I have a question about the trash this thread function...

[HereSince1628]

I use it a lot during periods when GD breaks down...and I am wondering...I guess all the data for the trash-this-thread I create is stored on my computer...

When GD goes into remission, is it possible to recover the 4 megabytes of memory that was used up storing the addresses of the threads I trashed or do I have to wait until I get a new computer?

[arcane1]

1. I'd expect the info to be stored on DU's servers and tied to your username.

That way, if you log in from another computer, your trashed threads remain trashed

[HereSince1628]

2. I never noticed whether or not that's true...It'd be great for my lil hard drive.

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3. A few megabytes is really an insubstantial amount nowaday. Even for much smaller hard drives.

A megabyte is a million bytes. That may seem like a lot, but not once you realize that a terabyte hard drive is a trillion (million, million) bytes. However, having too much junk stored in your temporary internet files can slow down things a bit. If you ever want to regain that space, simply flush your internet cache. To do that in IE, click on Tools, then Internet Options and then 'Delete'.

[HereSince1628]

4. Thanks. I appreciate that.

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5. Any time. nt