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June 28, 2013, 12:12:01 PM |
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Start button -> All Programs -> Bitcoin -> Uninstall Bitcoin
As mentioned above, though, the Bitcoin client's existence as an application on the PC isn't the danger - the wallet.dat file's existence on an Internet-connected PC is. You'll want to move it to an encrypted archive on a couple USB sticks and/or keep a paper backup. Just stuffing it in an encrypted file named something non-obvious and moving it anywhere but the default location is a big step up in security over just leaving it in the default folder.
The wallet.dat file can be found in driveinstalledon(defaultC):\Users\ComputerUserName\AppData\Roaming\Bitcoin -- AppData is a hidden folder, so you'll need to go to folder options in Control Panel to enable viewing hidden folders.
If you're paranoid, you should also "shred" the wallet file (after moving somewhere so you can use it later, of course) using some type of file shredder, which deletes the program and writes over it multiple times with random data so it can't be recovered.
When you want to use the wallet again, you'll need to move the file back over to \AppData\Roaming\Bitcoin. Alternately, you may want to consider the Armory client, which offers a good range of options for easily importing and exporting wallet files.
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