How do you delete your history off your entire computer forever?

Question

And anything else that shows internet activity.

How is it possible to undelete history.. if it even is possible?

THANK you Jim Maryland... I sure doubt my mother can find out my history that way, right???? lool... doubt she'd go to that length ... especially just to find out i watch porn..

Answer 1

Disregard the responses that suggest clearing history only by using the browser or even Windows Explorer (assuming a Microsoft based OS here). While the browser and Windows Explorer options will clear the history, someone with a file recovery program (some free ones online or you can buy them for less than $50 at most computer stores) can easily recreate the contents of the disk. As long as they haven't been written over with new content, a delete merely makes the disk space available for the OS. Deleting does not erase the information from the disk, it only updates a table that says that space is available for future disk writes. Utilities like CCleaner will work. I've also seen people recommend Shredder and other applications that will overwrite the free space (including areas previously used by files and marked as available) with 1's, 0's, and then random data. These applications should suffice to clear the disk of the history you are trying to erase.

J&C H - A format of the disk does not remove the data previously on a disk. Most of the disk recovery applications work at the disk level and can reconstruct the data. About 2 years ago I had where I backed up my system for a reinstall and had about a week or so between the backup of my email and the actual reinstall. My wife ensured me that there wasn't any email that we needed to save from that gap. Well a day or two after the format and fresh Windows installation, she realized she needed one email message. I used a $40 application from BestBuy and found all the emails, photos, music, etc... with only a few missing. Now I have a 250 GB hard disk so the install of the OS had very little chance of overwriting data. With a smaller disk (say less then 10GB), the chance of the format/install overwriting the history is better, but how many people have small disk today?

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Oh, well for porn you just rename the files to something less conspicuous. So instead of hotgirl.mov, zip up the file and name it game_patch_2.033.zip. (just kidding). Oh, if your parents are really going to check, keep in mind that they can possibly have additional logging enabled on the router. As a parent, I do occasionally check the logs on the router to ensure that those under 18 at my house aren't getting into anything "too bad". I think my kids won't get away with too much computer stealth...unfortunately I have done system administration since the mid-90s on various operating systems.

Answer 2

It is possible to undelete even a reformatted hard drive. But it takes a super computer and many hours. Unlikely to be done to you unless you are constructing nuclear bombs and are caught. Use window washer it works great. Also there are several other good answers on here.

Answer 3

Wid has it about right. Drill holes in the hard drive, burn it. Smash it up. If you just want to clean up the computer use CCleaner http://www.ccleaner.com/ It's actually easy to un-delete history, there are several programs available that will allow someone to see what you have been up to. I have been using and working on computers for over 20 years now.

Answer 4

depends on your browser. Most computers it's simple. If you're on a mac and running safari, then just go to the top and click "history" and then clear history.

if you're running firefox, then you need to go into settings, and then history, and then clear history.

It's pretty simple to figure out how to do it.
and it's not possible to "undelete history"

Answer 5

Asoftech data recovery software is comprehensive recovery software for any Digital Media. It features an extremely easy interface and powerful functions that allows users to recover deleted and lost photos, music and video files from SD card, USB Drive, Pen Drive, memory cards, computer hard drive, external hard disk, usb portable drive etc. The software works with Microsoft Windows 2000/XP/2003/Vista and Windows 7, and it's very easy to use.

Answer 6

I got a program called CCleaner that I got off of my copy of Maximum PC magazine. It cleans everything of my comp including history and cache.

Answer 7

Install a brand new hard drive , and compeltely destroy the old one with a giant sledge hammer , or toss it into the back of a wood chipper

Answer 8

Take out your hard drive, and put it in the freezer for 2 days. Then smash it with a hammer, put it in a bag with a big magnet, then throw it on the fire. There - job done.

Answer 9

Depending on your version of windows.

You should go to control panel and internet options, then delete all temporary files, cookies and history.

Answer 10

You Format Your hard drive and reinstall windows or whatever OS you are using