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can old memory keep information?

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From Leo's mailbag:

> From: A Computer User
> Sent: February 26, 2006
> To: Ask Leo!
> Subject: can old memory keep information?
>
> Leo,
> --------------
> Used PC memory containing personal or sensitive info.? I
> replaced one of my memory modules in my PC and I want to sell
> the used one. Is it possible for another person to retrieve
> any data off the old module?

Nope, memory modules lose everything once the power
is turned off.

Thanks for asking,

Leo

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