Marlene Way OT: Deleting my footprints on computer
Mar 16, 2010; 22:39
Marlene
Way OT: Deleting my footprints on computer
I'm returning a laptop (running XP Home) which is going to be replaced under warranty. So I need to delete all personal information.
I deleted all of my data files and folders, and deleted temp files, history, cookies, saved passwords, and web form info from MSIE. Uninstalled Firefox completely. Recycle bin is empty. Deleted shared network folder.
Did I forget anything? I haven't had this machine very long, and I suspected it was going to be returned, so I really didn't put much on it. But it will probably be refurbed and passed on to someone else, so I need to make sure I don't leave anything personal on it.
It does have a demo version of McAfee, and I'm pretty sure I registered it, but can't figure out how to un-register it. Should I do something about that?
TIA,
Marlene
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steve harley Re: Way OT: Deleting my footprints on computer
Mar 17, 2010; 00:02
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Mar 17, 2010; 00:22
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