We have found an old computer ( mine ) in the attic .
It fires up but I can remember the password so can’t get into it .
It’s very old but even so I don’t know what’s on it .
How do I get rid of it without the hard drive ending up in Nigeria ?
Just leave it in the the loft, no probs!
What’s the operating system? There used to be software around that could crack the login password to allow access to it, provided you could boot to the CD drive.
Muds wants rid of, there could be disturbing stuff on there, best left where it is Imo.
If you want rid of it, the best advice is to remove the hard drive(s) and physically destroy them, usually a large hammer. I have always done this whenever I have replaced a drive. Even if it’s password protected, it can be broken and bypassed and anything on it can be read.
Never throw away hard drives without destroying them in some way. You could leave yourself open to identity/data theft.
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I don’t know if this will help (I haven’t watched it)
Agreed - I’d drill through them before chucking them away…
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