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    search shows deleted *torrent files

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by decaPODA, Oct 27, 2009.

  1. decaPODA

    decaPODA Notebook Evangelist

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    okie i knw more pr less torrent is illegal, but i swear i use it only for downloading wallpapers :D (hehehe , hope mods would buy this ).
    well the problem is when i type torrent in my search bar, i see all those deleted stone age old torrent files popping up in the search area.

    any idea.

    PS. i dont want others to know what all i download , :) hehe
     
    decaPODA, Oct 27, 2009
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  2. Pitabred

    Pitabred Linux geek con rat flail!

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    Torrents can be perfectly legal. Just look at the number of Linux ISO's and various other legal media you can download.

    Anyway... your search bar? In Windows, or in Firefox, or IE, or what?

    I'm guessing you didn't try Google?
     
    Pitabred, Oct 27, 2009
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  3. minghi

    minghi Notebook Guru

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    delete explorer history?
     
    minghi, Oct 28, 2009
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  4. decaPODA

    decaPODA Notebook Evangelist

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    lOl, thanks man..actually i hadnt googled it before firing it straight here :), and yeah was talking about windows search bar.

    had tried all, run CCleaner everytime i download some *interesting*torrent and want no one to know tht :p but to my horror those torrent files popped up in the search bar when was searchin for somethin whcih start with "to.."only..

    hehe, thanks bros.
     
    decaPODA, Oct 29, 2009
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  5. cassar

    cassar Notebook Evangelist

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    the deleted folders could be found on application data folder/utorrent
    its hidden you may access it from document and setting / username
     
    cassar, Oct 29, 2009
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