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Delete your computer files completely or give them away

Hard-core readers of this column may recall one I wrote back in 2005 titled Computer Forensics 101 (it’s on my website). In it, I described how difficult it can be to truly erase a file from your ...
SlashGear

What Happens When You Delete A File On Windows? (And Can You Recover It?)

There are plenty of things that you can do to boost your Windows computer's performance. You can enable fast startup, reduce the number of background-running ...
Techno-Science.net

How to Automatically Delete Old Files on Windows 11

Many people don’t bother to delete old files on their PC and so they keep accumulating, only to give you a headache afterwards in terms of storage problems. It’s always good practice to delete old ...
AZ Central

'If it ain't broke, don't fix it': Understanding a virus scan and using caution to delete files

QUESTION: When I do a full virus scan on my PC, the program says I have 683,000 files. How do I find and get rid of the unnecessary files? ANSWER: Depending upon your setup, there are a few things you ...