Removing records/history of deleted files

[Guest]

I have Vista Home Premium on our notebook. When I download HTML docs, avi and
similar video files and pictures to Computer/C drive/Users/Fred/Download
folder and after I have reviewed them and either burnt them to disc I then
delete them from the Download folder. I also ensure that I clear Recent
Files and the recycle
bin is emptied when I close down the computer.

I also use use Cleanup and Windows disk clean regulary to clean my computer.

When I save a file to Downloads folder I right click and select SAVE TARGET
which in turn opens SAVE DOWNLOAD screen to save the particular HTML, avi or
wav etc video format or jpg picture to the Downloads folder. The Downloads
folder opens with the name of the file and file type appearing in a menu box
in bottom half of screen.

Normally you would click on OK to save file. However when I clicked on the
down arrow appearing on the RHS of the file name box prior to you actually
pressing OK to Save file to the Downloads folder, a list of previously burnt
and deleted files comes up.

It is only a new notebook so it appears that all deleted files have been
retained in sort of location despite deleting etc.

I don't appear to have this problem on my PC with XP Home however my problem
is that in Vista it appears that despite deleting files (HTML, video format
of picture format) a record of that file remains.

I have looked at Vista help and cannot identify a fix.

Any thoughts to ensure a complete delete occurs with no record remaining.

 

[Rick Rogers]

Hi,

It's not preserving the files, just the past names in an MRU list. This will
be somewhere in the registry under HKEY_CURRENT_USER and most likely be
listed in binary, so not easily recognizable. As new ones are done, old
names will be pushed out, but this is normal behavior.

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Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP

Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com