Clear your important information on computer shutdown
During processing, OS(operating system) transfers some data and programs from RAM to hard disk and reloads again when required. The data or programs are stored in hard disk in swapfile(temporary file). This swapping of data between memory and hard disk is called paging. Operating system spends large time in paging process, instead of executing the application software. But the problem is that while working you use different software programs on computer and page file may contain your confidential information or stored in non encrypted format. To reduce this risk, you can make your computer to clear out page file automatically each time you shutdown your system.
Perform the following steps to perform this automatically :
1. To enable this feature, you will need to be logged into your computer with administrative rights.
2. First click on start button to open control panel and then click on "Administrative Tools" option.
3. Then click on " local security policy "
4. Now "Local Security Settings" panel will appear, on lift side of this panel click on "Local Policies".
5. Here click on "Security Options" then double click on "Shutdown: Clear virtual memory pagefile" option.
6. Small window will appear . select enabled from it and you are done.
During processing, OS(operating system) transfers some data and programs from RAM to hard disk and reloads again when required. The data or programs are stored in hard disk in swapfile(temporary file). This swapping of data between memory and hard disk is called paging. Operating system spends large time in paging process, instead of executing the application software. But the problem is that while working you use different software programs on computer and page file may contain your confidential information or stored in non encrypted format. To reduce this risk, you can make your computer to clear out page file automatically each time you shutdown your system.
Perform the following steps to perform this automatically :
1. To enable this feature, you will need to be logged into your computer with administrative rights.
2. First click on start button to open control panel and then click on "Administrative Tools" option.
3. Then click on " local security policy "
4. Now "Local Security Settings" panel will appear, on lift side of this panel click on "Local Policies".
5. Here click on "Security Options" then double click on "Shutdown: Clear virtual memory pagefile" option.
6. Small window will appear . select enabled from it and you are done.
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