When you say "all traces", do you want to leave the operating system in place, or completely delete any information from the hard drive?
Yes I want to retain the existing operating system and leave them with a useable pc, but need to make sure that any personal info/files etc are cleared
CCleaner is a trojan.
CCleaner is a trojan.
Ive used CCleaner for years without problems.
Macs have 3 options in the OS for "removing" unwanted files :... I know macs have a 35 pass erase that writes zeroes (or something) onto a drive 35 times to erase virtually any trace of the previous information...
Macs have 3 options in the OS for "removing" unwanted files :
Options 2 & 3 can take considerable time and system resources but may be useful for low-capacity removable storage e.g. USB pens, memory-cards, etc
- Empty Trash command (standard) simply removes the file's entry in the hard-disk index and the contents can be recovered fairly easily
- Semi-secure Empty Trash command (optional) does as 1 above and also writes random bits over the physical area the file occupied using 7 passes and flags the area as free, meaning it can be over-written immediately with another file. The contents of the original may still be recoverable, with some difficulty and with the use of software.
- Secure Empty Trash command (optional) does as 1 and 2 above and also writes random bits over the physical area the file occupied using an additional 28 passes and flags the area as free, meaning it can be over-written immediately with another file. The contents of the original are generally not recoverable without using special software.
Maybe you can pay for a PC consultant the next time since you are so unsatisfied?
Unbelievable.
However, I am sure you would agree that my point regarding answers 8-15 is correct as they have nothing to do with my original question.
We use cookies and similar technologies for the following purposes:
Do you accept cookies and these technologies?
We use cookies and similar technologies for the following purposes:
Do you accept cookies and these technologies?