Thu 5 Jul 2007
Why deleting files on your old computer is not always enough
Posted by Mysti under IT Information , General
Getting a new PC and giving away the old one? Simply deleting your old files is not enough to ensure the new owner won’t be able to view them.
According to Microsoft when you delete a file you only remove it from the disks index, the file itself still exists on your hard disk. Also a previous or temporary version of the file may be saved in other places under a different name. They recommend using a hard drive wiping soft-ware such as Active@killDisk or DP Wiper (both free to download) to over write your data. Alternatively you could reinstall your operating system to overwrite files.
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