Because of the Windows virtual memory architecture, this information can be present in the paging file.Īlthough clearing the paging file is not a suitable substitute for physical security of a computer, you might want to do this to increase the security of data on a computer while Windows is not running.'
'Some third-party programs can temporarily store unencrypted (plain-text) passwords or other sensitive information in memory. Its better to clear pagefile.sys at system shutdown.
