Re: Does XP track your data?

From: D (d_at_d.com)
Date: 03/22/04 

Date: Mon, 22 Mar 2004 11:00:49 -0700

Yeah, I'm not running for President- I think my experiences in college blew
that life path for me... LOL!

I dont want to wipe the HD and reinstall anything. I want to keep my
machine, but, make damn sure all the old porn crap is off it- Im using this
machine for business now and don't want anything resurfacing for some reason
down the line- ya know? What do you suggest for all this?
Thanks

"Brian Abernathy" <briana@SPAMNOT.att.net> wrote in message
news:cHF7c.18219$PY1.384875@bgtnsc05-news.ops.worldnet.att.net...
> You don't have to go to all those extremes. There are utilities out there
> that will go through the unallocated space on any hard drive and perform
DOD
> wipes. You have eliminated most of the problem right there without losing
> your current configuration.
>
> Brian
> "D" <d@d.com> wrote in message news:6Nw7c.15259$xg.2096@fed1read04...
> > Is it possible for professional hardcore guys to look into your computer
> and
> > see old stuff you might've had on it at one time before you deleted it?
> If
> > I ever run for president, I dont want someone nailing me with some old
> porn
> > pop-ups or something. LOL.... no seriously tho- How can you THOUROUGHLY
> > clean your system from old crap without formatting and reinstalling?
What
> > are the hidden 'secrets' I should know about so I can go in and clean
> those
> > as well??? Thanks for any tips...
> > D
> >
> >
>
>

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