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Don't throw away your old hard drives—do this instead
You might think that hard drives have a shelf life—and that’s partially the case. However, an old hard drive probably has a ...
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Your deleted files haunt old hard drives, here's how to purge them
Deleting a file on a computer rarely means it is gone. On traditional hard drives and many solid-state drives, what disappears from view often lingers in the background, recoverable with the right ...
You can just toss that old hard drive in a drawer, which is the cheapest way to be sure nobody will access it, but if you’d just like to be rid of it, I’d recommend destroying it. Jim Rossman / TNS I ...
Got an old computer collecting dust in a closet or tucked under a desk? You're not alone. Many people hold on to aging desktops and laptops, either as backup machines or because they still run "just ...
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