Deleting Personal Info From XP: How?

[Fred 2002]

I am planning to sell one of my laptops. I have purged all data files
(Excel, Word, etc.) and now the only info pertaining to me is my name
attached to a folder under Documents & Settings and similar locations. I
tried to change my name to "Owner" but it was not allowed. How can I change
the name of these folders so I can sell my laptop with no personal info left
in it? Thanks in advance!

 

[MAP]

-----Original Message-----
I am planning to sell one of my laptops. I have purged all data files
(Excel, Word, etc.) and now the only info pertaining to me is my name
attached to a folder under Documents & Settings and similar locations. I
tried to change my name to "Owner" but it was not allowed. How can I change
the name of these folders so I can sell my laptop with no personal info left
in it? Thanks in advance!

--
Fred 2002


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Reformat

 

[Guest]

just because you might have deleted the files doesnt mean that they are not still on your hard drive. you might try a few software programs that are designed to erase everything from your hard drive when going to sell your computer. Wipe drive is a good one but their are many more out there.

 

[Bruce Chambers]

Greetings --

To protect your personal information and data from any future
users of average skills, you should, at the very least, format the
hard drive and reinstall only the OS and those applications whose
licenses you are selling along with the computer. If you wish to do a
more thorough job of protecting your personal data, WipeDrive 2.2.1
(http://www.accessdata.com/Product07_Overview.htm?ProductNum=07) meets
U.S. DoD standards for securely cleaning surplus unclassified hard
drives, and should be used before formatting and reinstalling the OS
and applications.


Bruce Chambers

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