Save Removing Private Data From Your Computer: Notes For MS Windows XP A lot of people have some files that they would rather not show to others - passwords, private data, classified documents from work, the list can be continued forever. Perhaps you have saved some of this data on your PC where it is conveniently at your reach, but when the time comes to remove the data from your disk, things get a bit more difficult and maintaining your privacy is not as easy as it may have seemed at a first glance.