Boyfriend erased laptop before giving it to me, suspicious? (Page 2)

Question

So, my boyfriend recently bought himself a new laptop for his programming projects he does on the side, and I asked him what he was going to do with the old one and he said I could have it, as mine was failing and the screen had lots of bad pixels. I asked him when I could have it and he said he just has to transfer his data and wipe it, and I said just copy the stuff no need to wipe it and he said he has to wipe it, all his private data is on there and his logins and I said I Would just log him out and he said that no, he would be wiping it, you never give a computer to someone without erasing it first and I can't help but feel he's hiding something, am I right?

TacosRAwesome · Answer

If he uses it for programming, he might have data that is not just his but also from clients. Also it's fairly standard to format a laptop before giving it to someone else.

Neilbud · Answer

If he's programming on the side, he might have a security clause he has to maintain. So by wiping the hard drive he erased all sensitive data.

Honestly, if a computer is used for company use it's best to wipe or destroy the hard drive.

Levin · Answer

Maybe he thought you'd judge him for all the gay porn he has downloaded.

JustinTheGreat · Answer

I mean not necessarily. If I have a device to someone, I would want to reset it and make it completely new for the new person

TotallyAlmost · Answer

Wiping and giving a fresh start to the computer is a good idea. You don't want all that shit on there slowing down or destabilizing the OS. Just thank him and move on.

Kabluie · Answer

He's smart, it also lets you start fresh. It's better for everyone.

Anonymous · Answer

It's standard procedure. You are getting a free machine. You don't get to complain that you're not getting the data.

Monica1984_ · Answer

Your right laptop or cell phone if you’s trust each other you let the other see what on Your laptop, cell phone. To me hiding it. It’s sign of cheating.

dailyoctopus94 · Answer

Doing a full wipe before gifting a device to another person is always best practice.  Don't let your insecurities put his information at risk.

Twalli · Answer

If he has a login password on his computer he doesn't need to wipe it. All that's necessary is to create an account for you and make it an administrator and then delete his account.

Anonymous · Answer

Lol you're over thinking this. As a fellow IT guy, I would do the same as him, perhaps you should grow up and understand that not all men are cheating when they want to protect their privacy.

Anonymous · Answer

Fuck sake. You’re broke with a busted ass computer and your boyfriend offers to give you a free laptop and your response is, “What’s he hiding?”

bayoubob · Answer

It's a naked lady machine. Are you okay with that?

Vick2828 · Answer

To be honest, it's 50/50. But most likely, he isn't cheating. It's just making sure no data gets into the wrong hands.

POSSY_HUNTER · Answer

probably because he secretly like to watch tranny porn , and he dont want anyone else know because it is embarrassing to him

Vegasrunner · Answer

Not sure but am a huge fan of your boyfriend. He literally knew the only reason you dont want him to wipe it is so you can spy on him

RealDaveThomas · Answer

Trump took classified documents from the white house to his own private home. Yeah, something is def. up

zagor · Answer

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VanguardTitan · Answer

That's pretty standard procedure. You wipe the laptop before giving it to somebody else, doesn't matter who the recipient is.

nawtee_me · Answer

It could be stuff from people he did programming for which might be private or proprietary

JPresidente · Answer

I would not be. Standard practice as others have pointed out.

Juxtapose · Answer

I don't know what's worse, your nosiness or your lack of tech knowledge.

Dinosaursandanime65 · Answer

I’m sure it’s fine, he probably just doesn’t want you or anyone else to see all the messed up hentai he got saved. *COUGH*

joeldalton · Answer

quit being paranoid. He's doing the correct thing.

Tommy789 · Answer

Hard to say whether or not You should be suspicious.

007kingifrit · Answer

he probably doesn't want you having his credit card info?

Snakeyes7 · Answer

You'd rather have his files take up space you could possibly use?

driven159 · Answer

you always wipe it clean before you give it to anyone very smart

Anonymous · Answer

He is right he should wipe it, the stuff is private

Anonymous · Answer

Nah, every computer I've ever dumped has the hard drive ripped out, chucked in a bucket and soaked in petrol before meeting a lit match

legalboxers · Answer

most people do F/R machines before giving them. SOP. Sorry,,,

rosemilk · Answer

i see no issue with this.

Jamie05rhs · Answer

That's standard procedure.

dustybiker · Answer

Most people do that. It’s not suspicious.

Anonymous · Answer

Yeah, kinda weird. Though if he is hiding anything, it's probably just embarrassing as opposed to bad. I could be wrong though.

Anonymous · Answer

I have videos of Brazzers, naughty america, and bondage fetish clips from Clip4sale in my laptop I would not let any see it.

LexiXide · Answer

he's prolly watchin porn

KrakenAttackin · Answer

Fucking hell, just say "thank you" for the laptop.

pizzalovershouse · Answer

Ether porn or other girls sexting

MiseriaCantareAFI · Answer

"but her emails"

TallAnon · Answer

Nah, he's right to wipe it

Bklynbadboy12 · Answer

He just made it better for you

NewHopeGirlThunder · Answer

It depends on what he was doing on it.

Idkwtfimdoing96 · Answer

sussy baka

jimmy2 · Answer

That's a red flag to me

ElementoP · Answer

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