delete user account

Thanks for the help,

Is the deletion 'secure', ie could the files be recovered by someone with
admin access.

( I am giving away an old PC to a niece, and need to be sure my private user
files are unreadable)

Thanks again

KK


"Richard G. Harper" <rgharper.RemoveThis@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:uX1XXlAXKHA.508@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
> You will normally be asked if you want to keep or delete files when a user
> account is deleted through the Control Panel.
>
> "KRK" <trebor.RemoveThis@yeleek.nospam.freeserve.co.uk> wrote in message
> news:e7jh3s7WKHA.4360@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>> Hello
>>
>> If I delete a user account, will all their documents, pictures etc be
>> deleted as well, or must I remove them manually ?
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>> K
>

Download a free disk scrubber and use it to overwrite the empty parts of
the drive - do it after you delete the account and empty the recycle bin.

On Tue, 3 Nov 2009 12:36:39 -0000, KRK wrote:

> Thanks for the help,
>
> Is the deletion 'secure', ie could the files be recovered by someone with
> admin access.
>
> ( I am giving away an old PC to a niece, and need to be sure my private user
> files are unreadable)
>
> Thanks again
>
> KK
>
>
> "Richard G. Harper" <rgharper RemoveThis @gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:uX1XXlAXKHA.508@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>> You will normally be asked if you want to keep or delete files when a user
>> account is deleted through the Control Panel.
>>
>> "KRK" <trebor RemoveThis @yeleek.nospam.freeserve.co.uk> wrote in message
>> news:e7jh3s7WKHA.4360@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>>> Hello
>>>
>>> If I delete a user account, will all their documents, pictures etc be
>>> deleted as well, or must I remove them manually ?
>>>
>>> Thanks
>>>
>>> K
>>


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Nope, no file deletion in Windows is "secure". If you want the files gone
beyond casual recovery either use a file/disk wipe program or destroy the
hard drive.

"KRK" <trebor.DeleteThis@yeleek.nospam.freeserve.co.uk> wrote in message
news:unmFKJIXKHA.3504@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> Thanks for the help,
>
> Is the deletion 'secure', ie could the files be recovered by someone with
> admin access.
>
> ( I am giving away an old PC to a niece, and need to be sure my private
> user files are unreadable)
>
> Thanks again
>
> KK
>
>
> "Richard G. Harper" <rgharper.DeleteThis@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:uX1XXlAXKHA.508@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>> You will normally be asked if you want to keep or delete files when a
>> user account is deleted through the Control Panel.
>>
>> "KRK" <trebor.DeleteThis@yeleek.nospam.freeserve.co.uk> wrote in message
>> news:e7jh3s7WKHA.4360@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>>> Hello
>>>
>>> If I delete a user account, will all their documents, pictures etc be
>>> deleted as well, or must I remove them manually ?
>>>
>>> Thanks
>>>
>>> K
>>
>