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May 2nd, @08:10AM
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Re: [XP Home] Selling Computer....Best Way To Get Rid Of Data
Problem is that you may have data stored in various places that you want to eliminate.
One idea: First create a NEW user account. Give it "Administrator" permissions.
Now BEFORE you delete anything, migrate any personal data you want to keep to a data store off the machine (anywhere off that machine you want to store it).
Log on using the NEW user account. Go to Control Panel/User Accounts and delete old user accounts.
Go to C:\documents and settings\(name of your old user account(S)) Delete that entire folder(s) if it is still there.
Go to anywhere else you may have purposely stored data and delete it.
You can also then try searching for typical file extensions and delete all files you may have created that are still there ( examples: .pst;.doc; .xls; .pab; .temp; .tmp).
Make sure you remember to delete your history, cookies and Temporary Internet folders.
A suggestion. When all this is done., Try downloading "CCLEANER" ( free) and running both a cleanup and a registry check. Let it clean up anything it finds.
That should get rid of the majority of personal data you have on that machine. PS: also consider looking at any programs you have , check their file storage locations and check for any personal files stored in those locations.
Remember this will ONLY get rid of MOST of the personal files. If you had anything very confidential on that machine, be extra careful (unless you are giving it to a trusted friend or family member and are not that concerned if someone stumbles on to a file you left over)
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regards,
Lou |
