How to Deauthorize Flash Content Before You Sell Your PC

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Published on Wed, 07 Nov 2012 07:00:54 GMT Indexed on 2012/11/07 11:08 UTC
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When it comes to selling your old digital equipment you usually should wipe it of all digital traces with something like DBAN, however if you cant there are some precautions you should take, here’s one related to flash content you may have viewed on your PC.

When you rent or purchase a movie over a service that uses flash, it authorizes your PC to play that particular content. When you sell your PC, unless you deauthorize your PC, the new owner will still be able to view and play the content your purchased.

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