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Old May 29, 2005 | 07:25 AM
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How do you clean up all the hidden files on your computer??? You know when you have accidently clicked on the odd porno site
Do i have to do a full system restore or is there another way???

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Old May 29, 2005 | 07:27 AM
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If you mean from pop ups and the like, the best bet is to install a spyware remover, either spybot or the microsoft one. If you have not used one before you will be amazed at what is on your computer.
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Old May 29, 2005 | 07:31 AM
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No thats the problem, when i run spybot i can see it checking files and there are loads of porn site names but it nevers lists them as errors?!?!?!

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Old May 29, 2005 | 07:32 AM
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left click start
left click control panel
double left click internet options

you should have the general page in your view on screen
click delete cookies
click delete files
click delete history

SORTED

thats how to do it on winxp
what version are you using ??
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Old May 29, 2005 | 07:45 AM
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i'v got winxp but the above doesnt work. will not let you delete history believe me i'v tried. is there any other users use your comp?
my bitch uses mine an she seems to be able to do things it wont allow me to do.
she must have it set up so as i cant delete.
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Old May 29, 2005 | 07:49 AM
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does she use a pasword to log on ie which user when it boots up ???
system restore wont delete temp files cookies or history
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Old May 29, 2005 | 07:51 AM
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System restore clears everything!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! You will even need to restore windows xp back onto the computer, thats why i dont want to have to go that route!!!

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Old May 29, 2005 | 07:55 AM
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The only way you can totally remove information on your PC is to smash your hard disc up and burn it!! I'm not kidding either!

When you format a PC the information is still there on the drive! The PC just cant see it
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Old May 29, 2005 | 07:56 AM
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oh no it doesnt your thinking of HARD DRIVE FORMAT
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Old May 29, 2005 | 07:58 AM
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format doesnt clear anything either
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Old May 29, 2005 | 08:00 AM
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Originally Posted by SimonT
The only way you can totally remove information on your PC is to smash your hard disc up and burn it!! I'm not kidding either!

When you format a PC the information is still there on the drive! The PC just cant see it
YOU can find a harddrive sweeper cleaner on

www.download.com


http://www.download.com/Utilities/20...0.html?tag=dir
may help you
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Old May 29, 2005 | 08:08 AM
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Originally Posted by SimonT
format doesnt clear anything either
are you stonned it wipes the drive clear
ok NOT PC HACKER spec clear BUT ITS only porn links HES GOT
HES NOT A CIA HACKER

IM sure his birds not gonna get a hddrive seeker program to look whats
been deleted FFS

JOKING AS ALWAYS
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Old May 29, 2005 | 08:13 AM
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Originally Posted by SimonT
format doesnt clear anything either
read number 2

http://www.microsoft.com/australia/s...harddrive.mspx

rest my case
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Old May 29, 2005 | 08:33 AM
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Any ideas on this? as spybot will not get rid of it!!!!

xuron55 (datei c:\windows\win. ini kann nicht geoffnet werden

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Old May 29, 2005 | 08:39 AM
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spybot & adaware are not flawless sometimes the show cookies files that you need
so you need to make a back up before you delete the files
dont sound like a porn site ????
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Old May 29, 2005 | 08:47 AM
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try this its free

http://www.noadware.net/?hop=wintech

http://www.download.com/Ad-Aware-SE-...ml?tag=lst-0-1

and the real deal


http://housecall.trendmicro.com/

HACKERS USE THIS SITE to scan pcs ONLINE SCANNER .."FLAWLESS"

thats a whole lot of trouble for a few WANK SITES
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