RAM Security Question

axb006 · 05-20-2007, 05:24 AM

My understaning on RAM is that it basically provides "short term" memory and is useful with a number of windows open. If I remove my RAM and give them to someone else, who places them in their computer, is he/she going to get access to anything I was working on before removing them? For example, If I was writing a letter or working on a spreadsheet, can one see it? I'm assuming they can't because the root document is not on their hard-drive. Correct?

**PanamaGal** · 05-20-2007, 05:51 AM

They cannot see your documents. Data stored in RAM is lost as soon as the computer is turned off.

axb006 · 05-20-2007, 06:44 AM

Thanks! Glad to know I don't have to reinstall and remove stuff!

05-20-2007, 05:24 AM	#1 (permalink)
axb006 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 141 OS: xp	RAM Security Question My understaning on RAM is that it basically provides "short term" memory and is useful with a number of windows open. If I remove my RAM and give them to someone else, who places them in their computer, is he/she going to get access to anything I was working on before removing them? For example, If I was writing a letter or working on a spreadsheet, can one see it? I'm assuming they can't because the root document is not on their hard-drive. Correct? Last edited by axb006; 05-20-2007 at 05:25 AM.

05-20-2007, 05:51 AM	#2 (permalink)
PanamaGal Mentor Hardware Team Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Panama Posts: 1,240 OS: WinXP Pro SP2; Windows Server 2003; Windows Vista Ultimate; Vista Business	Re: RAM Security Question They cannot see your documents. Data stored in RAM is lost as soon as the computer is turned off. __________________ It is hard to fail, but it is worse never to have tried to succeed.

05-20-2007, 06:44 AM	#3 (permalink)
axb006 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 141 OS: xp	Re: RAM Security Question Thanks! Glad to know I don't have to reinstall and remove stuff!