Author Topic: 2 Computer Questions... (Read 1533 times)

Cueball · « **on:** July 17, 2007, 01:33:50 AM »

Well, I haven't looked at any porn in ages, because I got a virus from a really good site , but this got me thinking:

Where does deleted history items go?

AND

Where does deleted search items go? (when you go to a search bar and click delete while hovering mouse over old search item) (not adress bar, search bar. ie: google)

I've tried checking google for answers, but came up short, so any1 got any ideas?

~Cueball~

Auzas · « **Reply #1 on:** July 17, 2007, 01:49:09 AM »

Somwhere DEEEEEEEEP in your HDD probably.

Cueball · « **Reply #2 on:** July 17, 2007, 01:57:34 AM »

Thanks for the help... lol

~Cueball~

Neo Anderson · « **Reply #3 on:** July 17, 2007, 11:16:43 AM »

A common misconception is that the data is actually removed from the hard drive (erased) when you delete a file. Any time that a file is deleted on a hard drive, it is not erased. Instead, the tiny bit of information that points to the location of the file on the hard drive is erased. This pointer, along with other pointers for every folder and file on the hard drive, is saved in a section near the beginning of the hard drive and is used by the operating system to compile the directory tree structure. By erasing the pointer file, the actual file becomes invisible to the operating system. Eventually, the hard drive will write new data over the area where the old file is located.

GTA_Guy · « **Reply #4 on:** July 17, 2007, 11:24:16 AM »

Quote from: Cueball

Thanks for the help... lol

~Cueball~

your mom or dad won't find it

JayFoxRox · « **Reply #5 on:** July 17, 2007, 11:54:43 AM »

neo: on ms its even worse. If you use IE you are fucked i think. It creates kinda cache file and remove the pointer to that file. But now, if you type the first letters IE will restore the pointer from the cache, and there is almost no way of deleting that cache cause its deep in the system registry. Its also used for Search fields, Quick search etc. So deleting it will eventually mess up your whole Windows installation

Atleast its like this on IE6 / WinXP (Any)

Cody · « **Reply #6 on:** July 17, 2007, 12:33:52 PM »

Good thing I use opera for porn. And IE just sits there collecting dust.

torekk · « **Reply #7 on:** July 17, 2007, 02:00:11 PM »

Quote from: StormLexer

Good thing I use opera for porn. And IE just sits there collecting dust.

Good thing that I made an password for my computer.

Aries · « **Reply #8 on:** July 17, 2007, 04:14:47 PM »

Good think my parents don't touch my computer

Valikai · « **Reply #9 on:** July 17, 2007, 04:25:36 PM »

Quote from: StormLexer

Good thing I use opera for porn. And IE just sits there collecting dust.

Firefox for me I never use IE either.

Auzas · « **Reply #10 on:** July 18, 2007, 04:37:41 PM »

Quote from: StormLexer

Good thing I use opera for porn. And IE just sits there collecting dust.

Yeah, that's how i fucked my PC up with umm...1700 viruses