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Anonymous
2018-09-23T21:35:20+00:00

Hi I just read an article saying that the file called waitlist.dat keeps all of the keystrokes on my computer and that it can be hacked. Is there a way to delete it or disable it? The info they gave was to go into C:\user%user%\appdata\local\microsoft\inputpersonalization\textharvester  I did a search no results. I did fond ntdata file but it is locked. I am no happy with this information. I have a lot of sensitive information I do not want copied. I may have to get an offline computer if nothing else. I also am concerned about passwords on my computer. Yikes! Thanks for any input. Have a beautiful day!

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  1. Anonymous
    2018-09-26T18:26:59+00:00

    Hi MelvinHildreth III,

    The TextHarvester.dat file that is created is part of the Input Personalization system that adapts the language model and dictionary to a particular user, based on the user's usage. I would not recommend that you delete or disable it for it is a system process and by doing so might compromise your computer's performance. Instead, I suggest that you make your computer secure by installing an antivirus and anti-malware software. For your reference, please click on this link for Consumer antivirus software providers for Windows.

    If you have additional questions, please let me know by replying to this thread. This way, I'll get notified and respond back to you as soon as I can.

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