I have recently become aware of the difference between erasing files and Formatting, my honest and sincere question is does CCleaner format the internet folder, if not, privacy is still in Jeopardy. Formatting rids all traces, where erasing leave paths, addresses, and information which is not wanted to fall into the wrong hands. please be sincere is there information left after CCleaner that can be recovered. !!!!!!
It depends. If you don't have the option ticked in your browser to delete temp files at any time, if you have the delete temp internet files ticked in CCleaner, if you use the secure deletion one pass in CC settings, then the temp internet files will be overwritten and not recoverable.
The index.data files have info on url's visited. If you use CC to remove them then they will be deleted on PC reboot. However they will not be overwritten by CC no matter what option you have chosen (as CC is not doing the deletion). But the space they occupy will be overwritten in time as you create new files (new temp internet files, for instance).
Are there any other traces of your browsing hanging around? Quite possibly, as I don't know what Windows writes in its swap files, logs, etc. They will not be accessible to the casual user.
There may be other quirks, such as a file being edited and a shorter version being replaced. Does CC remove the spare part of the cluster if the file is deleted? I doubt it. CC is a home use computer cleaner, perfectly adequate for the vast majority of computer users, and sufficient to remove data from the view of all but the most determined and skilled investigator. If you have been accessing data vital to the security of the realm then I'd put another security method into operation.
Rgds.
It depends. If you don't have the option ticked in your browser to delete temp files at any time, if you have the delete temp internet files ticked in CCleaner, if you use the secure deletion one pass in CC settings, then the temp internet files will be overwritten and not recoverable.
The index.data files have info on url's visited. If you use CC to remove them then they will be deleted on PC reboot. However they will not be overwritten by CC no matter what option you have chosen (as CC is not doing the deletion). But the space they occupy will be overwritten in time as you create new files (new temp internet files, for instance).
Are there any other traces of your browsing hanging around? Quite possibly, as I don't know what Windows writes in its swap files, logs, etc. They will not be accessible to the casual user.
There may be other quirks, such as a file being edited and a shorter version being replaced. Does CC remove the spare part of the cluster if the file is deleted? I doubt it. CC is a home use computer cleaner, perfectly adequate for the vast majority of computer users, and sufficient to remove data from the view of all but the most determined and skilled investigator. If you have been accessing data vital to the security of the realm then I'd put another security method into operation.
Rgds.
hello and yes I am very curious about this issue of erasing. deleting and you mention another security method into operation. Is there any software which actually formats temp internet files, specifically.
I'm not sure what you actually mean by formatting temp internet files. CC will overwrite these files (if the option is selected) which makes them unrecoverable by any method. One overwrite is sufficient. Formatting, at its most secure, is simply overwriting physical areas of the disk.
It was a little tongue in cheek to mention another security method. Temp internet files from an individual's surfing can be overwritten adequately by CC. If you have access to very sensitive data, such as that which seems to be handled so nonchalantly by our leaders, then your PC should be subject to a security procedure which (amongst other things) sees it physically secured at all times, fully password protected, no access by any other person, data encrypted and at the end of its use by you the hard drive removed and physically destroyed. But that isn't what most people will do because they aren't in a position to access such sensitive data.
Rgds.
I'm not sure what you actually mean by formatting temp internet files. CC will overwrite these files (if the option is selected) which makes them unrecoverable by any method. One overwrite is sufficient. Formatting, at its most secure, is simply overwriting physical areas of the disk.
It was a little tongue in cheek to mention another security method. Temp internet files from an individual's surfing can be overwritten adequately by CC. If you have access to very sensitive data, such as that which seems to be handled so nonchalantly by our leaders, then your PC should be subject to a security procedure which (amongst other things) sees it physically secured at all times, fully password protected, no access by any other person, data encrypted and at the end of its use by you the hard drive removed and physically destroyed. But that isn't what most people will do because they aren't in a position to access such sensitive data.
Rgds.
okay thanks for your very thorough note, I feel safe and yes I will remove and destroy this harddrive, ha, ha, thanks,