RE: Erasing private files from Windows XP.
- From: <Monrad.DC@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 29 Jan 2007 10:52:04 -0500
If the repair doesn't involve the hard drive, pull it out and send it
back without the drive. No storage media reduces the amount of personal
info.
Drew
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On Behalf Of Yousef Syed
Sent: Sunday, 28, January, 2007 10:01 AM
To: Security Basics
Subject: Erasing private files from Windows XP.
Hi,
Can someone please point me to a checklist of all the places that
Windows XP might store personal information?
I need to return my Laptop for a repair and would like to ensure that no
personal or client information is hiding anywhere.
I've erased "My Documents" and various other directories in the
"C:\Documents and Settings" directory; plus all directories that I
created myself.
I've run CCleaner to clear out all the Temp files, Cookies etc...
However, my experience of Windows is that it has a tendency to store
data all over the place.
Furthermore, does anyone have any policies in place for when corporate
PCs are sent to a third-party to be repaired?
Any advice would be much appreciated.
Thanks,
ys
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Yousef Syed
"To ask a question is to show ignorance; not to ask a question, means
you remain ignorant" - Japanese Proverb
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