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    ccleaner question

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by Sir Travis D, Mar 22, 2008.

  1. Sir Travis D

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    I have piriform ccleaner and have it set to the 35 pass deletion. more secure. If it does the 35 passes on a 1gb file for example, does it delete the whole file and leave bits left? I mean, when it overwrites, how much data does it use to overwrite? How much is created after it is deleted?
     
    Sir Travis D, Mar 22, 2008
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    When it overwrites something, it doesn't necessarily delete it. It overwrites it the amount of times you specify with random binary. 35 times shouldn't leave any original data left.
     
    Gintoki, Mar 22, 2008
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    So ccleaner doesnt actually delete the cookies and other things on your computer it just jumbles them to make them unreadable?
     
    ChevyTrucks, Mar 22, 2008
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    Yes, it deletes cookies. But for secure data deletion, it overwrites it and then "deletes" it. When windows "deletes" an item, it just says that the space is free to overwrite, it doesn't do so immediately. Therefore, someone with some easy to get a hold of software can un-delete your data and see it if you let windows delete your files.
     
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    but ccleaner takes care of this correct?
     
    ChevyTrucks, Mar 22, 2008
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  6. Sir Travis D

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    what i was asking, is if you delete a 1gb file with 35 passes, how much has it deleted? 999.99mb's? so will you always be able to have space?
     
    Sir Travis D, Mar 22, 2008
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    dam windows. that y system restore can retrieve some files. or with vista off you force shut down down your computer you still have evething in your recycleing bin
     
    dondadah88, Mar 22, 2008
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    Yes.
    All of it was overwritten.
     
    Gintoki, Mar 22, 2008
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