That sounds bad. Nothing really removes yourself from your old computer ? Not
even a reformat. Now i'm afraid to sell it.

--- In windowsvista@yahoogroups.com, "waxman80014" <waxman80014@...> wrote:
>
> You still can get personal info from a reformatted drive...
>
> --- In windowsvista@yahoogroups.com, Mike McCarthy <mccarthy_mg@> wrote:
> >
> > Why not format the drive and do a fresh reinstall of the OS and apps
> > that came with the laptop when it was new?
> >
> > lt2000nut wrote:
> > >
> > >
> > > Yeah i know of jokes but seriously i'm selling my laptop to a friend.
> > > Usually by the time i need a new puter the old one is fried.
> > > Not this time.
> > > So how do i totally remove all traces of me in this puter.
> > > " ESPECIALLY Internet Explorer. "
> > > I don't want her clicking the icon and having my screen name always
> > > popping up.
> > > And of course the MyComputer always lists me as the owner. Need that
> > > removed too.
> > > My personal programs and files i already know how to remove. Its the
> > > identity thing i don't have a clue on.
> > >
> > >
> >
>