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Originally posted by UnseenWorld:
I don't understand. A data location on a hard drive can hold only a 1 or a 0. How can data "still be there" once random 1's and 0's have been substituted? Yes, I'm stupid about these things, but I want to learn.
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there are some hidden folders that may contain your name, address, phone, all the sites you've visited, every single e-mail you've sent/received, every attachment you've ever sent/ received, everything you've searched for in a search engine, every filename you've downloaded, names of documents containing "sensitive" information, copies of all your cookies, full readable e-mail from your hotmail account, your PGP keys, and more. "
If you use a utility like SiSoft Sandra to check your HDD you will see a bar indication of how much 'slack' your system has - guess what's in there...
That's why a pc feels so much better after a format and when it's brand new.