Getting a new computer, how do I make sure there is nothing bad on it.

[ARCHIVED THREAD] - Getting a new computer, how do I make sure there is nothing bad on it.

Posted: 3/17/2006 12:07:56 PM EDT

I'm getting a new(used) computer at work. Since I'm not the first person on it, I'd like to make sure there is nothing on there that I am going to get blamed for.

How do you get all of the porn, credit card numbers, etc. off of a computer?

Posted: 3/17/2006 12:09:26 PM EDT

[#1]

format and reinstall windows will do it for sure

ccleaner is help full

xblock

Posted: 3/17/2006 12:09:34 PM EDT

[#2]

IBTGS

(In Before The Geek Squad)

Edit: Too late.

Posted: 3/17/2006 12:09:51 PM EDT

[#3]

re-format it. that will wipe all the old data off of it, and leave it fresh and clean.

it's like nuking the hard drive from orbit, and is the only way to be sure

Posted: 3/17/2006 12:10:00 PM EDT

[#4]

Quoted:
IBTGS

(In Before The Geek Squad)

too late

Posted: 3/17/2006 12:12:49 PM EDT

[#5]

DRAW DOWN on it

Demand all teh BGs come out and leave

Posted: 3/17/2006 12:15:14 PM EDT

[#6]

If you find any good stuff you better share!

Posted: 3/17/2006 12:16:43 PM EDT

[#7]

Just to be sure:
dban.sourceforge.net/

Posted: 3/17/2006 12:19:56 PM EDT

[#8]

Replace the hard drive with a brand new one. They're cheap, and if the machine is more than a couple of years old you'll get a lot more storage capacity.

Posted: 3/17/2006 12:54:58 PM EDT

[#9]

Thanks for the info. This is a Government computer, so I'm not going to be able to do anything too drastic. I just want to make sure there isn't a hidden cache of porn or anything that is going to get blamed on me if we have an audit.

Posted: 3/17/2006 12:57:47 PM EDT

[#10]

Quoted:
Just to be sure:
dban.sourceforge.net/

Thank you so much! I have been looking for this for years since I lost my copy and forgot the name.

[ARCHIVED THREAD] - Getting a new computer, how do I make sure there is nothing bad on it.

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