Quarantine - Definition
Quarantine, in computer science, refers to isolating files infected by computer viruses and placing them into a special directory so as to eliminate the threat they pose. It is often seen in anti-virus programs. Once you quarantine a file infected with a virus, you usually delete them as they often can not be repaired. For instance, Trojan horse and worm files copy files to the hard drive, which are then loaded when Windows starts. In most cases, it is safe to delete them because Windows does not need them.
Top Reasons To Wipe Away Your Internet History
- Information about all the sites you have visited is stored on your computer!
- Every image you have ever viewed, sent or received over the Internet is stored on your hard drive!
- There is a record of every program that you have ever downloaded or used on your hard drive!
- The windows delete button and the empty recycle bin option does NOT completely delete your files!
- Cleaning your History Files improves the speed of your computer and frees valuable disk space!
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