"Cleaning up" I meant personal files on a PC. I would not go as far as reformating it because I don't know where my original recovery discs are. I just want to delete all my personal files without re-installing Windows XP. Any help would be great thanks.
2007-11-01 02:27:13 · 6 answers · asked by Niko 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Desktops
Porn is the least of my worries. It is mostly Bank Accounts, Stocks, Bonds, Financial stuff.
2007-11-01 02:35:57 · update #1
If you have sensitive financial data on your computer, You should perform a "secure delete". This is the only method of removing data permanently. This method is endorsed by the U.S. Dept of Defense for permanent data removal. It works by encrypting, deleting and than overwriting the data. This reduced the data to garbage code. So, no one can retrieve the info because it is unreadable garbage. You can do this yourself or you can use evidence erasing software. The page below will show how to do
both.
http://www.delete-computer-history.com/secure-file-deletion.html
2007-11-01 12:16:29 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am a developer at Microsoft so I know a thing or two about computers. The best PC cleaner and antivirus program is CCleaner, it's very light and it's the only antivirus/cleaner with a 99.99% detection rate.
CCleaner is also a PC booster so your computer will be running faster than nomal. Download it here for free: http://bit.ly/1mQZhtQ
2014-08-16 00:25:56 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Two programs:
Ccleaner
http://www.ccleaner.com
and CleanUp!
http://www.stevengould.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=28&Itemid=70
which will delete all your MRU's, DAT's and other personal info indexes.
http://www.internet-washers.com/windows-washer.html
2007-11-01 02:55:23 · answer #3 · answered by Poopy 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can use CCleaner to remove temp files and whatnot. As for your personal files, you will need to go in and manually delete them wherever they are located.
2007-11-01 02:29:27 · answer #4 · answered by Yoi_55 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
So you want to remove traces of your porn do you?
Right ,wipe ,re-partition and re-install windows.Its the only sure fire way.
2007-11-01 02:32:23 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
wipe the disk using a wiping program from the cd drive. then reformat the drive.
2007-11-01 02:29:49 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
the only way is to smash up the hardisk as you can never completely remove them from your hardisk.
2007-11-01 02:52:39 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋