Then the only thing you have to check for any log info is the ubiquitous Documents and Settings Sub-Directory (Folder).
Everything else will be written (and encrypted) in the encrypted partition.
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| JohnW Senior Member  1351 Posts 6/08 |  Posted - Apr 25 2010 : 12:18PMWindows 7 is a pain for hiding your tracks. I am forced to use the privacy mode in the browsers I use because they will log all sites visited one way or another. Even with everything turned off, addresses tend to still show up in the drop down menu in hte address bar. Also, the library automatically adds files used (I managed to turn that off, but I had to do it for video, audio, pictures etc separately and delete every folder item that was linked to it). What I still can't get rid of is the right-click on the task bar items. If I right click my browser window it will suggest sites closed, If i right click Media Player Classic it will suggest 10 last files played.. I guess the point of this rant is - Why the hell isn't there a way to turn of ALL logging in Windows 7? One general setting, so that I don't have to spend hours figuring out how to clear stuff. I don't want it to log in the first place. How hard can that be? (BTW I'm not talking about whether one specific non-Microsoft program might log stuff, I don't blame MS for that, but I'm talking about the built in stuff like the taskbar, libary, and last used programs). Just do what I ask you, don't log anything. [Link] |
| Robert Member My past is a foreign country. Most things are different there, including word usage. 503 Posts 12/06 | Posted - Apr 25 2010 : 1:40PM Then the only thing you have to check for any log info is the ubiquitous Documents and Settings Sub-Directory (Folder). Everything else will be written (and encrypted) in the encrypted partition. [Link] |
| RandomPrecision Senior Member Enjoy! 8175 Posts 3/06 | Posted - Apr 25 2010 : 9:48PM If you're just trying to browse the web discretely, if you can find a USB stick that's fast enough, you can install Ubuntu (and Firefox) on it and not even use the HDD at all. Just for shits, I installed a few assorted versions of Linux on a USB stick. My biggest problem was it was a cheap stick that wasn't fast enough to keep up. Or, that's what I figured anyway. Edit - On the same lines, the USB stick option can be irritatingly stubborn. You can install Ubuntu on an external hard drive and it will be almost as fast as it would be installed on your internal drive. When you need to browse discretely, you plug in your Linux drive, reboot and do it that way. Then, just unplug it when you're done and reboot. I'm guessing you're trying to hide your porn surfing from a spouse or something? If so, one of those little hard drives they sell now has plenty of space and is easy to hide. Edit #2 - The above option requires your computer to be able to boot to a USB device. Some can and some can't. The setting for it would be in the BIOS I thought I could do this with Windows too but Windows doesn't let you install it to an external drive. Edit#3 - Hell, for that matter, if you only want to surf and you're not interested in saving anything, you could use an Ubuntu Live CD. I don't think anything is saved or logged on the HD while you're using a Live CD. It's a little slow at times but it works. Edited by - randomprecision on 4/25/2010 10:13:40 PM [Link] |
| ninja1 Senior Member 2939 Posts 1/08 | Posted - Apr 25 2010 : 11:14PM Edited by - ninja1 on 4/25/2010 11:17:26 PM [Link] |
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