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Is there a Windows utility to delete contents of RAM left by an application? [closed]

Ideally, this utility would know where in physical RAM an application was and completely clear its contents when it's closed. Does anyone know of such a utility?
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How are User files in Windows 7 protected?

I noticed that I cannot access user files from one account across another. However, if someone took my HDD, hooked it up to another computer, would they be able to see the files? Is there a way to ...
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SymmetricNAT error when using I2P on Windows 8

I'm trying to use I2P, an anonymizing network layer that's written in Java. I've installed the service on Windows 8, but it reports a SymmetricNAT error. I have authorized the Java executables on my ...
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Full access to what an website stores in browser

I mainly use Firefox and Chrome on Windows. I an looking for some plugin or so, that gives me full access to what a website stores in my browser and it's plugins and also the full control to it, ...
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Prevent Windows 7 User Accounts from accessing files in other User Accounts

I'm trying to set up another User Account on my Windows 7 Professional laptop for use by another person. I do not want that person to have access to any of the files in my User Account on the same ...
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Why is my true IP location revealed *inside* my VPS host?

I'm using VPS hosting based on Windows Server 2008. The machine is physically located in the US and I'm connecting via RDP using mRemoteNG from my home in Europe. It's easy to Google many "IP ...
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Opt out of ALL “Customer Experience Improvement Programs” (CEIPs)

Many Microsoft programs (eg. Office 2007, SQL Server 2008, Visual Studio 2010) ask me if I want to participate in a "Customer Experience Improvement Program". I don't. I really don't. Never. Ever. I ...
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How to hide (remove) 'Owner' and 'Computer' information on PDF file?

I would like to share a PDF file on a forum anonymously. When I right click on file and go to 'Details' tab, it shows my computer name and owner name. How do I remove (hide) this information?
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Is there no way to disable the storage of flash videos (FLV) in your temp folder?

I found out that even if you delete Flash cookies, the FLV files of all videos you watch are stored in a temp folder, typically C:\Users\YourName\AppData\Local\Temp. They are deleted when you close ...
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i need to encrypt a folder on windows but how to prevent domain admin from reading this folder when i input the key to decrypt that folder?

well i searched the site for software that encrypt folders on the harddisk and i found recommendation for TrueCrypt or similar products. but the thing i wanted to know is that if i open a file on the ...
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Avoid “privacy pitfalls” in Windows and Linux?

I have a Windows and a Linux machine. In Windows, everytime I visit a site, a lot of cache/history files are created on my machine. I setup my Firefox to don't save anything. ...but Windows saves a ...