A friend of mine had a ton of viruses on his computer, so I used malwarebytes to scan and delete. The computer is much faster now and everything is fine, so I don't need to wipe a hard drive (since ...

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If you didn't know, when you delete a file or empty your trash can, it isn't actually wiped from your hard drive. To make sure that a deleted file stays deleted, you must securely wipe your hard drive ...

Since I'm home from college for a bit I've been roped into the role of the family tech support guy, but the truth is I'm in over my head on this one: It seems that awhile back one of home computers ...

When an SSD, hard drive, or old notebook is sold, people usually delete their personal files beforehand. However, many users do not realize that the hard drive often still contains information that is ...

The fact that reformatting a hard drive doesn’t completely erase the data stored on it is both a blessing and a curse depending on your circumstances. For example, if you reformat your hard drive ...