Is there any possible way to recover past MSN conversations using the hard drive or something else? I haven't saved my MSN conversations, since I never clicked that option on MSN but someone told me it is possible to get those conversations later using a special program or the hard drive or something like that. Is this true? I have a cleaner device that I run every time I finish my session in the computer, but they insist it's possible to see all the history even if at first sight it won't appear.

While the easiest way to retrieve MSN conversations is to have enabled the save conversation feature, it is possible to go about the task of recovering MSN conversations. It's important for you to understand that this possibility also depends on the amount of use the computer has gone through since the conversations were first created.

Recovering MSN Conversations: Software

If you are interested in using a software program to retrieve your MSN conversations, you might be interested in dexrex. This program is free to use and is noted for instant messaging conversation retrievals. I haven't used it myself, but it does claim to be able to retrieve chat texts from numerous programs. To use this program, you will need to download and install a file that will retrieve your conversations for you. Plus, you need to install Java on your computer in order for dexrex to function. This particular application also allows you to save your conversations online in a special dexrex account that you create.

Recovering MSN Conversations: Alternative Solution

One other possibility you have is to ask the individual with whom you were having the conversations whether or not he enabled the MSN feature to archive conversations. If he did so, then he should have a log of all of the conversations you had with him through MSN. Simply ask him to share this data with you. This can be done with each individual with whom you shared conversations on MSN.

Recovering MSN Conversations: Privacy Issues

If you are worried about your past MSN conversations being retrieved against your wishes, then you are entering the world of privacy issues and the special steps that sometimes need to be taken to secure your privacy. It is true that a great deal of information can be retrieved from a computer using a data recovery program. The extent of the retrieval depends up on how much use the computer has received and whether or not the specific data in question has been overwritten by new data. To destroy evidence of personal data that you no longer wish anyone to be able to access from your computer, you should invest in a reliable program such as Paretologic Privacy Controls that will destroy the information. In fact, this tool has a free scanner that you can use to see exactly what type of information your computer is willing to reveal.

Susan Keenan | September 15th, 2009
Tags: Privacy Controls, privacy issues, Recovering MSN Conversations
Categories: Privacy Controls

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