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Old 09-21-2023, 05:50 AM
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Originally Posted by Topspinmo View Post
My computer hard drives and memory cards get smashed with hammer ������ anything I’ve done online in that computer somewhere. I will not risk chance of my information being exposed no matter how good the cause.
Memory cards do not store data. As soon as the power goes off the memory card is erased.
Another choice is to convert the computer to use Linux. The hard drive is completely erased in the process and the computer can be used by someone else. Even old computers work like new with Linux.