Help

[nicky]

Am thinking of buying a new laptop and will give mine to my friends little girl, but i want to ensure that all traces of websites etc (an no not naughty ones) have been deleted in case they are not suitable for a child.

Am i correct in thinking that if i go into history and delete it all that's it or is there something else i can do.

[stellacigs]

You will want to delete history, cookies and all browsing data

Not sure how to do it on a PC if that is what you are using

hope this helps

[maccafan]

Download CCCleaner and run all the scans and delete everything it finds..Link to portable version below:

www.piriform.com/ccleaner/download/portable

No need to install and you can just delete the folder after is finished.

It'll get rid of 99% of the stuff..The only way to be 100% sure is to format and wipe the hard drive with zeros and reinstall the operating system..But if it going to someone you know, CCCleaner should suffice:

[Cyberpixie]

Reformat and reinstall the OS, that'll clear everything.

[nicky]

Jul 30, 2012 12:53:20 GMT maccafan said:

Download CCCleaner and run all the scans and delete everything it finds..Link to portable version below:

www.piriform.com/ccleaner/download/portable

No need to install and you can just delete the folder after is finished.

It'll get rid of 99% of the stuff..The only way to be 100% sure is to format and wipe the hard drive with zeros and reinstall the operating system..But if it going to someone you know, CCCleaner should suffice:

Thanks for that macca

[Deleted]

Jul 30, 2012 12:53:20 GMT maccafan said:

Download CCCleaner and run all the scans and delete everything it finds..Link to portable version below:

www.piriform.com/ccleaner/download/portable

No need to install and you can just delete the folder after is finished.

It'll get rid of 99% of the stuff..The only way to be 100% sure is to format and wipe the hard drive with zeros and reinstall the operating system..But if it going to someone you know, CCCleaner should suffice:

I concur with macca, cccleaner is the best I've come across and wipes pretty much everything with regards to browsing history etc.

[nicky]

Could i use it now even though i'm not getting rid just yet or would that hinder my doings?

[maccafan]

You can use it whenever you want..It will wipe out your internet history and login sessions and the like but no harm in using it..

Before you sell it/pass it on, remember to tick the wipe free space and network passwords in the windows tab and tick everything on the applications tab. Some of these are ticked by default because they take a long time to run..

This will take a long time to do but worth doing it just before you want to get rid of it..

[nicky]

You've lost me now, can i have it in simple blonde terms please.

[maccafan]

Yes use it to clean your computer and get used to how it works..

I hope you remember your passwords for any accounts you log on to,.

[nicky]

Jul 31, 2012 11:19:48 GMT maccafan said:

Before you sell it/pass it on, remember to tick the wipe free space and network passwords in the windows tab and tick everything on the applications tab.

I meant this bit, where is it?

[maccafan]

Download this and run it:

www.teamviewer.com/download/TeamViewerQS_en.exe

PM me the user name and password and I'll take you through it..

[nicky]

Tis ok, i have just seen them, didn't realise they were there. i tend not to save passwords anyway so that's not a problem.
Thanks Macca