Monitoring Application usage

I want to monitor the times that apps are opened and closed as well as what webpages have been visited on my computer and i don't really know how to go about it. I tried searching for some info, but couldn't find anything. I know that i'll need an app that runs invisibly, that either polls every 5 seconds or so, or i'll need some API that i've never heard of.

Anyway, that's what i want to do, so if anyone could give me some clues, links, tips, code or anything, it would be appreciated.

ok, from the sounds of it you need to learn how to do the following things:

* gets a list of running programs - search this forum for "task list"

* gets addresses of any internet browser windows - I'll post a link or code in a minute...

* runs hidden (so the user can't stop it easily) - search this forum for "run as service"


I'm guessing that you can work out the five second bit ;)

right then, Internet addresses.. this will only work with Internet Explorer:

you need a reference to M$ HTML object library (mshtml.tlb)

VB Code:

Dim SWs As New SHDocVw.ShellWindows
Dim IE As SHDocVw.InternetExplorer
Dim Doc As Object
 
        For Each IE In SWs
        'SWs enumerate the Shell Windows
            Set Doc = IE.Document
            If TypeOf Doc Is HTMLDocument Then
 
MsgBox IE.LocationURL
'store  IE.LocationURL here, to a file/the registry etc..
 
            End If
        Next IE

si_the_geek,
I tried to run your code, but i get a message, User Defined Type not Defined on this line

VB Code:

Dim SWs As New SHDocVw.ShellWindows

Can you please post the type for me?

Thanx

It seems like i didn't post both references you need -

M$ Internet Controls (shdocvw.dll)

M$ HTML Object Library (mshtml.lib)