Posted: 12/1/2006 7:26:35 PM EDT
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Let's just pretend i was at work and was viewing some websites i shouldn't have been. How would i go about PERMANENTLY removing these files from the drive? Is that even possible? TIA |
I know how to go to tools, then internet options - delete files - delete cookies... Is there any way to remove them from the HD?  ps - no monitoring computers |
Go to your Start menu, pick Search for files or folders. Type in *.DLL, and check the "Search Subfolders" box. When the search is complete, do a shift/delete on all the files the search finds. They'll never know you were there... 
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Right. And they didn't implant a microscopic GPS unit in you during your last colonoscopy. Remember - shiny side out, and three sides of equal length on the hat. |
This thread comes up about once a month of so, see if you can find some of the previous ones, I learned alot from them. |
That brought you to eighteen different independant gay porn websites...? I don't see that working. |
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Not sure if this is really enough, but Googling "XP home forensics history cache" brings up this among others: xphelpandsupport.mvps.org/lifesavers.htm |
If you delete temporary files and history, they will probably still show up in the registry. Try this...Start menutype "regedit" (with no quotation marks) This will bring up the registry editor HKEY_CURRENT_USERDelete the naughty ones. |
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In addition to cookies, temp files, etc., there are index.dat files that track your activities. I have used Crap Cleaner for a few years. It will clean all temporary Internet and index.dat files. I have never had a problem with the Internet Explorer features, but I suggest you use caution if you decide to use the "System" cleaning functions. That's not because the program is "buggy", its just best to avoid those functions unless you really understand what you are doing... Crap Cleaner |
Cluing off of Geez_AR15's link I found this: www.computerforensicsworld.com/modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&t=304 I am not hitting bad sites, I just do not believe anyone has any need to keep a record |
Thats a bad idea. |
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clicking delete and emptying the recycle bin is usually all you need to do. If you're really paranoid you can format the hard drive. Then reinstall the operating system and all the programs and I hope you've made copies of all the important files. as you'll have to reload those too. If you're really really paranoid There are tools you can download that format the Hard drive then write random info to it then repeat a number of times. |
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When you delete a file it doesn't get deleted just the first letter of the file gets deleted,IE you delete EXE the file now shows _XE ! I really liked windows 6.1 because you could use undelete and just add any #and the last two diggets and recover any deleted files. After you delete files unless you down-load new files over them they are still there! Even if you delete History files,and Temp files,untill they are recorded over they are retrievable! I may be wrong but then again I didn't download porn on my boss'es computer! Bob
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