Windows XP privacy guide

Ghost [PX] · Post by **Ghost [PX]** » Tue Apr 08, 2003 12:19 pm

http://www.neowin.net/articles.php?action=more&id=57

A guide on how to disable most of the "call home features" in windows XP and make your home PC just that much more secure. Of course you could just run linux and not have to worry at all, but where the fun in that?

[PX] Nebuchadnezzar · Post by **[PX] Nebuchadnezzar** » Tue Apr 08, 2003 3:16 pm

Actually, here's a guide to a 'perfect' XP install (quotations because In my opinion, that's as perfect as a Win install could ever be.) BEWARE there is mention of a low level format (it explains there) which is risky, so proceed with caution.

Ghost [PX] · Post by **Ghost [PX]** » Tue Apr 08, 2003 3:36 pm

Only risky if you have multiple partitions on one hard drive. If not, then its a good thing to do.

[PX] Nebuchadnezzar · Post by **[PX] Nebuchadnezzar** » Tue Apr 08, 2003 8:22 pm

agreed, I will be doing one the next time I format/install

[Fallen]Thumperup · Post by **[Fallen]Thumperup** » Tue Apr 08, 2003 10:45 pm

WHY ON EARTH WOULD YOU LOW LEVEL FORMAT THAT IS RETARTED

That is only done when assembling the drive in the first place, remaking the sectors and so forth.

[PX] Nebuchadnezzar · Tue Apr 08, 2003 10:51 pm

not retated at all. sometimes old system files conflict with a fresh install, and this gets rid of thet problem entirely since the drive is written with all zeros leaving no data left at all.

Heidi18 · Post by **Heidi18** » Tue Apr 08, 2003 10:54 pm

A good scan disk will mark out all the bad sectors, so a low level format is not needed

[Fallen]Thumperup · Post by **[Fallen]Thumperup** » Tue Apr 08, 2003 10:55 pm

See even Holly knows more then you do Nik. COME ON!

[PX] Nebuchadnezzar · Tue Apr 08, 2003 11:03 pm

how is that more than me?? I know alot more that most people, and I even know how to do a low level format. I have before... have you? because I have, so don't say that I don't know that much.

Heidi18 · Post by **Heidi18** » Tue Apr 08, 2003 11:10 pm

seeing how nathan loves computers, his hole world is about computers, and he graduated from college and works with computers i would think he has done a low level format nik, you dumb ass.

[PX] Nebuchadnezzar · Tue Apr 08, 2003 11:14 pm

maybe not, it's not something you would normally do, but I did it with an old drive just to try once.

Ghost [PX] · Post by **Ghost [PX]** » Wed Apr 09, 2003 2:38 am

1. when installing a new operating system, a low level format can never hurt. Thats the bottom line. It takes longer, but provides a cleaner install and less junk left on the driver (as you all know a normal format doesnt get rid of everything).

2. You dont need to scan disk if you use a journaling filesystem like EXT3, but of course, only 2 (Bob and myself) are running dedicated linux and so that option is only available to us.

THE JEW (RaVeN) · Post by **THE JEW (RaVeN)** » Wed Apr 09, 2003 11:03 am

Homey V, some of us are running dual boot so you can, potentially, tack on one more person.

Though, I'm not sure if I'm running ext 3 or ext 2 (Homey B never actually told which ext we used).

[Fallen]Thanatos · Post by **[Fallen]Thanatos** » Wed Apr 09, 2003 11:07 am

i must say that i have never done a low level format and whell im not even shure how to do one, I will do it on the next format i do and well i will need someone to help for the reasion that i have no idea how to do it.

Ghost [PX] · Post by **Ghost [PX]** » Wed Apr 09, 2003 12:09 pm

Its very simple, you just delete the partitions on your hard disk and create new one.

Sorry Jason I wasnt sure if you were still running the dual boot or not. That makes 3 people running linux.