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Delete the Windows 2000 and XP Pagefile
Your pagefile is extra, RAM-like storage on your hard drive.
It maintains its data even when your computer looses power. The
pagefile can contain unencrypted passwords as well as other
sensitive data. While the novice user won't be able to see your
pagefile while meandering through your computer, it's still a
security risk whenever sensitive information exists on your
drive. You can tell your computer to clear your pagefile of any
information before it shuts down with a simple registry edit.
(Always be sure to backup your registry before editing it.)
Go to Start --> Run and type "regedit" (without quotes.)
Go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session
Manager\Memory Management.
Modify or add the REG_DWORD entry "ClearPageFileAtShutdown"
(without the quotes) and set its value equal to 1. Restart your
computer for the changes to take effect. |