark Base Pro rev.2
      • Operating System:
      • Windows 10
      • Monitor(s):
      • Asus PG35VQ
      • Internet:
      • 910/100mb Fibre
    genius idea tbh

    Personally I just have opera open with multiple tabs, and alt-tab to visual studio when I need to...one of the tabs is always an intranet site etc anyway so easy enough not to get caught

    That said I doubt anyone here(my office) would care anyway..

Page 1 of 2 12 LastLast

Thread Information

Users Browsing this Thread

There are currently 1 users browsing this thread. (0 members and 1 guests)

Similar Threads

  1. unreals WHOLE A-Level Art work collection (56k=kbye)
    By unreal in forum Consumer Electronics
    Replies: 42
    Last Post: 05-07-2011, 05:23 PM
  2. Got Caught doing 40mph...
    By Rack in forum Automotive
    Replies: 28
    Last Post: 01-04-2006, 03:25 PM
  3. Nokia 6630/iPAQ 2410 connection / web browsing
    By CarlW in forum Smartphones and Tablets
    Replies: 3
    Last Post: 29-11-2005, 10:48 AM
  4. Work so far
    By Maldonado in forum Automotive
    Replies: 43
    Last Post: 11-01-2005, 02:53 PM

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •