delete

[m]

How can I permanently delete a video file or mp3 from my
computer other than using the recycle bin. Is it still
stored anywhere on my computer, taking up space, even if
I delete it through the bin? How can I see if there are
random files still in my computer? Is there a way to
look at all the files on your computer? Is there a
record of everything that I download somewhere? like
mp3's? or music video clips?

[rifleman]

In article >, bulinka288
@hotmail.com says...
> How can I permanently delete a video file or mp3 from my
> computer other than using the recycle bin.

Shift-delete

> Is it still
> stored anywhere on my computer, taking up space, even if
> I delete it through the bin?

Yes until that particular part of your HDD is overwritten, which may
take seconds or weeks


> How can I see if there are
> random files still in my computer? Is there a way to
> look at all the files on your computer? Is there a
> record of everything that I download somewhere? like
> mp3's? or music video clips?
>

Ooooh, been downloading PORN have we? Afraid mummy will see it?
there is a file called index.dat in your temp internet file folder that
you can ONLY delete when booted into DOS.

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