CHAPTER W5 Enhancing Security and Privacy at Shutdown

IN THIS CHAPTER

• Enhance Privacy by Automatically Clearing Recent Items at Shutdown

• Automatically Clear Just Recent Documents

• Automatically Clear Recent Documents at Logoff

• Clear the Paging File at Shutdown for Added Security

Computer security and personal privacy are major concerns these days, and they’ve been a major theme in this book: Chapter 2, “Crucial Security Tweaks”; Chapter 7, “Keeping the Bad Guys at Bay”; Chapter 8, “Configuring Internet Security”; Chapter 9, “Maintaining Your Privacy on the Web”; Chapter 10, “Tweaking Windows for Safe and Fun Family Use”; Chapter 13, “Crucial Password Hacks”; and Chapter 29, “Tightening Network Security.” Is this paranoia? I don’t think ...

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