Here’s a nifty tweak that can help you to secure your PC and protect your privacy by clearing your Windows Page file on shutdown.

The risk we face as PC users, is that non-Microsoft applications will write data (and even passwords) into the Page file in a non-encrypted format. In case that our PC is stolen, lost, or accessed by hackers, spyware or other intruders, that information stored in the page file is easily available for them to exploit.

The solution is relatively straightforward and consists of a simple modification that needs to be done to your PC registry.

Remember! If you use the registry editor incorrectly, you might cause serious problems that might require you to reinstall your operating system. Use the registry editor at your own risk.

Here’s how you implement the tweak (tested in Vista and Windows XP ):

  [tags] Windows Vista, Vista, Windows tips, Windows Tricks, Windows XP, Registry [/tags]

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