What to delete to "cover my tracks"?

[Joe750]

I am giving my computer away, and I need to *ahem* clean the PC out. It's not totally what you think, I just buy a lot of stuff online and don't want any passwords or anything getting out, but I don't want to format the hard drive, either. I already emptied the cookies, internet tempory files, internet history, but what else? I want this thing squeaky clean. Any ideas? Thanks!

 

[apac]

Why not format and reinstall the software the system has on it now?

 

[agnitrate]

Your best bet is just to format it and reinstall windoze.

-silver

 

[GtPrOjEcTX]

Originally posted by: apac
Why not format and reinstall the software the system has on it now?

winar!

 

[BigSmooth]

Originally posted by: apac
Why not format and reinstall the software the system has on it now?

I'm sure he "lost the install cds".

 

[Raj]

yeah format the hard drive, and reinstall the OS

like he said.

 

[Kelvrick]

0 the drive, write tons of data on it, 0 it again.
repeat until you are confortable.

 

[StinkyMeat]

another vote for a reformat.

 

[Joe750]

I think I will reformat, I just need to wait for SP2 so I don't have to run all those little updates. Thanks guys.

 

[apac]

Originally posted by: Joe750
I think I will reformat, I just need to wait for SP2 so I don't have to run all those little updates. Thanks guys.

Is SP2 supposed to come out soon? or do you plan to wait indefinitely..

 

[NikPreviousAcct]

Originally posted by: apac

Originally posted by: Joe750
I think I will reformat, I just need to wait for SP2 so I don't have to run all those little updates. Thanks guys.

Is SP2 supposed to come out soon? or do you plan to wait indefinitely..

Why not just install SP1 and let *them* deal with the updates? Or is the OP going to support the computer itself for life, no matter who owns it? They gonna call you in the middle of the night and scream that notepad isn't working because the mouse is dirty?

Just give it a clean install and let them deal with the rest.

 

[blahbling]

give the computer away without the HDD, they can buy one cheaply.

 

[dmurray14]

Originally posted by: Raj
yeah format the hard drive, and reinstall the OS

like he said.

 

[Platypus]

DOD passing

 

[Joker81]

Originally posted by: CorporateRecreation
DOD passing

http://dban.sourceforge.net/

works really well.

 

[Bootprint]

Originally posted by: Joker81

Originally posted by: CorporateRecreation DOD passing

http://dban.sourceforge.net/ works really well.

Yep, great problem. We use it here at work.

 

[her209]

Don't give them a motherboard.