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Author Topic: How to safely erase content from CH+S's database?  (Read 8,261 times)

Armando

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How to safely erase content from CH+S's database?
« on: August 31, 2008, 06:12 PM »
I realized I have some sensitive info there... How do I permanently and completely erase it. Just by erasing the database completely ?  :)
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Re: How to safely erase content from CH+S's database?
« Reply #1 on: August 31, 2008, 06:22 PM »
yeah im afraid if you need it permanently/unrecoverably ERASED then what you need to do is exit CHS
and then wipe the files in C:\Program Files (x86)\Clipboard Help+Spell\Database\
and maybe also wipe your backups in: C:\Program Files (x86)\Clipboard Help+Spell\Backups\

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Re: How to safely erase content from CH+S's database?
« Reply #2 on: August 31, 2008, 06:29 PM »
OK, thanks mouser.
Being able to encrypt the database would have been a good option too, but, unless I'm mistaken, I guess it's not possible... right?
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