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Will CC remove everything from the recycle folder?
#2
Posted 13 October 2009 - 01:11 AM
Yes CCleaner will clean the recycle bin.
If you want to wipe it evenfurther (so the person who get your PC wont be able to recover the files),
Enable CCleaners "Wipe Free Space" option:
Options / Settings, place a check net to the drives you want to wipe free space on, usually C: should do.
then go back to the 'Cleaner' section and place a check next to "Wipe Free Space" under Advanced.
Note this may take a while so prepare to wait.
If you want to wipe it evenfurther (so the person who get your PC wont be able to recover the files),
Enable CCleaners "Wipe Free Space" option:
Options / Settings, place a check net to the drives you want to wipe free space on, usually C: should do.
then go back to the 'Cleaner' section and place a check next to "Wipe Free Space" under Advanced.
Note this may take a while so prepare to wait.
#3
Posted 13 October 2009 - 01:11 AM
CCleaner will delete them in the same way that you would if you just emptied them yourself. Can they be recovered with the right software? possibly yes.
If I was giving away a pc with a lot of my info on it I would use DBan on it and then put a clean install of windows/use recover discs.
This will get rid of everything on the computer 100%.
http://www.dban.org/
If I was giving away a pc with a lot of my info on it I would use DBan on it and then put a clean install of windows/use recover discs.
This will get rid of everything on the computer 100%.
http://www.dban.org/
#9
Posted 18 October 2009 - 02:07 AM
It should be, but to be sure you didn't leave a personal file on the PC that wasn't deleted,
It still would be a good idea to boot nuke it and reinstall windows from the cd.
It still would be a good idea to boot nuke it and reinstall windows from the cd.
#11
Posted 19 October 2009 - 12:43 AM
Do as rridgely suggested and download dban, (instructions and FAQ here) [note quick start link is down so look through the FAQ and screenshots]
Then you can install some files to a floppy disk or blank CD-R
Basically for CD-R:
One of the files in the download will be "dban-beta.2006042900_i386.iso" you use a cd buring program to "burn an ISO image to disc" and reboot the PC (booting from CDROM) and follow the steps to wipe the drive.
Then you can install some files to a floppy disk or blank CD-R
Basically for CD-R:
One of the files in the download will be "dban-beta.2006042900_i386.iso" you use a cd buring program to "burn an ISO image to disc" and reboot the PC (booting from CDROM) and follow the steps to wipe the drive.
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